Ball pythons, native to sub-Saharan Africa, are popular nonvenomous snakes known for their docile nature and distinct behavior of coiling into a ball when threatened. They play a vital role in ...
When a ball python at the St. Louis Zoo laid several eggs this summer, her caretakers were baffled. The snake hasn't been in contact with a male python in decades, and at 62 years old, she may be the ...
The female ball python is thought to the oldest snake living in a zoo A snake laying eggs might not seem to be the most unusual thing to happen. But keepers at the Saint Louis Zoo in Missouri were ...