If you’ve ever thought about keeping a snake as a pet, chances are you’ve heard of the ball python. It’s one of the most popular snakes for beginners and for good reason.

While the location to obtain a python's heart rate is well known, a location to obtain a pulse rate had not yet been accurately described, said Dr. Nicola Di Girolamo, associate professor of ...

Ball python: Habitat and distribution Ball pythons are native to sub-Saharan Africa, with their range extending from Senegal and Mali in the west to Uganda and Sudan in the east.

Meet the almost 5-foot-long ball python rescued by Saginaw County animal control officers last week after Saginaw Township residents found it trying to get into their home.

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.

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

The 62-year-old ball python has not been with a male in over 15 years, according to Saint Louis Zoo.

Some experts say that wild ball python populations are in rapid decline, and that the trade needs to be better regulated or completely stopped; others say that ball pythons are not currently ...