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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.

An injured ball python and a domestic rat are recovering after they were found abandoned at the Sooke Potholes on Monday.

Snakes, in general, do not win any parenting awards. The snake species that lay eggs usually plop their clutch in a hole, cover them with dirt, then slither off hoping for the best. Most of the 30 ...

Though widely bred in captivity in the U.S. and Europe, tens of thousands are exported from West Africa each year, with little understanding of what that means for their conservation or well-being.

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 ...

The female ball python is thought to the oldest snake living in a zoo A snake laying eggs might not seem to be the most unusual thing to happen. But keepers at the Saint Louis Zoo in Missouri were ...

The female ball python is thought to the oldest snake living in a zoo A snake laying eggs might not seem to be the most unusual thing to happen. But keepers at the Saint Louis Zoo in Missouri were ...

It's certainly not their typical home, but for the second time in less than a month an exotic ball python has been found slithering around trails on Burnaby Mountain. Early in August, a Simon Fraser ...