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Pioneering cancer treatment saves python named Jodie Foster

‘World’s First’ Snake Cancer Treatment Saves a Tumor-Plagued Python Named Jodie Foster

According to the U.K. zoo, the 23-year-old reticulated python — named after the Silence of the Lambs actress — is believed to be the “world’s first” snake to receive electrochemotherapy, a human cance...

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Meet Jodie Foster, the 15-ft python. She’s the first snake to receive a new cancer treatment

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Python receives ‘world-first' cancer treatment to remove jaw tumor

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Snake undergoes 'world-first' human cancer therapy

A snake named after the Hollywood star Jodie Foster has made a full recovery after receiving cancer treatment normally used in humans.

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15-foot python benefits from human cancer treatment in world-first

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Python named Jodie Foster first snake to receive pioneering cancer treatment

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Python challenge grand prize winner snags 96 snakes along with $10,000

More than 900 contestants vying for the $10,000 grand prize scoured South Florida for 10 days during the 2026 Florida Python Challenge.

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A Herpetologist’s Guns N’ Roses Fandom Inspired a New Snake Named After Slash

Learn more about Slash’s groundsnake, named after famous guitarist Slash who is known for having a lifelong love of reptiles.

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Record number of snakes removed in 2025 Florida Python Challenge

The 2025 Python Challenge removed a record 294 invasive Burmese pythons from Florida ecosystems. The winner, Taylor Stanberry, removed 60 Burmese pythons and took home a $10,000 prize. The 10-day competition had 934 participants from 30 states and Canada.

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For Palestinian snake charmer pythons 'part of family'

A lot of fathers would prefer their two-year-old daughters not to ride a giant Burmese python down the street like a pony -- but not Jamal Amwasi of Ramallah.The 35-year-old Palestinian civil servant is the proud owner of more than a dozen snakes ...

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Florida Python Challenge winner claims 96 snakes, $10,000 grand prize

This year's Florida Python Challenge was July 10-19 at eight designated locations in south Florida. More than 900 hunters participated.

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“Didn’t Think Snakes Could Get Worse”: Zoo’s 2-Headed Ball Python in TikTok Video

The Reptile Zoo's TikTok showcases a rare two-headed ball python, captivating viewers with its antics and raising curiosity about bicephaly in snakes.