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Ball Pythons: The Best Choice for First Time Snake Owners

Ball pythons are one of the most common snakes that reptile owners are attracted to. This is for good reason: ball pythons are one of the easiest snakes to own in terms of handling, care, diet, and ...
The New York Times

The Surprising Social Lives of Pythons

Ball pythons were long assumed to be solitary, but scientists discovered the snakes in captivity prefer each others’ company when given the chance to live socially. By Asher Elbein The ball python ...
People

Family Finds Python 'Snake Ball' at Home Coiled Under Kid's Toy: 'A Little Bit of a Surprise'

A family in Cleveland, Australia, called in a professional snake catcher to remove the reptile Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has ...

Ball python captured in New York park, two more still loose

Animal rescuers in New York said they captured a 4-foot ball python in a Queens park -- but two more of the snakes are still ...
The Florida Times-Union

22 ball pythons have been caught in a St. Johns neighborhood. Where are they coming from?

ST. AUGUSTINE — Residents of a St. Augustine neighborhood are on edge, saying they've caught 22 ball pythons roaming around their Prairie Lakes homes in July. Experts say the snakes aren't wild and ...