WHEATON, Ill. (WLS) -- A snake was found at a DuPage County forest preserve Wednesday. The DuPage County Forest Preserve Office found the snake, a ball python, at Herrick Lake Forest Preserve in ...

What is a ball python snake? And why isn't this 'nice cousin' to the Burmese hunted in Florida? We explain the details.

The ball python is the most commonly traded African species under CITES, with more than 3 million of these reptiles exported since 1975, mainly from Togo, Ghana and Benin. Listed under CITES Appendix ...

The Ball python (Python regius) is a nonvenomous constrictor snake native to sub-Saharan Africa. Known for its docile temperament and manageable size, it has become one of the most popular pet ...

WHEATON, Ill. (CBS/AP) --A garter snake or a fox snake being found in a Chicago area forest preserve would not be news – but the snake that was found at a DuPage County preserve was nothing remotely ...

Two “incredibly lucky” ball pythons dumped in a North Carolina forest are getting a second chance after being rescued by a mushroom hunter on May 26, a rescue group said. BeWild Reptile Rescue Two ...

A live ball python reportedly found in Kahaluu was turned into the Honolulu Zoo Wednesday afternoon, the state Department of Agriculture has reported. The agricultural department in a news release ...

A Georgia couple got a scary surprise recently after they discovered a 4-foot ball python living in their front yard. "Definitely was not expecting a python, I was like that definitely doesn’t belong ...

The Burmese python is one of the largest snakes in the world. Adult snakes caught in Florida are between 6 and 9 feet on average, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.