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

Ball pythons are native to west sub saharan Africa and typically don’t grow as long as the invasive Burmese pythons blamed for wiping out small mammal populations in South Florida.

Ball pythons are carnivores, primarily preying on small mammals and sometimes birds. In the wild, their diet consists mainly of African soft-furred rats, shrews, gerbils, and occasionally striped ...

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 small ball python that was reportedly dumped at Nepaug Reservoir in Canton Friday afternoon has been placed in temporary foster care.

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’s cousin, the Burmese python, has caused massive ecological damage in Florida. People released pets into the Everglades, and they have reproduced widely and wiped out small ...

The ball python, a snake native to west Africa, makes an interesting and unconventional pet for those who enjoy a challenge. Unlike common pets such as dogs and cats, ball pythons will not eat ...

Omaha Police find ball python in arrestee's pocket The exotic snake will soon be up for adoption at the Nebraska Humane Society, according to police.

A warning has been issued in Kananaskis Country after a 1.5 metre-long ball python was spotted in Bow Valley Provincial Park on the past weekend.