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 ...

A man was arrested in Pasay City earlier this week for allegedly selling a live ball python online, a violation of the country’s law banning the sale of exotic wildlife, the Philippine National Police ...

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 ...