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

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.

Because of the snake's less aggressive behavior, ball pythons are among the most popular snakes used as pets. Adults average in length from 2 to 5 feet. How much is a ball python?

If you’ve ever thought about keeping a snake as a pet, chances are you’ve heard of the ball python. It’s one of the most popular snakes for beginners and for good reason.

Rare blue-eyed, white snake found in MS: 'It's definitely a needle in a big haystack.' 'Out of the hundreds of snakes I encounter each year, I've yet to find an aberrant-patterned individual.' ...

Ball pythons — long believed to be solitary creatures, and often kept as solo pets — seem to enjoy each other’s company, according to a new study out Ontario's Wilfrid University.

Burmese python invasion: Fighting invasive species 26:43. Experts at the St. Louis Zoo are trying to figure out how a 62-year-old ball python laid seven eggs despite not being near a male python ...

ST. AUGUSTINE — Residents of a St. Augustine 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 ...