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.

A pet ball python named Lucius escaped from his pirate-costumed owner on a CTA Green Line train.

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.

Ball pythons, native to Africa, are not part of the local ecosystem, and it's believed the four snakes were likely pets abandoned in the Mill Creek Community Association's Nature Reserve.

Watch this protective Ball Python momma defend her newly laid eggs! See nature's maternal instincts on full display at The Reptile Zoo!

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Ball python crashes Florida pool party, deputy saves the day LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. (CBS12) — A weekend pool party in Florida had an unwanted guest when a ball python was found on the pool deck.

There’s mounting evidence Everglades pythons can migrate north and west from South Florida. Have they invaded Palm Beach County?