Ball pythons are popular pets, especially for beginners, due to their calm nature and manageable size. These snakes curl into a ball when nervous, making them non-aggressive and easy to handle. With ...

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The Wisconsin Humane Society is helping care for 160 animals following a large-scale law enforcement seizure. The animals include 52 ball python snakes, and 108 rats and mice.

An injured ball python and a domestic rat are recovering after they were found abandoned at the Sooke Potholes on Monday.

A small ball python that was reportedly dumped at Nepaug Reservoir in Canton Friday afternoon has been placed in temporary foster care. According to Burlington and Canton Animal Control Officer Katie ...

Snakes get a bad rap — stories from the Bible to "Harry Potter" paint serpents as deceitful, unfeeling or downright evil. But perhaps that's only because we don't know them well enough; as it turns ...

The Ball python (Python regius) is a nonvenomous constrictor snake native to sub-Saharan Africa. Known for its docile temperament and manageable size, it has become one of the most popular pet ...

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Every reptile species has its own personality, environmental requirements, and care needs. Interestingly, certain reptiles ...

Got a hankering to adopt a pet that will hug you back — and we mean really hug? The Peninsula Humane Society and SPCA in Burlingame just might have what you’re looking for. The shelter is awash in ...

One Florida neighborhood had some quick flashes of color slithering by their homes recently. Residents of a St. Augustine community caught 22 ball pythons roaming around their Prairie Lakes homes last ...

Reptiles are usually thought of as cold-blooded (an outdated term), simple animals that certainly don't care for their young. Behaviours such as family living and parental care are usually not ...