Professional python hunters spotted something strange happening in a South Florida pond. They soon realized they might be the ...

The rescue currently has 34 ball pythons in its care, according to a news release. On Friday, Jan. 2, 2025, an additional 17 ...

Scientists Tested the '5-Second Rule' for Dropped Food—Here’s What They Found Man does DNA test on "weird looking" rescue dog ...

TYLER, Texas — Dudley is a boa constrictor from the Americas and is currently under the care of Dallas Goodwin, a reptile ...

The origins of Florida’s python crisis lie in the exotic pet trade of the 1980s and 1990s. These snakes were initially sold ...

It was one Christmas visitor that didn’t overstay its welcome. A Burmese python that had been spotted in a Miami-Dade neighborhood was removed just days before Christmas after a resident out for a ...

Evidence suggests pythons may be evolving to tolerate colder climates farther north. These invasive snakes are primarily established in South Florida, south of Lake Okeechobee. As sections of the ...

Unseasonably cold weather in Florida affects native and invasive reptile species. Iguanas can become immobilized and fall from trees when temperatures drop to between 40 and 50 degrees. Alligators ...

Fashion trend forecasters should flag snake skin as the next big thing in the Sunshine State. The invasive Burmese python, which has been terrorizing the natural wildlife of the Florida Everglades for ...

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 ...