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 rare incident in Mysterton, Australia, saw a family lose a pet kitten to an unfortunate encounter with a hungry snake. On March 16, experienced snake handler Jeremy De Haan was called out to the ...

A "monster" python, described by a snake-catcher as "one of the biggest" he's caught in a while, has been found nestled inside a hedge in a family's garden. "The gardener was going along and pruning ...

The reptile, a reticulated python named Big Momma, got loose after its cage was accidentally left unlocked Erin Clack is a Staff Editor for PEOPLE. She has been writing about fashion, parenting and ...

Who doesn't want a little fun in the sun? An Australian family was flabbergasted after they found a nearly 7-foot-long carpet python sunbathing and taking a nap on their deck. After making the ...

This representational image shows a python on a tree inside his enclosure at the Dhupguri snake park in India, Feb. 8, 2006. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri A Queensland, Australia, family was shocked to ...

The Wynnum family quickly called up Stewart Lalor from Brisbane Snake Catchers who came over to catch the slippery intruder. “I’ve had jobs in the past where I’ve had hands in the toilet for half an ...