March 9 (UPI) -- A snake breeder who accidentally bred a ball python with the shape of three smiley face emojis on its body said he sold the designer reptile for $6,000. Justin Kobylka, who has ...

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.

Is a ball python a good pet? 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.

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.

Small ball pythons start at around $400, according to the Petco website. More on ball python found in Palm Beach County: A python was captured in the Lake Park Lowe’s parking lot … but not Burmese ...