The Eastern Herald

African rock python: The real giant snake of Congo

Forget the 50-ft Congo Snake legend. The African rock python is the real giant serpent of the Congo Basin, with proven lengths over 20 feet.
Roll Tide Wire

What is a ball python? Meet the 'nice cousin' to the Burmese snake

What is a ball python snake? And why isn't this 'nice cousin' to the Burmese hunted in Florida? We explain the details.
The Eastern Herald

Cryptids of Africa: Congo Snake and Mokele-Mbembe

Two of Africa’s most famous cryptids are the Congo Snake and the Mokele-Mbembe. One rests on a 1959 aerial photo and a pilot’s account in Katanga; the other is a long-told river-monster of the Congo ...

Police in CT town capture a 9-foot python and are now searching for its owner

In June 2024, Groton police found a four-foot python trapped in a local condominium complex that was returned to its owner.
ABC 7 Chicago

Ball python, native to Africa, found at DuPage County forest preserve

WHEATON, Ill. (WLS) -- A snake was found at a DuPage County forest preserve Wednesday. The DuPage County Forest Preserve Office found the snake, a ball python, at Herrick Lake Forest Preserve in ...
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Fear or Fascination? Nick Evans Talks Snakes and Myths in South Africa’s Gardens

Many people fear snakes in South Africa, but most are harmless. Nick Evans, a professional rescuer, discusses common myths and the truth about local snakes ...