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 The Ball Python (Python regius), also called the royal python, is a python species native to West and Central Africa, where it lives in grasslands, shrublands and open forests. Outside of the rainy season Ball Pythons are frequently found in burrows. They prefer a hiding space away from predators and for nesting purposes, so providing a hide box for your pet is recommended. Ball Pythons have been known to climb up into bushes/trees during the rainy season to avoid flooded burrows, however, they are not well suited for climbing like others arboreal or semi-arboreal species and thus spend the majority of their lives on the ground. This nonvenomous constrictor is the smallest of the African pythons, growing to a maximum length of 182 cm (72 in). The name "ball python" refers to its tendency to curl into a ball when stressed or frightened. 

Ball Pythons are crepuscular, which means that they are most active at night, but especially active around dawn and dusk. 

Their diet consists of rodents, birds, and lizards and they secure their prey by striking, wrapping and constricting.

Ball Pythons are sexually dimorphic, which means there is a noteworthy difference in size between males and females, but not as large in some other snake species. According to an extensive survey by Aubret et al., males typically grow 3.6-4.3′ (109-131 cm) long, while females grow to be 3.8-4.5″ (114-136 cm) long. However, larger individuals have been recorded.

Ball pythons reach sexual maturity in 2-4 years and have a 15-30 year lifespan in captivity. However, older individuals have been reported.