The lengthy coastal carpet python was found hiding behind a coffee table at home in Queensland, Australia. Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her ...

A non-native python classified as a globally endangered species was found in a hotel room in Yangyang, Gangwon, prompting a rescue operation by local fire authorities. Officials believe the snake was ...

A unique hotel guest was recovered from a Boise hotel, and a local shelter is looking for its owner. Idaho Humane Society said their Animal Care & Control team recovered a ball python found in a Boise ...

Ball pythons were long assumed to be solitary, but scientists discovered the snakes in captivity prefer each others’ company when given the chance to live socially. By Asher Elbein The ball python ...