What is a ball python? And why isn't this 'nice cousin' to the Burmese hunted during the Florida Python Challenge? We explain ...

Ball pythons, native to sub-Saharan Africa, are popular nonvenomous snakes known for their docile nature and distinct behavior of coiling into a ball when threatened. They play a vital role in ...

Learn about what ball pythons eat, how often you should feed them, reasons why they might not eat, and what to do if they won’t eat their food.

The list highlights the top 10 most expensive snakes, including the Green Tree Python (Blue Morph) at $445,800 and the Sunset Ball Python at $70,000.

Ball pythons were long assumed to be solitary, but scientists discovered the snakes in captivity prefer each others’ company when given the chance to live socially.

Somerville Animal Control has not located the snake and asks anyone who sees it to call the police non-emergency number.

A man in Australia recently found a python waiting in his toilet twice in one week. On Oct. 22, Hervey Bay Snake Catchers in Queensland received a call to extract a coastal carpet python from a toilet ...

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.

Invasive python hiding in tree lunged to bite hunters in South Florida, video shows. The snake was captured and euthanized.

A warning has been issued in Kananaskis Country after a 1.5-metre-long ball python was spotted in Bow Valley Provincial Park on the past weekend.The large snake, which is native to Africa, is not ...

In the wild, ball pythons prefer to stay hidden in burrows or underground shelters, often seeking refuge in mammal burrows or hollow logs. This behavior helps them avoid the hot sun during dry months.