No, they aren't venemous. Here's a good site for info on ball pythons: kingsnake.com/ballpythonguide.
They are not venomous and a bite should not even make you sick. I receive python bites at least once a month.
I would think that would depend upon whether or not the snake has anything rottening in its mouth. Since snakes swallow their food whole this is doubtful but I have learned that sometime things do not follow the main stream of things.
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