St. Louis Zoo officials are trying to solve the mystery of how a 62-year-old ball python laid seven eggs without being around a male python for at least two decades. An expert at the zoo says it’s ...

Ball python, a beloved species of Central and Western Africa, live for 20 to 30 years in captivity when nurtured with care, while those in the wild rarely cross 15 years. One python at the Saint Louis ...

ANDOVER, Kan. (KSNW) — Andover firefighters have rescued a 4-foot ball python. The team from Engine 1 of the department responded Wednesday to a report of a trapped snake. The reptile had become stuck ...

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 ...

Yep, you read that right! A 6-year-old Golden Retriever named Lilah has become best friends with her little sister, a 3-month-old ball python named Poppy. I’ve been writing about pets for three years, ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida conservationists have captured two massive mama pythons and dozens of hatched and unhatched eggs, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said. The discovery ...

It’s a world-first event: the hatching of Ball Python eggs that are breaking new ground in reptile breeding. Watch the ...

A ball python from the Boston Children’s Museum gave birth to nine eggs recently, which was a surprise to those at the museum for many reasons. One being museum officials thought the snake was male.

Bryan Russ holds a baby python he captured in the Everglades. "It’s 23” long, right out of the egg," he said. Q. If you come upon a python nest, what's the best method to destroy the eggs? FWC: We do ...

OCHOPEE, Fla. — Earlier this week, two female Burmese pythons, a clutch of eggs and python hatchlings were found and removed from Big Cypress National Preserve, the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida conservationists have captured two massive mama pythons and dozens of hatched and unhatched eggs, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said. The discovery ...