A snake owner has shared how her pet snake accidentally mistook her hand for a rat, leading to an unfortunate bite. Mia lives in Western Washington and has had her ball python Aphrodite for five years ...

Biting in snakes is usually a defensive activity, and several factors trigger the behavior. Among the most common reasons for ...

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

A family in Cleveland, Australia, called in a professional snake catcher to remove the reptile Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has ...