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.

Experts at the St. Louis Zoo are trying to figure out how a 62-year-old ball python laid seven eggs despite not being near a male python for more than 15 years. Mark Wanner, manager of herpetology ...

Ball pythons are also known to be friendly and easy to handle. They do get their name because, when threatened, they roll themselves into a tight ball, tucking their head inside their coils.

Pet python on the loose in Somerville The snake is a ball python — a common pet snake that is docile and not dangerous, according to an animal control officer.