The Burmese python has been wreaking havoc across the Florida Everglades as it slithers its way north into new territory.

Male ball pythons also use it during combat with other males. However, just like the initial physical characteristics, pelvic spurs are not a foolproof method to determine the sex of a ball python.

According to Petco, ball pythons can grow up to 5 feet long and can live upwards of 30 years. They get their name from their behavior of curling themselves up into a tight ball.

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Deputies say she came face-to-face with what they believe was a ball python, or possibly a ghost-phase boa constrictor. ... You had a throuple at your front door,” she said, laughing.

The Burmese python is one of the largest snakes in the world. Adult snakes caught in Florida are between 6 and 9 feet on average, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

Ball pythons in captivity therefore might have been missing out on important social time. “They like doing it,” Dr. Skinner said. The study’s finding underscores how much there is to learn, ...

Call it a love story. A large python was found slithering around a North Carolina Chili’s parking lot — reuniting with its owner two months after it had gone missing.. The snake — a cream ...

According to Petco, ball pythons can grow up to 5 feet long and can live upwards of 30 years. They get their name from their behavior of curling themselves up into a tight ball.