LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. (CBS12) — A weekend pool party in Florida had an unwanted guest when a ball python was found on the pool deck.

A Lehigh Acres family discovered a ball python on their pool deck, leading to a rescue by Deputy Roedding who safely removed the snake. The deputy is actually no stranger to catching wildlife.

Be aware, that choosing a ball python as a pet is a long-term commitment. With proper care, they have a lifespan of 20-30 ...

Ball pythons are popular pets, especially for beginners, due to their calm nature and manageable size. These snakes curl into ...

Research into the intestinal cells of Burmese pythons has revealed the existence of a previously unknown cell type, ...

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a ball python slithered out of a toilet and bit a South Florida man on the arm. Coral Springs police spokesman Chris Swinson said the man was treated ...

How Instagram's 'yoink guy' uses Florida wildlife to captivate almost 8 million people and what to know about the 2025 Python Challenge in Florida.

Pythons can eat meals that are more than 100% of their body mass, with a diet of more than 85 species, including deer, rabbits, foxes, bobcats, birds, and other reptiles and native wildlife.

Actually this is Singapore’s Ah Ma Flippa Ball team — Ah Ma is grandmother in several Chinese dialects. They are a group of women mostly in their 60s, 70s and 80s who play a modified version ...

Throughout the yearly python challenges, more than 1,100 of the invasive snakes have been removed. Last year’s challenge alone removed 195 invasive Burmese pythons.

How Instagram's 'yoink guy' uses Florida wildlife to captivate almost 8 million people and what to know about the 2025 Python Challenge in Florida.