A snake owner has shared how her pet snake accidentally mistook her hand for a rat, leading to an unfortunate bite. Mia lives in Western Washington and has had her ball python Aphrodite for five years ...

Burmese pythons are killing off mammals that would normally keep Florida's rat population in check. A new study found that parts of the Florida Everglades were becoming overrun with rats as a result.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — If you don’t like rats, you might have more in common with invasive Burmese pythons than you think. A new study by the University of Florida shows that pythons in the ...