Some spring breakers who rented a Florida Airbnb say they made a startling discovery under the sheets: a baby Ball Python!

A group of friends was staying at an Airbnb in the Punta Gorda area when they discovered a snake curled up under the covers.

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A group of friends got an unexpected surprise when they found a baby python tucked up in bed in their Florida holiday rental.

A ball python, also called the royal python, is a less troublesome cousin to the Burmese, and has been eating its way through the Everglades for decades. Ball pythons are native to west sub Saharan ...