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

The snake, which was named Zolta by the team, was found to be a ball python. These reptiles, also called royal pythons, are native to west and central sub-Saharan Africa.

Ball pythons are popular pets, especially for beginners, due to their calm nature and manageable size. These snakes curl into ...

She said ball pythons get their names because they coil into a ball when they get scared. She noted that the snake, indigenous to Africa, may survive the summer if it catches enough to eat, but ...

However, the video was posted by TikTok user Brytney Johnson (@brytneyjohnson), who said: "It's my pet ball python." The pet snake was mentioned as being about "4.5 feet long" and female.

The ball python does not seem like a snake with hidden depths. Small African pythons, they’re the second most popular pet reptile in the world, beloved for their rich colors, intricate patterns ...

The Forest Preserve District of Will County’s new ball python snake has a name thanks to hundreds of votes cast on social media.The name Penny was the top choice for the snake, which has joined ...