Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the ...

What starts as an exciting animal delivery quickly turns into complete chaos at The Reptarium. After receiving two adorable ...

Joseph Barrios, who uses ball pythons as teaching tools for beachgoers, says a thief took a duffel bag containing four of his ...

A request to change a municipal bylaw and allow local breeding and keeping of ball pythons as pets was denied during Monday’s town council meeting. The discussion was first prompted during the April ...

“Work is a rubber ball that bounces back, while family, health, friends, and spirit are glass balls that can shatter if dropped" — Brian Dyson The quote, attributed to former CEO of Coca-Cola ...

The annual Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day event to remove invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades. Participants can win a share of $25,000 in prizes, including a $10,000 grand prize for ...

The unbelievable story is featured in the new Hulu series, 'Squatters: Get the F*** Out of My House' Christopher Rudolph is a contributing writer for PEOPLE. He previously covered entertainment at The ...

Biologists at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida removed 8,080 pounds of invasive Burmese pythons from the outskirts of Naples in just six months. The haul — 177 snakes in total — beats their ...

Burmese pythons, considered to be "prohibited" invasive predators in Florida, are negatively impact native wildlife Conservancy of Southwest Florida Four tons of Burmese pythons were removed from a ...

The Conservancy’s python tracking team made the first capture of the breeding season with scout snake #118 “Snaquan” in November 2025, removing a 17-foot, 148 lb female python. Conservancy of ...