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

If the experiment proves successful, an alert could go to a rapid response python elimination team or a nearby hunter.

Learn about what ball pythons eat, how often you should feed them, reasons why they might not eat, and what to do if they won’t eat their food.

Residents of a Massachusetts city are being asked to keep an eye out for a ball python that has been caught on camera slithering on the loose in the area.

These five popular snake breeds all fit that bill, making them ideal choices for the novice reptile wrangler!A Note on Snake ...

Florida wants you to kill as many of the invasive Burmese pythons as you can during the 10-days contest in July. But you ...

The London Fire Brigade responded to an apartment in the city where a "naughty tortoise" sparked a blaze by knocking over his heat lamp.

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.

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.

Police in Tennessee are searching for four suspects who used two ball pythons to distract a cashier before stealing $400 worth of CBD oil from a petrol station. The incident, captured on CCTV ...

Pythons are non-native to Florida and non-venomous snakes. Burmese pythons are one of the largest snakes in the world. The ball python found in Vero Beach was "friendly" and docile when rescued.

Recently, there have been multiple ball python sightings in S.C. In September 2023, a ball python was found in a Walmart parking lot in Pickens, with police taking it into custody.