Kobylka is a breeder of designer ball pythons—one-of-a-kind, captive-bred snakes whose skin features colors and patterns not usually found in nature. “I think of myself as an explorer,” he ...

Justin Kobylka, of Georgia, said he’d spent years trying to perfect a different pattern on lavender albino ball pythons before the ... he bred for the rare color combination.

Ball pythons were long assumed to be solitary ... beloved for their rich colors, intricate patterns and docile tempers. They are easily bred and almost always kept alone.

Ball pythons are a non-native snake in Florida, popular in the pet trade, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. They have a similar pattern to the non-native and invasive ...

Ball pythons are a non-native snake in Florida, popular in the pet trade, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. They have a similar pattern to the non-native and ...