The lengthy coastal carpet python was found hiding behind a coffee table at home in Queensland, Australia. Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her ...

Professional snake removal experts captured a 30-pound, 6½-foot Burmese python from a Miami-Dade residential area, preventing ...

Both the Green tree python and the Emerald tree boa are huge green snakes, and though they belong to entirely distinct genera of snakes in opposite hemispheres, they are most typically confused with ...

A Miami resident got a classic South Florida jump scare this week when they opened their backyard shed to find a pot-bellied Burmese python had snuck inside, according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) ...

Donna Kalil, one of Florida’s most famed snake hunters, usually hates seeing invasive pythons get away, but on a postcard-pretty morning a few days before Christmas, she teamed up with researchers ...

The Amethystine python is a nonvenomous snake species. It’s a popular reptile that is popular for its colors and size. This type of snake is one of the world’s six largest snakes in terms of length or ...

EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK, Fla. — Snake hunters across Florida are participating in the annual “Python Challenge.” The goal of the 10-day event is to remove invasive Burmese pythons from the state. The ...

A large alligator nicknamed 'Godzilla' was caught on video dragging an enormous Burmese python through the water in the Florida Everglades.

Hunters and adventurers alike are gearing up for the Python Challenge, a 10-day event emphasizing safety for both hunters and the surrounding species. Amy Siewe, a seasoned python huntress, shared ...