Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Residents in Somerville, Mass., are being asked to be on the lookout for a ball python on the loose. File Photo by Saint Louis Zoo ...

Learn why ball pythons are considered low risk pets and what care, habitat, and health needs to consider before owning one.

A ball python, also called the royal python, is a less troublesome cousin to the Burmese, and has been eating its way through the Everglades for decades. Ball pythons are native to west sub Saharan ...