Really though, cute snakes are nothing to be scared of. Most pet snakes, particularly docile species like ball pythons and ...

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.

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Because of the snake's less aggressive behavior, ball pythons are among the most popular snakes used as pets. Adults average in length from 2 to 5 feet. How much is a ball python?

The ball python does not seem like a snake with hidden depths. Small African pythons, they’re the second most popular pet reptile in the world, beloved for their rich colors, intricate patterns ...

This sleepy python is not the first snake ball to make the news in recent weeks. On Feb. 21, Florida wildlife experts discovered a 7-foot-wide, 500-lb. pile of invasive Burmese pythons in the ...

As Esparza explained, a ball python needs consistently warm temperatures and cannot survive on Whidbey Island, even in the summer. The couple who found the snake placed a clear plastic tub over it ...

A 3-4 foot ball python was found on a driveway near Strathmore and Conestoga roads, police said. It "looked very healthy, was basking in the sun," Officer Jennifer Cocco said. Cocco said the snake ...

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 Burmese python is one of the largest snakes in the world. Adult snakes caught in Florida are between 6 and 9 feet on average, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

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.