Thinking of a pet snake? Skip the dander and daily walks. We explore the costs, lifespan, and best beginner species for ...

One lawsuit has been filed, and SC officials are considering changes in the law after a small child was attacked by a large ...

Firefighters in South Florida responded to an unusual call over the weekend after a woman’s pet python became stuck inside ...

The one-year-old ivory banana ball python named Ritchie was trapped for 8 hours, according to its owner, Camryn Drew.

The Florida Python Challenge is fast approaching, and hunters can sign up now to euthanize as many invasive Burmese pythons as possible in 10 days to help protect the Everglades (and potentially win ...

Zai and Rom Whitaker’s latest book for young readers, The Book of Indian Snakes, tackles common misconceptions surrounding snakes, highlighting their utility to humans ...

From the most iconic national park to the newest national monument, much of America’s 640 million acres of public land is ...

If you care about Florida's native turtles, nesting birds, and wild spaces, this story will hit close to home. Nile monitor lizards - powerful, fast-moving carnivores that can grow up to 7 feet long - ...

Unlike the green iguanas that have become a familiar, if unwelcome, sight in the region, Nile monitors are aggressive ...

You've heard of yoga with kittens, and goats, and maybe even reindeer… but what about a bunch of pythons and one baby Columbian Common Boa named Mango?

The South Florida Water Management District is in its second year of managing a Python Removal Program. Winners win cash prizes.