The Burmese python is one of the largest snakes in the world. Adult snakes caught in Florida are between 6 and 9 feet on average, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

A wildlife rescue expert says it is "selfish" to abandon unwanted animals.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One Florida neighborhood had some quick flashes of color slithering by their homes recently. Residents of a St. Augustine ...

The Burmese python is one of the largest snakes in the world. Adult snakes caught in Florida are between 6 and 9 feet on average, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

ST. AUGUSTINE — Residents of a St. Augustine neighborhood are on edge, saying they've caught 22 ball pythons roaming around their Prairie Lakes homes in July. Experts say the snakes aren't wild and ...

Radnor Township police are looking for the owner of ball python that was found Tuesday. The 3-to-4-foot snake was found in the area of Strathmore and Conestoga roads. Ball pythons are constrictor ...

A family in Cleveland, Australia, called in a professional snake catcher to remove the reptile Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, covering pets, ...

ATLANTA - A couple in Kirkwood is trying to tempt a snake. They found what they believe is an adult ball python slithering through their front yard on Rogers Street in southeast Atlanta. Igor Malenky ...

Ball pythons, native to Africa, are not part of the local ecosystem, and it's believed the four snakes were likely released pets. (KOMO News) MILL CREEK, Wash. — In early July, a maintenance team ...

The captured snake, named Kevin, has already found a rescue placement Puppy Kitty NYCity Beware: snakes on the loose! Three ball pythons were spotted in Forest Park, a N.Y.C. park located in Queens, ...

One Florida neighborhood had some quick flashes of color slithering by their homes recently. Residents of a St. Augustine community caught 22 ball pythons roaming around their Prairie Lakes homes last ...