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.

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.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Residents of a Florida neighborhood are on edge, saying they've caught 22 ball pythons roaming around their Prairie Lakes homes in July.

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

The Ball python (Python regius) is a nonvenomous constrictor snake native to sub-Saharan Africa. Known for its docile temperament and manageable size, it has become one of the most popular pet ...

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 brave North Carolina police officer removed a ball python that had found it's way into a man's Subaru and had "hitched a ride" in the grille of the vehicle.

After she went missing in June, a ball python by the name of Little Lady was found in the parking lot of an apartment building in Cambridge Tuesday afternoon.

An Atlanta couple are trying to get a four-foot-long ball python out of their front lawn after they discovered it slithering down their porch steps recently.

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, Vol. 40, No. 4 (Dec., 2009), pp. 757-766 (10 pages) A male ball python (Python regius) and a female blue tongue skink (Tiliqua spp.) of unknown age were evaluated ...

If you’ve ever thought about keeping a snake as a pet, chances are you’ve heard of the ball python. It’s one of the most popular snakes for beginners and for good reason. Ball pythons are ...