Florida wants you to kill as many of the invasive Burmese pythons as you can during the 10-days contest in July. But you ...

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

B urmese pythons ( Python bivittatus) don’t believe in waste, digesting not only the muscle and fat of their prey, but the ...

Watch a Boelen’s python slide out of its skin with ease. See why shedding is key to a snake’s health—and why you shouldn’t ...

Local children taking part in this week’s summer camp at Hawkes Library learned something many older people who have lived in ...

The Burmese python has been wreaking havoc across the Florida Everglades as it slithers its way north into new territory.

What is the safest snake to have as a pet? Will a pet snake bite you? Here are the pros and cons of having a snake for a pet.

The Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons. The competition raises awareness of the threat these snakes pose to the Everglades ecosystem.

Ball pythons, corn snakes and rosy boas can make docile and low-maintenance pets. Pet snakes require specific habitats and food sources. Here's what to do if a pet snake bites you.

Why do snakes flick their tongues? Can snakes smell fear? Here are 10 amazing facts about rattlesnakes, flying snakes and other species.

Burmese pythons, an invasive species in the Everglades, are being hunted and their skins used for luxury goods. Hunters like Zach Hoffman and Amy Siewe detail the process of skinning and preparing ...

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida removed a record amount of invasive Burmese pythons from the wilderness areas this year. They found the big females by tracking males hoping to mate with them.