Is a ball python a good pet? Because of the snake's less aggressive behavior, ball pythons are among the most popular snakes used as pets. Adults average in length from 2 to 5 feet.

What is a ball python snake? And why isn't this 'nice cousin' to the Burmese hunted in Florida? We explain the details.

A viral video of a young girl playing with her pet ball python has led to growing interest in snakes as pets. The video, which shows the snake 'watchi ...

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

Redland's Snake Catcher in Queensland, Australia, helped a family remove a coiled-up python from their home after the family found the reptile curled up under a kids' toy.

Ball pythons are stocky, nonvenomous constrictor snakes known for their distinctive appearance. Adult ball pythons typically range in length from 90 to 137 cm (around 35 to 54 inches) and can ...

In the wild, ball pythons are usually brown and tan. In America, breeding them to produce eye-catching offspring has become a lucrative, frenetic, and—for some—troubling enterprise.

Snakes come in various sizes, colors, and temperaments, with some being friendly and suitable as pets too. This guide highlights the friendliest snake species, including the Rough Green Snake ...

Police tried in vain to save a ball python snake after receiving a call about it spotted near 7th North and German St. Monday. Corp. Chris Davis said he and Sgt. Aaron Widmer spotted the nonvenomous ...

A trained snake handler spent an incredible 20 minutes massaging a tennis ball out of the mouth of a python. She gently pushed the ball up the reptile's delicate neck step by step until it was ...