What is a ball python snake? And why isn't this 'nice cousin' to the Burmese hunted in Florida? We explain the details.

A ball python from Leinwand’s lab. CREDIT: Yuxiao Tan. Compared with the hearts of pythons who hadn’t eaten, the fed pythons increased their own mass by close to 25 percent after eating.

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Ball python Ball pythons are some of the most common pet snakes in existence. They are large, non-poisonous constrictors reaching up to 5 feet long.

Do ball pythons like to be cuddled? Once a ball python becomes comfortable in its environment, it may bond with its human companion.

Leslie Leinwand, a University of Colorado Boulder professor, leads one of the few labs worldwide that studies pythons to improve human health.