What is a ball python snake? And why isn't this 'nice cousin' to the Burmese hunted in Florida? We explain the details.

In the wild, ball pythons are usually brown and tan. In America, breeding them to produce eye-catching offspring has become a lucrative, frenetic, and—for some—troubling enterprise.

Ball pythons are native to West and Central Africa, but a lot of people tend to buy the snakes for pets.

Redland's Snake Catcher in Queensland, Australia, helped a family remove a coiled-up python from their home after the family found the reptile curled up under a kids' toy.

Ball python: Physical characteristics Ball pythons are stocky, nonvenomous constrictor snakes known for their distinctive appearance. Adult ball pythons typically range in length from 90 to 137 cm ...

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

One woman was shocked when she discovered her bathroom flooded and a large python in the room.

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

Schanee Anderson with the Sedgwick County Zoo brought in a ball python to KSN’s Wild Side on Tuesday afternoon.