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

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

In the wild, ball pythons prefer to stay hidden in burrows or underground shelters, often seeking refuge in mammal burrows or hollow logs. This behavior helps them avoid the hot sun during dry months.

Learn about what ball pythons eat, how often you should feed them, reasons why they might not eat, ... Snakes are predators, and in the wild they’re used to catching their own food.

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.

But because ball pythons in the wild eat relatively large meals and often go for extended periods without dining, they may not actually compete with one another much, Dr. Miller said.

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

Ball pythons are the smallest python species in Africa. ... In the wild, pythons must often go for months at a time without eating due to food scarcity. When they do eventually find food, ...

One could easily mix up a ball python and a smaller Burmese python at a glance. Upon a closer look, ... First introduced to the wild in Florida via the pet trade as early as 1979.