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, ...

A pet snake in Chicago stunned its owner by befriending a live rat placed in its terrarium at feeding time. Remarkable ...

A Columbia woman experienced a rude awakening on the early morning of Nov. 5 after turning on the bathroom light in her apartment. She let out a scream when she discovered a ball python behind the ...

OAK PARK, Ill. — Almost like a scene from the 2006 cult classic “Snakes on a Plane,” fire crews in the western suburbs were called in to help after a curious pet got loose on a Green Line train while ...

Denison resident Bill Daley said he sees raccoons, possums and armadillos in his yard, but a non-native snake was a first.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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, ...

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.

Somerville’s animal control department received reports of a python on the loose Saturday, sparking an unusual neighborhood search for the slithery creature. Its last seen location was on Taylor ...

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.