These are just a few of the reasons that ball pythons are consistently ranked as one of the greatest choices for a pet snake. Ball pythons have a gentle and calm temperament, if somewhat shy.

For aspiring snake enthusiasts and first-time reptile keepers, the world of pet snakes can seem like a daunting place. However, ball pythons (Python regius) are a gentle, low-maintenance variety.

Nov. 8 (UPI) --A large ball python found slithering in the parking lot of a Chili's restaurant in North Carolina turned out to have been an escaped pet missing for two months. The Shallotte Police ...

YouTuber T.T.F Vasan faces backlash for driving with pet snake, Forest Department investigating legality of purchase.

A snake is retiring after a 25-year career at the Round Rock Public Library. Rocksssanne, a 4-foot ball python, has spent most of her life entertaining children.

Ball pythons seen in a huddle, with white arrows to indicate their heads. Ball pythons were long assumed to be solitary, but ...

A Texas man was arrested after deputies found guns, drugs, and exotic snakes slithering around in his car during a recent ...

A spokeswoman for the animal charity said it was believed the snakes had been pets at some point. The second python was found in pieces, but it is not known if that was due to the level of ...