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 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, covering pets, ...

Viral Video: It seems like the internet is suffering from a new ‘fever’- snake fever! Yes, a video was shared on social media, which ended up making netizens want a snake as a pet. The said clip ...

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 ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A snake owner has shared how her pet snake accidentally mistook her hand for a rat, leading to an unfortunate bite. Mia ...

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Residents of a Florida neighborhood are on edge, saying they've caught 22 ball pythons roaming around their Prairie Lakes homes in July. Experts say the snakes aren't wild and ...