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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A family in San Antonio, Texas, had a shock when they found a massive snake slithering across their living-room floor as they were watching TV at 2 a.m. In the panic that ensued, the reptile wriggled ...

Pythons are non-native to Florida and non-venomous snakes. Burmese pythons are one of the largest snakes in the world. The ball python found in Vero Beach was "friendly" and docile when rescued. A ...

A Columbia woman experienced a rude awakening on the early morning of Nov. 5 after turning on the bathroom light in her apartment. She let out a scream when she discovered a ball python behind the ...

This pet is hiss-tory. A 13-foot Burmese python snake was relocated to a New York zoo after its owner admitted she was getting too big for him to care for. The three-and-a-half-year-old snake named ...

A wellness check at a Honolulu home last Saturday turned up a deceased male and a live python that measured 3-1/2 feet. Few details were released regarding the dead man. But the discovery of a pet ...