Ball pythons will also need a soft substrate, hiding places (“hides”), and a drinking bowl. All of these items are available at pet stores, or you can source them from your own home.

Humidity levels are out of balance. Ball pythons come from a pretty humid environment, so keeping the humidity above 60% is necessary. Not enough hiding places. These snakes spend a lot of time hiding ...

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Owning a ball python is a long-term commitment as they can live to between 20 and 30 years old. "I got her when she was 4 months old," Mia told Newsweek. "She is now nearly 6 years old." ...

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.

Ball pythons aren’t native to Texas. They’re originally from Africa and are usually kept as exotic pets because they’re not venomous and tend to be pretty calm. But they’re also escape artists. ACS ...

The ball python was rescued from a home in San Antonio, Texas, after scaring a family watching TV. Zolta entwined on her rescuer's arm. City of San Antonio Animal Care Services ...

Ball pythons are also known to be friendly and easy to handle. They do get their name because, when threatened, they roll themselves into a tight ball, tucking their head inside their coils.

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A wildlife warning has been issued for campgrounds in western Alberta after a ball python was spotted near a dump station over the weekend. Alberta Parks says the warning is in place for Bow Valley ...

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Residents of a Florida neighborhood are on edge, saying they've caught 22 ball pythons roaming around their Prairie Lakes homes in July. Experts say the snakes aren't wild ...