For aspiring snake enthusiasts and first-time reptile keepers, the world of pet snakes can seem like a daunting place. However, ball pythons (Python regius) are a gentle, low-maintenance variety.

A snake mom posted an absolutely mesmerizing video featuring her Piebald Python acting as her GRWM makeup assistant.Not only is this Python gorgeously stunning, but he actually seems to love ...

Rodney Irwin uses a snake hook to look under rocks in the Everglades in search of Burmese pythons during Python Challenge 2013 near Homestead, Fla. (Bob Sullivan/Reuters) Ramirez falls into the ...

For the first three days of the Florida Python Hunt, people can learn how to catch the invasive Burmese python. Officials say, since the snake is so elusive, this could be the only chance for many to ...

Lord spends his time living between the Florida Keys and Arkansas studying Burmese pythons. The work required Lord to haul ...

Originally native to Southeast Asia, the python can grow up to 18 feet (5.5 meters) long and has a voracious appetite, consuming the local wildlife, including mammals, birds and even alligators.