This sleepy python is not the first snake ball to make the news in recent weeks. On Feb. 21, Florida wildlife experts discovered a 7-foot-wide, 500-lb. pile of invasive Burmese pythons in the ...

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 'watching' a movie and 'drawing' on a table ...

COURTESY HDOA Due to its docile nature, inspectors believe the non-venomous ball python is likely an escaped pet. State agriculture officials said a live, three-and-a-half-foot snake was captured in ...

Ball pythons may grow up to six feet in length and are common in the pet trade on the mainland. Many species, such as the ball python, prey on birds and bird eggs, increasing the threat to Hawaii ...

According to the Hawaii Department of Agriculture, the Kaimuki resident initially mistook the immobile snake as a child’s toy ... for up to five years. Ball pythons are native to West and ...

Ball pythons originated in Africa ... “but I knew what to expect with our children.” (The Kobylkas have five children: two adopted, three biological.) “Actually,” he added, “our last ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — A live 28-inch ball python snake was found in Kahaluu ... past big enough to swallow a small pet or even a small child. According to Ho, they’re examining the reptile ...

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. By Asher Elbein The ball ...

But as the annual hunt in the Sunshine State becomes more popular, we take a look at another type of snake: the ball python. In 2019, a python was captured in the Lake Park Lowe’s parking lot ...