Kobylka is a breeder of designer ball pythons—one-of-a-kind, captive-bred snakes whose skin features colors and patterns not usually found in nature. “I think of myself as an explorer,” he ...

A selective python breeder has created an Emoji Ball Python snake after 8 years of trying. Justin Kobylka breeds snakes with unique patterns and sells them. The patterns are caused by recessive ...

Ball pythons get to be about 4 feet long, while Burmese pythons can reach between 10 and 16 feet long as adults. However, the average size of Burmese pythons caught in Florida ranges from 6 to 9 feet, ...

Ball pythons are a non-native snake in Florida, popular in the pet trade, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. They have a similar pattern to the non-native and ...