What is a ball python? And why isn't this 'nice cousin' to the Burmese hunted during the Florida Python Challenge? We explain ...

Residents of a Massachusetts city are being asked to keep an eye out for a ball python that has been caught on camera slithering on the loose in the area.

Forget fangs full of venom — the backsides of serpents pack secretions volatile enough to kill insect invaders.

Ezra Theademan took one look at the ball python being pulled from a crate Thursday and ran in the other direction.

The man had been previously arrested on wildlife crimes in Sri Lanka in 2024, and had in the past tried to move wolves, ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office employee has been disciplined for allegedly spreading ...

Somerville Animal Control has not located the snake and asks anyone who sees it to call the police non-emergency number.

Virginia Wildlife Management and Control was called to the rescue around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday after the ball python was found in the passenger side of the cab.

Pythons are non-native to Florida and non-venomous snakes. Burmese pythons are one of the largest snakes in the world. The ball python found in Vero Beach was "friendly" and docile when rescued. A ...

Residents of St. Augustine's Prairie Lakes neighborhood found more than 20 ball pythons roaming their neighborhood in July alone, including under car hoods.

Ball pythons — long believed to be solitary creatures, and often kept as solo pets — seem to enjoy each other’s company, according to a new study out Ontario's Wilfrid University.

The ball python gets its name because it rolls into a ball as a defense mechanism. Oliver helps zoo keepers teach others about snakes, most importantly how they move without legs.