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 ...

Able to stretch as long as a telephone pole and swallow an antelope or alligator whole, a python is a marvel of nature. Consider how it feeds: In the first 24 hours after devouring its massive prey, ...

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 ...