A ball python from Leinwand’s lab. CREDIT: Yuxiao Tan. Compared with the hearts of pythons who hadn’t eaten, the fed pythons increased their own mass by close to 25 percent after eating.

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

TAMPA, Fla — Python pasta, anyone?-- Or maybe you're more of a jerky person. Eating the invasive snake could help save Florida's ecosystems, according to WINK News. The Florida Fish and Wildlife ...