The ball python is the most commonly traded African species under CITES, with more than 3 million of these reptiles exported since 1975, mainly from Togo, Ghana and Benin. Listed under CITES Appendix ...

In my opinion, snakes have gotten a bum rap. Despite the unfortunate creepy reputation these lanky reptiles have earned, many species of snakes can make beautiful, docile, and hardy house pets! Of ...

A new internet trend that is rising, and it involves something quite unexpected: snakes! A viral video has created a buzz ...

Reptiles can be great first pets when you pick the right species. The easiest ones don’t need huge tanks or complicated ...

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 ...

FREMONT — On the last Sunday of every month, Terra State Community College gets a little slimy as dozens of varieties of reptiles, amphibians, mammals and fish are sold at the BRM Reptile and Exotics ...

Snake Yoga incorporates live ball pythons into the class. A yoga studio in Costa Mesa, Calif., offers “Snake Yoga,” where participants not only handle a live ball python, but let it slither across ...

Mumbai: A ball python, generally found in Africa, has been rescued from a residential area in Mumbai, a wildlife welfare ...

Internet commenters were left in disbelief after one man explained why his fiancée released his pet ball python into the wild while he was on a business trip. In a viral Reddit post published on ...

The missing ball python, named Pasta, is reportedly worth $100 Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has previously appeared on MTV, The Frisky ...