Our very first snake hatch is finally here—and it’s a banger. We just produced what might be the world’s first 3-gene Ball ...

The Burmese python has been wreaking havoc across the Florida Everglades as it slithers its way north into new territory.

Learn about what ball pythons eat, how often you should feed them, reasons why they might not eat, and what to do if they won’t eat their food.

In this episode, we witness the rare and challenging birth of a ball python hatchling born without eyes and exhibiting physical deformities. Such occurrences, while uncommon, can result from genetic ...

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People joked about the ball python being an "iPad kid." Others admired the gentle way in which the girl interacted with the snake, saying how well the snake responded to its human friend.

Ball pythons in captivity therefore might have been missing out on important social time. “They like doing it,” Dr. Skinner said. The study’s finding underscores how much there is to learn, ...

Ball pythons are not affectionate and may recognize their owner as a safe creature, but this is as good as it gets. "When it comes to keeping snakes as pets, they are very relaxed when treated ...

The Bow Valley dump station sees a lot of visitors during the busy summer tourist season, but a ball python spotted on site Sunday (July 21) may be its most unexpected to-date.

A ball python from Leinwand’s lab. CREDIT: Yuxiao Tan. Compared with the hearts of pythons who hadn’t eaten, the fed pythons increased their own mass by close to 25 percent after eating.

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.