While ball pythons are generally considered safe and beginner-friendly, they still require proper care, commitment, and a suitable habitat.

A new study recently described how southern African pythons care for their young, offering the first evidence of maternal care in an egg-laying snake species.

A small ball python that was reportedly dumped at Nepaug Reservoir in Canton Friday afternoon has been placed in temporary foster care.

Join Michael from The Reptile Zoo as he shares fun facts about ball pythons, including where they're from, their behavior, and what makes them unique!

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 ...

Ball pythons can live to be 30-years-old with proper care. They make ideal pets since they are friendly and tend to be smaller in size, on average about two to three feet long once fully grown ...

Zolta the ball python coiled up into a ball. The snake had made her way to the family's kitchen and gone under the dishwasher. City of San Antonio Animal Care Services "Zolta was originally Zoltar ...

Caring for pythons can be incredibly expensive, costing thousands of dollars for appropriate enclosures, heating, lighting and feeding.

Ball pythons can make ideal pets for the right family. Ball pythons in general are considered the friendliest of all snakes and among the easiest to care for.

A Florida community caught nearly two dozen ball pythons slithering around. Between the species and the Burmese pythons, what are the differences?