Naples, a city along the southwest coast of Florida, is plagued by one of the most capable creepy predators on the planet. The situation is dire from an ecological perspective. For years, hunters, ...

Biologists at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida removed 8,080 pounds of invasive Burmese pythons from the outskirts of Naples in just six months. The haul — 177 snakes in total — beats their ...

Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the ...

May 14 (UPI) --Police in Ohio said a report of "unwanted slithering" in a Westlake neighborhood resulted in the detention of a ball python. The Westlake Police Department said on social media that ...

Xander Robin's fluorescent, stranger-than-fiction film follows a variety of American oddballs chasing grisly snake-hunting glory in the annual Florida Python Challenge. Where that doc series had the ...

The collection, comprised of 13 stories, weaves together the heartbreaking and the hilarious. Colette is the former books editor for the Tampa Bay Times. She now writes for Bay Magazine. Anyone can ...

Invasive Burmese pythons have established a large population in South Florida after being released as exotic pets. Colder weather limits the pythons' range, but there is evidence they may be adapting ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) - A Tucson pet store is asking for the public's help after two ball pythons were stolen from their southeast side location on March 23. The theft happened around 6:30 p.m. at ...

CU Boulder researchers have discovered an appetite-suppressing compound in python blood that helps the snakes consume enormous meals and go months without eating yet remain metabolically healthy. The ...

Some families go to the beach or into the mountains together. Others prefer museums, movies, or theme parks. Carl Jackson’s clan, though, would rather be chasing invasive Burmese pythons through the ...