It's uncommon for pet ball snakes to bite, but it's possible. Here's how to avoid it, and how to treat injuries caused by a bite.

Find out what you need to know about ball python bites and discover the potential health risks.

A file photo of a ball python and a picture of snake owner Mia's hand after her python apparently mistook her for a rat. David Kenny/Getty Images & velvetsaguaro/Reddit Native to western and ...

Biting in snakes is usually a defensive activity, and several factors trigger the behavior. Among the most common reasons for ...

(WKMG, CNN NEWSOURCE) Shaun Oleson says he still has the fang marks on his side after a 4-foot long ball python bit him. The Orlando man says he was sitting inside a screened porch when he felt ...

A snake owner has shared how her pet snake accidentally mistook her hand for a rat, leading to an unfortunate bite. Mia lives in Western Washington and has had her ball python Aphrodite for five years ...

The mum behind the camera, who can be heard telling the kids to "keep their hands away", correctly identified the snakes as some "beautiful diamond pythons", which are nonvenomous.

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a ball python slithered out of a toilet and bit a South Florida man on the arm. Coral Springs police spokesman Chris Swinson said the man was treated at the ...

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. — Authorities say a ball python slithered out of a toilet and bit a South Florida man on the arm. Coral Springs police spokesman Chris Swinson said the man was treated at the scene ...

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a ball python slithered out of a toilet and bit a South Florida man on the arm. Coral Springs police spokesman Chris Swinson said the man was treated at the ...

Their feeding needs vary depending on their size, and you don’t need to feed them every day. What ball pythons eat. In general, the youngest, smallest ones eat small frozen feeder mice or rats. Larger ...