NPR July 13, 2026 • 10:00

Pythons’ extreme biology may hold clues for treating human disease - NPR

By Ari Daniel

Pythons’ extreme biology may hold clues for treating human disease - NPR

These snakes can go for months without eating, grow and shrink the size of their hearts and jump start their metabolism on a dime.

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When Skip Maas first adopted Agrapina, a mottled ball python, she hadn't eaten in 14 mo… [+8037 chars]

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