There also is some concern that the African python, if it becomes established, could begin breeding with the Burmese snakes, creating a new population, he said.

The state wildlife commission now requires that Burmese pythons, African rock pythons and several other snakes have microchips implanted to prevent owners from abandoning them.

The Reaction Unit South Africa shared an interesting story of how they responded to a car theft but ended up rescuing a snake ...

Stock image of a Southern African Python. Thought to be the largest species of snake in Africa, one of these snakes got caught behind barbed wire, requiring snake catcher Nick Evans' assistance.

A huge snake’s big meal in South Africa has turned out to be its last. After the death of a 12-foot-long African Rock Python, park rangers opened its stomach. Inside they found a 30-pound ...

The female Southern African python is the first ever egg-laying snake species shown to care for their babies. This comes at great cost to themselves, as they never eat during the breeding period ...

Python Mother Spotted Caring for Her Babies, Defying Rules for Maternal Snake Behavior Published Mar 15, 2018 at 10:27 AM EDT Updated Mar 16, 2018 at 4:45 PM EDT By Kristin Hugo ...

An African python was caught sitting in the parking lot of a Walmart Superstore in Pickens, SC, police say.