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.

A Lehigh Acres family found themselves in a slithery situation when a friendly ball python decided to crash their pool party.

The man had been previously arrested on wildlife crimes in Sri Lanka in 2024, and had in the past tried to move wolves, meerkats, black cockatoos, sugar gliders, porcupines, ball pythons, iguanas, ...

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While part of the same genus, these two pythons are vastly different in size once they reach maturity. Ball pythons get to be about 4 feet long, while Burmese pythons can reach between 10 and 16 ...

Visit the inaugural Sioux Falls Reptile Expo from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 6 at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center, 1021 N. W Ave. where you can visit with vendors to learn more about reptiles and ...

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People joked about the ball python being an "iPad kid." Others admired the gentle way in which the girl interacted with the snake, saying how well the snake responded to its human friend.

Viral Video: It seems like the internet is suffering from a new ‘fever’- snake fever! Yes, a video was shared on social media, which ended up making netizens want a snake as a pet. The said clip ...

In September 2023, a ball python was found in a Walmart parking lot in Pickens, with police taking it into custody. The snake was believed to be a lost pet.

Ball pythons — long believed to be solitary creatures, and often kept as solo pets — seem to enjoy each other’s company, according to a new study out Ontario's Wilfrid University.