WILLIAMSPORT – The ball python found in the engine compartment of a vehicle in Williamsport might have a new home. The Lycoming County SPCA has received one applicant after putting the snake up ...

Ball pythons are popular pets, especially for beginners, due to their calm nature and manageable size. These snakes curl into a ball when nervous, making them non-aggressive and easy to handle ...

The ball python was discovered near the student dropoff/pickup area at Dauphin County Technical School this morning, police said.

Sanitation workers discovered a nearly metre-long ball python among some garbage while making their rounds in Charlottetown on Tuesday.

Ball pythons, native to Africa, are not part of the local ecosystem, and it's believed the four snakes were likely pets abandoned in the Mill Creek Community Association's Nature Reserve.