# Ball python sightings in California and Serbia > Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/ball-python-sightings-in-california-and-serbia > Updated: 2026-11-06T11:40:04.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. Separate incidents involving ball pythons have been reported in different regions. In Glendale, California, a maintenance worker found a four foot long ball python in a trash can at Brand Park. Animal control officials transported the non-venomous reptile to the Pasadena Humane Society for care. Officials noted that the species is native to West and Central Africa and suggested the snake may have been an abandoned or escaped pet, as there are no established wild populations in California. In New Belgrade, a juvenile ball python approximately 40 centimeters long was discovered by a maintenance worker in an elementary school courtyard. The Institute for Nature Protection of Serbia recovered the animal, noting it appeared to be in good health despite minor bite injuries likely caused by a cat. While an unofficial report claimed a man stated the snake fell from his backpack, authorities could not verify the origin of the animal. As an internationally protected species, the snake is being held at the Institute pending contact with the Ministry of Environmental Protection regarding permanent care. ## Timeline ### 2026-11-06: Belgrade school finds juvenile ball python in courtyard A juvenile ball python was found in a New Belgrade elementary school courtyard. The snake is being cared for by the Institute for Nature Protection of Serbia as the owner remains unidentified. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/belgrade-school-finds-juvenile-ball-python-in-courtyard ### 2026-11-04: Ball python discovered in California park trash can A maintenance worker in Glendale, California, found a four-foot ball python inside a trash can at Brand Park. The non-venomous snake was taken to the Pasadena Humane Society for care. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ball-python-discovered-in-california-park-trash-can --- Cite as: Ball python sightings in California and Serbia. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/ball-python-sightings-in-california-and-serbia