ST. LOUIS — Despite her age and the fact that it’s been 15 years since a male python has been near her, a 62-year-old female python recently laid 7 eggs at the St. Louis Zoo. The unnamed female ball ...

A team of python biologists working for the Conservancy of Southwest Florida bounce along in a white four-door truck on a farm road well east of Naples. Ian Bartoszek brings the Ford to a stop, grabs ...

More than 900 people participated in the 2025 Python Challenge, a 10-day hunt in the steamy South Florida heat that this year made history on two fronts, with the first woman to win the grand prize ...

Wildlife biologist Ian Bartoszek examines the mating ball of pythons that was discovered in southwest Florida with the help of one male snake fitted with a tracking implant. Conservancy of Southwest ...

If you’ve ever thought about keeping a snake as a pet, chances are you’ve heard of the ball python. It’s one of the most popular snakes for beginners and for good reason. Ball pythons are calm, easy ...

Veteran python hunter Donna Kalil was optimistic this year she would take home the $10,000 grand prize in the 2024 Florida Python Challenge. Kalil, a contract hunter with the South Florida Water ...