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

A ball python, also called the royal python, is a less troublesome cousin to the Burmese, and has been eating its way through the Everglades for decades. Where are ball pythons native to?

Zookeepers at Saint Louis Zoo in the US have been left baffled after discovering that their oldest snake laid eggs despite not being near a male snake for more than 15 years.

The Ball Python, also known as the Royal Python, is a ground dwelling snake native to the savannahs and rain forests in western Africa. Its name derives from its tendency to curl into a tight ...

A ball python in a Missouri zoo has laid several eggs, puzzling zookeepers. According to the St Louis Post-Dispatch, the 62-year-old female ball python at the St Louis Zoo has laid eggs despite ...

The 62-year-old ball python has not been with a male in over 15 years, according to Saint Louis Zoo.

Police in Saanich, B.C., say the large ball python captured after escaping its confines and staying on the loose for more than a month in Greater Victoria has been found dead.

A ball python from Leinwand’s lab. CREDIT: Yuxiao Tan. Compared with the hearts of pythons who hadn’t eaten, the fed pythons increased their own mass by close to 25 percent after eating.

The ball python was discovered near the student dropoff/pickup area at Dauphin County Technical School this morning, police said.

Police tried in vain to save a ball python snake after receiving a call about it spotted near 7th North and German St. Monday ...