Does a python as long as a Holden Commodore have the “drive” to become Australia’s longest snake in captivity? Staff at Cairns Aquarium - Pretzel’s new home - are hopeful. Pretzel, the scrub python, ...

Wallaby was the meal of choice for one python in Australia. JMB Reptiles, a snake removal and relocation service located in Innisfail, took to Facebook earlier this month with photos of a scrub python ...

Australia is home to the amethystine python. It is also known as scrub python. This non-venomous snake is among the largest pythons. It thrives in rainforests, savannas, and near human habitats. The ...

A scrub python was caught biting off more than it could chew after taking down an agile wallaby on a property in north Queensland. In a series of incredible images, the reptile can be seen attempting ...

An Australian father said he was left shaken this week after a snake attacked his 4-year-old son before attempting to drag the injured child into a bush. Evan Thompson said the incident occurred on ...

Sofia Lotto Persio reports mainly on Asia and gender issues for Newsweek. She previously covered international affairs with a specific focus on Europe and the Middle East for IBTimes UK. She follows ...

A 10-foot python hitched a ride Thursday on a Qantas flight in Australia. The key was that the snake was actually on the plane, not in it. The small airplane was about 20 minutes into a flight from ...