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Ball pythons can grow up to six feet long and are common pets within the United States, HDOA said. Officials said the snake was “likely” an escaped pet, due to its calm demeanor — and the ...

Officials state that the snake is a non-venomous ball python. Ball pythons may grow up to six feet in length and are common in the pet trade on the mainland.

Ball pythons were long assumed to be solitary, but scientists discovered the snakes in captivity prefer each others’ company when given the chance to live socially.

Researchers use surgically implanted radio transmitters in male "scout snakes" to track and remove breeding females, preventing thousands of eggs from hatching.

The team of wildlife biologists has been honing the art of python tracking for more than a decade. Last winter alone they removed more than 6,300 pounds of the invasive snakes from the Everglades ...