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.

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 ...

He became interested in python hunting after watching professional hunters on television, and started hunting them himself two years ago.

In July, she helped pull a record 19-foot python off the torso of a college student who was hunting with his cousin. One night in August, the hunt looked promising.

Jon Kukk, a board member for the Conservancy of Southwest Florida, and his wife, Julie, got the experience of a lifetime hunting a Burmese python.

Ball python: Habitat and distribution Ball pythons are native to sub-Saharan Africa, with their range extending from Senegal and Mali in the west to Uganda and Sudan in the east.

Hunting pythons in Florida, for profit and therapy Enrique Galan is seldom happier than when he disappears into the Everglades to hunt down Burmese pythons, a species that has been damaging ...

The ball python is the most commonly traded African species under CITES, with more than 3 million of these reptiles exported since 1975, mainly from Togo, Ghana and Benin. Listed under CITES ...