If you’re looking for a good snake for first-time owners, think about a ball python! Ball pythons won’t usually grow to more than five feet in size, and are generally docile and easy to handle. They get their name from their behavior when threatened: a ball python will curl up into a tight ball, tucking its head inside its coils. Name: Ball python (python regius) Lifespan: Average of twenty-thirty years Daytime temperature: 80-85 degrees Fahrenheit with a basking spot of 90 degrees Nighttime temperature: 75-80 degrees Fahrenheit Whenever possible, try to find a captive bred ball python. Wild caught ball … Continue reading →