What is a ball python snake? And why isn't this 'nice cousin' to the Burmese hunted in Florida? We explain the details.

Is a ball python a good pet? 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.

In the wild, ball pythons are usually brown and tan. In America, breeding them to produce eye-catching offspring has become a lucrative, frenetic, and—for some—troubling enterprise.

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

Snakes come in various sizes, colors, and temperaments, with some being friendly and suitable as pets too. This guide highlights the friendliest snake species, including the Rough Green Snake ...

A ball python, a snake native to Africa, was found at Herrick Lake Forest Preserve in DuPage County Wednesday.

As you can see from my battle wounds, I’m about 220 pounds and it pulled me to the grass,” one of the brave rescuers said.

According to Kennedy, ball pythons are not native to Louisiana but said they are one of the most common snakes in the pet trade. Kennedy also said the snakes are not venomous or dangerous.

Redland's Snake Catcher in Queensland, Australia, helped a family remove a coiled-up python from their home after the family found the reptile curled up under a kids' toy.

But this snake, a ball python he estimated was about 2 years old, was the opposite: a “very docile” pet snake that either escaped or had been released.

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

A sneaky snake: Groton police encounter escaped python in cruiser Groton police officers found themselves scrambling after a ball python escaped custody in the back of a cruiser ...