Reptile lovers revel in breeders expo Aug 25, 2008
Chris Jones, 20, of Gainesville, plans to breed and sell the four ball pythons he purchased Sunday. Jones paid $60 for the quartet of snakes at the Expo. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Big, fat juicy ones, Eensie, weensy, squeensy ones, Oh how they wiggle and squirm! Aug 11, 2008
From animal knickknacks to instructional books, from bearded dragons to ball pythons, from scarlet macaws to scorpions and tarantulas and boas, they were all there. To compensate all of the snakes and other creatures, vendors were present selling feeder animals like mice, crickets and even rabbits for the larger serpents. (Slidell Sentry-News, LA)
Leaping Lizards! Jul 13, 2008
Several vendors sell the most popular reptile pets, particularly ball pythons, corn snakes, and bearded dragons. (There is also a large selection of frogs, which are amphibians. (Boston Globe)
Police: Snakes, Lizards Returned After Sting Operation Jun 28, 2008
The other reptiles included a gila monster, two false water cobras, two neotropical rattlesnakes, three beaded lizards, two sufan cobras, two albino monical cobras, a monical cobra, a sidewinder rattlesnake, a copperhead, two carpet pythons, an albino redtail boa, two redtail boas, five ball pythons and two monitor lizards, McNeff said. Also taken were 11 piranhas, which are illegal in California because if they got into the state's lakes and rivers they could devour native species, said , a... (NBC4.tv, CA)
Newswatch, Police/Fire May 7, 2008
Ball pythons are not venomous and are common in the pet trade on the mainland, the Agriculture Department said. Meanwhile, a snake spotted on Marine Corps Base Hawaii in the early-morning hours of April 16 in Kaneohe on Oahu has not been captured or seen again. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Reptiles: Not for buy and release May 5, 2008
Green iguanas and ball pythons are the top two reptiles Jacksonville pet owners have been releasing, said Kathy Paul, owner of A Pet Lounge and Grooming in Atlantic Beach. As the reptile industry has grown in the last decade, both have become popular pets because they're inexpensive and easy to buy, Paul said. (Florida Times-Union)
Xavier again a hurdle for ASU Dec 13, 2007
He keeps three snakes - a boa constrictor and two ball pythons - as pets. Every couple of weeks, it's dinner time. (AZCentral -- Sports)
PYTHON WINDS UP IN CLASSROOM AFTER APPEARING IN PARKING LOT Oct 14, 2007
" The ball python, also known as the royal python, is usually pretty calm, and Partisano knew just how to handle it. "They're one of the most docile snakes, which is why a lot of people keep them for pets," he explained. In fact, Partisano has two ball pythons in his fourth-grade classroom. The species is originally from Africa, and is a type of constrictor, which means it squeezes and strangles its prey, usually mice. With parents' permission, Partisano's students can handle snakes, watch them... (East Aurora Advertiser, NY)
Man Can Keep Exotic Reptiles Oct 13, 2007
Waitt started his exotic pet collection with three Ball pythons. He traded those for his first red-tailed boa. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Hissstory lesson in science class Oct 2, 2007
Ball pythons unhinge their jaws to eat, and they tend to be shy about eating in front of people, Brown said ... Ball pythons are native to West and Central Africa, said Jason Bell, assistant curator of reptiles and amphibians at the Philadelphia Zoo, where one unnamed ball python set a record by living for 47 years ... In the wild, ball pythons live on the ground, and eat small shrews and rats, and the occasional bird, Bell said. (Chelmsford Independent, MA)
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Besides her two cats and a dog, she also has two Ball pythons and a Gopher snake. "I've always been fascinated by them," Gabel said, referring to reptiles. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
AT THE FAIR, BOG ISLAND IS A DESTINATION FOR CRITTER LOVERS Jul 3, 2007
Reilly learned how to respect the baby ball pythons and noted that a lot of people are timid and shy around snakes. One of the most fun things about the baby snakes is helping people conquer their fears, Reilly said. (Oswego Palladium-Times, NY)
SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF THE OSWEGO COUNTY FAIR Jul 2, 2007
Some of the animals Reilly shows are hedge hogs, tree frogs and ball pythons. Admission is free to everyone. (Oswego Palladium-Times, NY)
Snakes Escape, Slither Through Texas Neighborhood Jun 1, 2007
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals says the snakes are imported African Ball pythons, which a resident in the neighborhood purchases for re-sale ... The good news is that Ball pythons arent poisonous, but residents are worried about what might happen if the snakes survive and grow to their maximum adult length of six feet. (KWTX.com, TX)
Google employee's python escapes in office Apr 4, 2007
Ball pythons, which aren't venomous, can grow up to five feet and typically live 20 to 30 years, according to Kingsnake. com, a Web site for reptile lovers. (AZCentral -- News)
Snakes in a plain... old... offfice building! Apr 4, 2007
"Over the weekend, a pet snake belonging to a Googler escaped from its cage. The snake is a 3-foot long, brown-and-grey, ball python named Kaiser. Ball pythons are non-venomous and are commonly kept as pets. Tempting as it might be, this is not an April Fool's joke! We are sending this message to alert you to the situation and to let you know what to do in the event that you see the snake.". Act 2: A community unites. (USA Today -- Tech)
Owners Scale Back On Their Exotic Pets Mar 25, 2007
" Sally was one of more than 30 exotic pets given to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission handlers for adoption. Most were snakes, including Burmese, reticulated and ball pythons, Colombian and red-tailed boa constrictors and king snakes. "This is absolutely more than we expected and we are thrilled," said Jenny Novak, a wildlife biologist for the commission. "It's nice to see people do the right thing instead of neglecting or turning them loose. " Included in the Saturday drop-offs... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- News)
Exotic animals seized from Sioux City home Jan 26, 2007
"Snakes like boa constrictors and ball pythons aren't allowed, and neither are alligators," Rarrat said of some of the animals found in the home. "If someone turns you in for having one, they (the animals) will be seized, so before you purchase animals you should make sure of the city's rules and regulations regarding them so they don't end up in a similar situation.". (Sioux City Journal)
Reptile zoo draws crowd Jan 19, 2007
Frenzel liked the idea of reptiles because she likes Ball pythons, one of the few snakes she is not afraid to hold. "I love snakes," said Frenzel. (Millbrook Round Table, NY)
