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

Ball pythons are popular pets, especially for beginners, due to their calm nature and manageable size. These snakes curl into a ball when nervous, making them non-aggressive and easy to handle ...

Few predators swallow their prey whole. Even fewer can digest their meals with bones and all. But for some reptiles like the ...

Special intestinal cells collect excess minerals into particles the snakes can poop out, according to a new study ...

The cells helps the snakes absorb the bones of their prey — and might show up in other animals that chomp their meals whole.

The non-native snakes are overrunning Florida and must be eliminated. Fashion designers are determined to make sure their ...

A baby ball python, an endangered species native to Africa, was found inside a hotel room in Yangyang County, Gangwon Province, according to news reports Wednesday.

The new movie “The Python Hunt” follows the Florida Python Challenge: A 10-day competition to remove the most pythons from the Everglades.

A Sri Lankan man is accused of trying to illegally smuggle animals out of Thailand after airport security reported finding snakes in his underwear, officials said.

The central New York zoo where a wallaby escaped during the weekend said the marsupial was caught on camera by a thermal drone, but managed to evade capture.