What is a ball python? And why isn't this 'nice cousin' to the Burmese hunted during the Florida Python Challenge? We explain the details.

Small ball pythons start at around $400, according to the Petco website. More on ball python found in Palm Beach County: A python was captured in the Lake Park Lowe’s parking lot … but not Burmese ...

The python was captured and clocked in at weighing 36 kilograms. It's also over four metres long and somewhere from 10 to 15 years old. We deal with some ssssslippery characters sometimes.