A surprise visitor of serpentine sorts was rescued from a home over the Fourth of July weekend, and soon made its way into ...

But because ball pythons in the wild eat relatively large meals and often go for extended periods without dining, they may not actually compete with one another much, Dr. Miller said.

A Lehigh Acres family found themselves in a slithery situation when a friendly ball python decided to crash their pool party.

Learn about what ball pythons eat, how often you should feed them, reasons why they might not eat, ... Snakes are predators, and in the wild they’re used to catching their own food.

In the wild, ball pythons prefer to stay hidden in burrows or underground shelters, often seeking refuge in mammal burrows or hollow logs. This behavior helps them avoid the hot sun during dry months.

Ezra Theademan took one look at the ball python being pulled from a crate Thursday and ran in the other direction.

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.

Ball pythons are the smallest python species in Africa. ... In the wild, pythons must often go for months at a time without eating due to food scarcity. When they do eventually find food, ...