Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It was earlier this month (Jan. 2) when Burmese python hunter Carl Jackson caught one of the heaviest pythons on record in Florida ...

Usually one of the first things people think about when they encounter a snake is running away from it. Not far behind would be what would happen if the snake bit them and how venomous is the bite?

Why and When Do Snakes Bite? As is commonly known, snakes bite for two main reasons: to hunt and to defend. When snakes are on the offensive, they use their venom to immobilize and kill their prey.

The snake’s head was as big as a garden spade, lunging at hunter Mike Kimmel once, twice, before sinking its recurved teeth into his arm causing blood to spurt in rhythm with his racing heart. Alone ...

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 python hunter recently captured a 202-pound Burmese python, one of the heaviest on record. Although not venomous, pythons have sharp, fang-like teeth that can cause painful bites. Invasive ...