A viral video of a young girl playing with her pet ball python has led to growing interest in snakes as pets. The video, which shows the snake 'watching' a movie and 'drawing' on a table ...

For aspiring snake enthusiasts and first-time reptile keepers, the world of pet snakes can seem like a daunting place.

Charity workers were left "shocked" after finding a python abandoned outside a block of flats. The metre-long (3ft) snake was ...