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

Zookeepers at the Saint Louis Zoo were surprised to see their oldest snake coiled around a clutch of freshly laid eggs because she hadn’t been near a male in more than 15 years.

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

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 62-year-old Ball python apparently not in contact with any male python for over 15 years has laid eggs in St. Louis Zoo. Mostly, surprised and thrilled Zookeepers in July 2020 found the python ...

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.

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 woman in New Hampshire was left terrified after finding a five-foot ball python slithering around her toilet - and police still don't know how it got there.