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

MIAMI - A nursery raid of sorts in the Big Cypress National Preserve landed a couple of Burmese python big mamas, their hatchlings, and nearly two dozen eggs. The Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

Pythons are non-native to Florida and non-venomous snakes. Burmese pythons are one of the largest snakes in the world. The ball python found in Vero Beach was "friendly" and docile when rescued.

People travel from far and wide to the Florida Python Challenge. They camp in tents, RVs, to catch one of these elusive slithering Burmese pythons.

Burmese pythons wreak havoc on the ecosystem in the Everglades and Florida. Some massive snakes have been caught over the years.

As the Florida Python Challenge gets closer, let's take a look at the largest Burmese pythons caught in Florida.

We look back at previous Florida Python Challenges and some of the biggest Burmese snakes caught during the annual Everglades hunt.

People travel from far and wide to the Florida Python Challenge. They camp in tents, RVs, to catch one of these elusive slithering Burmese pythons.

A loose ball python snake was captured Tuesday in a stakeout as the reptile was catching some sunshine along Big Dry Creek Trail in Westminster.

Whidbey Island couple get big surprise from ‘tiny’ 2-foot-long ball python The exotic snake currently resides in an aquarium at the Whidbey Animals’ Improvement Foundation.