You don’t have to feed them every day either. Most adult ball pythons eat once every 7 to 14 days. Another reason people love ball pythons is their color.

Ball pythons are also known to be friendly and easy to handle. They do get their name because, when threatened, they roll themselves into a tight ball, tucking their head inside their coils.

Pythons live on a diet of rats and mice, which can be purchased frozen at pet supply stores. Feeding live rodents to the snakes is considered unnecessary and inhumane for both the prey and the ...