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. Her work has ...

Viral Video: It seems like the internet is suffering from a new ‘fever’- snake fever! Yes, a video was shared on social media, which ended up making netizens want a snake as a pet. The said clip ...

A family in San Antonio, Texas, had a shock when they found a massive snake slithering across their living-room floor as they were watching TV at 2 a.m. In the panic that ensued, the reptile wriggled ...

The Ball python (Python regius) is a nonvenomous constrictor snake native to sub-Saharan Africa. Known for its docile temperament and manageable size, it has become one of the most popular pet ...

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 ...

A ball python, also called the royal python, is a less troublesome cousin to the Burmese, and has been eating its way through the Everglades for decades. Ball pythons are native to west sub Saharan ...

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.

A snake owner has shared how her pet snake accidentally mistook her hand for a rat, leading to an unfortunate bite. Mia lives in Western Washington and has had her ball python Aphrodite for five years ...

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA/Gray News) - A woman in Louisiana went to use her bathroom and got an ugly surprise when a snake slithered out of her toilet. The animal encounter happened around 1:30 a.m.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR/Gray News) - Residents in an Illinois neighborhood are currently on the lookout for a pet snake. Jonathan Delaney told WIFR that his 15-year-old ball python named Bubba slithered ...

This is the 4-year-old banana ball python that was attacked during the home break-in, Virginia deputies say. Stafford County Sheriff's Office photo A midday home break-in took a bizarre turn when the ...