Carpet pythons, ball pythons, and other varieties make great additions to families and solo reptile enthusiasts alike. Here, we discuss their unique traits and other care considerations.

Pandora Dewan is a Senior Science Reporter at Newsweek based in London, UK. Her focus is reporting on science, health and technology. Pandora joined Newsweek in 2022 and previously worked as the ...

But as the annual hunt in the Sunshine State becomes more popular, we take a look at another type of snake: the ball python. In 2019, a python was captured in the Lake Park Lowe’s parking lot ...

Carpet pythons can be intimidating as they can grow up to 4 m in length (though most don't exceed 2.5 m). They are secretive and well camouflaged with olive to brown skin with cream blotches which ...