If they reach the ecosystem's carrying capacity in the Everglades, the pythons will spread, and that likely means into backyards.

Imagine checking into your hotel room and discovering a guest you definitely didn’t expect. That’s exactly what happened at a Hyatt in Boise, where an albino ball python was patiently waiting to get ...

Your dog having a sibling is not uncommon at all. Once you get one pet, it's nearly impossible to ignore the voice in your head that says to get another one. I tried and failed two separate times, ...

Green tree python, Morelia viridis, snake from Indonesia, New Guinea. Detail head portrait of snake, in the forest. Reptile in the forest habitat. Wildlife scene from Asia nature.. Image via ...

JAMESTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — A ball python was spotted at Beavertail State Park in Jamestown, and after several months of searching, the snake has finally been captured. The Rhode Island Department of ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. More than 4,200 species of snakes exist on the planet and ...

A snake in southern California was craving more than rodents and birds this week, so it stopped at an In-N-Out Burger drive-thru to get some grub. An employee at the burger chain’s Monrovia location ...

It stopped in for a bite. Fast food workers got a large-scale surprise when they spotted a massive python slithering around an In-N-Out burger joint in California. The non-venomous snake made its ...

The captured snake, named Kevin, has already found a rescue placement Bailey Richards is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023 and interned with the brand in 2022. Her ...