Ball pythons get their name from what they do when they feel nervous. Instead of attacking or hissing, they curl up into a ball and hide their head in the middle. It’s their way of staying safe.

Most adult ball pythons eat once every 7 to 14 days. Another reason people love ball pythons is their color. There are many types, called “morphs,” that come in different colors and patterns.

We just produced what might be the world’s first 3-gene Ball Python combo that looks just like a Sunset morph. The color, pattern, and contrast are unbelievable—you’ve got to see this ...

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a ball python slithered out of a toilet and bit a South Florida man on the arm. Coral Springs police spokesman Chris Swinson said the man was treated ...

A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear.

A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear. Polavee Buchakiat, director ...

Three ball pythons were found in a soft mesh bag in the man’s underwear, officials said. Screengrab from the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation ...

The man had been previously arrested on wildlife crimes in Sri Lanka in 2024, and had in the past tried to move wolves, meerkats, black cockatoos, sugar gliders, porcupines, ball pythons, iguanas ...

(SCMP) A Sri Lankan man has been arrested at an airport in Thailand after allegedly trying to smuggle three snakes out of the country by concealing them in his underwear. The man was stopped at ...

The man was taken into custody, officials said. Ball pythons, the smallest of Africa’s pythons, are a common pet for snake aficionados, according to the Sacramento Zoo.