After a fire started in the middle of the night at Forest Middle School in Virginia on August 13, killing a tortoise and damaging eight classrooms, officials have now named the suspected culprit: an 8-foot python named Nanner and a heat lamp.

More than 900 contestants vying for the $10,000 grand prize scoured South Florida for 10 days during the 2026 Florida Python Challenge.

A driver spotted a 10-foot python slithering along Oxford Road in the Market Common area Monday night, prompting her to call a local snake handler.

Three python hunters received $1,000 for catching the longest snake in their division during the 2026 Florida Python Challenge.

The Reptile Zoo's TikTok showcases a rare two-headed ball python, captivating viewers with its antics and raising curiosity about bicephaly in snakes.

A lot of fathers would prefer their two-year-old daughters not to ride a giant Burmese python down the street like a pony -- but not Jamal Amwasi of Ramallah.The 35-year-old Palestinian civil servant is the proud owner of more than a dozen snakes ...

This year's Florida Python Challenge was July 10-19 at eight designated locations in south Florida. More than 900 hunters participated.