Ball pythons, native to sub-Saharan Africa, are popular nonvenomous snakes known for their docile nature and distinct behavior of coiling into a ball when threatened. They play a vital role in ...

Ball pythons were long assumed to be solitary, but scientists discovered the snakes in captivity prefer each others’ company when given the chance to live socially.

A KZN snake expert has called on people not to release pet ball pythons into the wild after an increase in sightings of this non-indigenous, harmless snake in and around Durban.

The list highlights the top 10 most expensive snakes, including the Green Tree Python (Blue Morph) at $445,800 and the Sunset Ball Python at $70,000.

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.

A large Green Tree Python was found, police say, slithering out of the jacket of a suspect in a break and enter investigation.

Residents near the Lachine Canal watched in disbelief as a company clear cut a tract of about 70 mature trees to make way for a bike path.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — It’s official, the Florida Python Challenge this year has a winner. The $10,000 grand prize went to Ronald Kiger, who removed 20 Burmese pythons from the Florida ...

One woman was shocked when she discovered her bathroom flooded and a large python in the room.

In the wild, ball pythons prefer to stay hidden in burrows or underground shelters, often seeking refuge in mammal burrows or hollow logs. This behavior helps them avoid the hot sun during dry months.

This year, more than 800 people from 33 states and Canada participated in the challenge, and hunters removed 195 Burmese pythons from the wild.