Riley pleaded guilty to the offences, and on December 15, he was sentenced to 26 weeks in prison suspended for 12 months. He was also banned from owning animals for seven years, ordered to pay fines ...

This one is a big NOPE for me. I’m glad that federal agents in Texas were there to seize about 163 tarantulas, pythons, centipedes, and other reptiles at the border. The exotic pets were being ...

MISSION, Texas - What started as a routine inspection at the Anzalduas International Bridge ended with a startling discovery of more than 160 reptiles, frogs, and spiders stuffed inside a single truck ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. More than 4,200 species of snakes exist on the planet and ...

It was about 2 in the morning when Claudilio Cruz, a member of a road crew spreading asphalt on U.S. 1 in the affluent Miami suburb of Pinecrest, heard frantic honking. When he looked up he was ...

The 2025 Florida Python Challenge yielded 294 Burmese pythons, the most since the challenge began. Taylor Stanberry won the Ultimate Grand Prize of $10,000 for capturing 60 pythons. A total of 294 ...

A ball python, also called the royal python, is a less troublesome cousin to the Burmese, and has been eating its way through the Everglades for decades. Ball pythons are native to west sub Saharan ...

A Florida woman has been crowned the winner of the state’s annual python challenge after raking in dozens of the invasive species in this year’s competition. Taylor Stanberry placed first after ...

LONDON (AP) — And now for something completely different: Britain’s Royal Mail has issued stamps celebrating the absurdist comedy of Monty Python. The 10-stamp series announced on Thursday celebrates ...

Thinking about getting a giant snake? Lauren from The Reptile Zoo introduces Martine, a baby Albino Burmese Python, and Tiana, a 14-foot adult! Learn if this pet is the right fit for you. Where a ...