They're capable of a powerful bite that can cause nasty injuries. And now scientists say that pythons should be on the menu - at least for those of us wanting to do our bit to help save the planet.

An Indian rock python underwent successful surgery to remove a tumour, led by Dr. Vinaya Jangle at Sanjay Gandhi National Park. The snake was force-fed egg yolk and a live chicken post-operation, ...

A monstrous python sparked alarm when it swallowed a chicken whole in front of shocked workers in Thailand. The 8ft beast coiled around the helpless hen, suffocating it before stretching its jaws wide ...

A venomous snake, the Australian Rough Scaled. Pythons are not venomous - Byronsdad/E+ Python meat should be seen as a serious alternative to chicken and beef because of its environmental benefits, ...

A snake has been filmed devouring a chicken whole in a barn on the Gold Coast. Gold Coast and Brisbane Snake Catcher shared a video of a 2.5-metre carpet python swallowing the chook at a property in ...

Insane footage of a chicken being devoured by a giant python has emerged after a snake catcher was called in a frantic last ditch attempt to rescue the pet. Hervey Bay snake catcher Drew Godfrey ...