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Python Forum

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2009.
Photo courtesy of ksshane
Photo courtesy of ksshane

Pythons are a genus of oviparous (egg laying) non-venomous constrictor snakes found in Africa, Asia and Australia. Currently, 7 species are recognised, and they range in size from the tiny Childrens Python, up to the gigantic Reticulated Python, the longest snake in the world. Most members of the python family are ambush predators, in that they typically remain motionless in a camouflaged position and then strike suddenly at passing prey. They will generally not attack humans unless startled or provoked, although females protecting their eggs can be aggressive. Here you may post messages or questions pertaining to all aspects and issues regarding the keeping, breeding, health, and conservation of all Pythons. If you are a new user to this forum, please take the time to review the rules first before posting: Terms of Service.

Topic Replies Last Post
A slightly different 09 woma.
by arta - Jun 11, 2009 11:59 AM
7 Jun 22, 2009 11:34 PM
by Shane Bickel
Large antaresia's
by 7leaf - Jun 10, 2009 01:07 PM
2 Jun 23, 2009 05:36 PM
by philllll
Olive Python Care?
by illbeyoursoldier - Jun 08, 2009 09:48 AM
7 Jun 24, 2009 11:44 PM
by Jaykis
Post them if you have them.
by Ryan Young - Jun 07, 2009 03:53 PM
1 Jun 09, 2009 08:48 PM
by jayfischerherps
fresh shedders..09 BlackHeads
by derekroddy - Jun 04, 2009 02:00 PM
3 Jun 04, 2009 07:09 PM
by TOM_CRUTCHFIELD
DIAMONDS ARE HATCHING!!!
by TOM_CRUTCHFIELD - Jun 04, 2009 07:59 AM
10 Jun 20, 2009 07:24 PM
by boidsonly
Let's thry this again...
by illbeyoursoldier - Jun 03, 2009 09:49 PM
4 Jun 04, 2009 08:27 PM
by BrucenBruce
New Macklot's
by scaledverts - Jun 01, 2009 09:38 AM
2 Nov 03, 2009 09:17 PM
by philllll
Childrens Eggs!
by reptilicus81 - May 31, 2009 04:12 PM
2 Jun 01, 2009 09:25 PM
by jayfischerherps
Ant-hill and White- lipped!
by Tom Keogan - May 29, 2009 08:16 AM
7 Sep 16, 2009 07:42 AM
by royal1988
THIS NEEDS TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY....
by JasonThurber - May 29, 2009 12:27 AM
11 Jun 16, 2009 02:54 AM
by tom
3rd BlackHead Clutch Hatches...
by derekroddy - May 27, 2009 10:31 PM
4 Jun 01, 2009 12:00 PM
by derekroddy
Incubate EVERYTHING!!!!
by captnemo - May 27, 2009 11:08 AM
4 May 31, 2009 02:24 PM
by Jaykis
Savu pythons
by 7leaf - May 26, 2009 12:08 PM
11 Jun 16, 2009 04:57 PM
by varanid
African Rock yearling
by jessweet49 - May 26, 2009 11:54 AM
2 May 27, 2009 01:28 PM
by jessweet49
Axanthic Black Headed Pythons...
by derekroddy - May 25, 2009 06:33 AM
6 May 27, 2009 11:06 AM
by captnemo
MY FEMALE BOELENS CHOWING DOWN
by legacyline - May 23, 2009 03:13 PM
3 May 26, 2009 03:49 PM
by legacyline
PLEASE help! snake has bowel issues...
by redtailedguyana - May 22, 2009 07:30 PM
3 Jun 15, 2009 12:52 PM
by zach_whitman
Rook
by Raveness_d - May 22, 2009 05:13 PM
2 May 24, 2009 08:39 AM
by Raveness_d
I NEVER tire of my olive!
by Br8knitOFF - May 21, 2009 08:55 AM
14 Jun 07, 2009 11:17 AM
by pooter
Wait or cut?
by jonasgn - May 21, 2009 07:44 AM
3 May 21, 2009 01:05 PM
by jonasgn
First BHPs hatchies of the year...
by derekroddy - May 20, 2009 10:29 AM
18 May 23, 2009 08:32 AM
by Doug T
CAN ANYONE ID THIS BURMESE
by berad - May 19, 2009 04:41 AM
2 May 20, 2009 04:57 PM
by TOM_CRUTCHFIELD
New Childrens Python
by cenobite74 - May 18, 2009 08:34 PM
3 May 19, 2009 11:57 AM
by cenobite74
Heating Questions (Desperate)!
by euphuistical - May 18, 2009 05:02 AM
2 May 19, 2009 02:15 PM
by zach_whitman
northern v. Southern
by lbakman - May 18, 2009 12:34 AM
5 May 25, 2009 07:22 PM
by illbeyoursoldier
Some Ring Python eggs!
by Tom Keogan - May 16, 2009 08:41 PM
6 May 25, 2009 07:23 PM
by illbeyoursoldier
2009 womas
by Shane Bickel - May 15, 2009 08:06 PM
7 May 19, 2009 09:44 AM
by pooter
JIGSAW!!!
by captnemo - May 15, 2009 04:28 PM
9 May 17, 2009 10:42 PM
by Jaykis
Ivory Jungle Jag project
by captnemo - May 15, 2009 04:17 PM
1 May 15, 2009 04:27 PM
by captnemo
2009 womas
by Shane Bickel - May 15, 2009 03:58 PM
1 May 15, 2009 04:25 PM
by captnemo
Southern Whitelip
by lbakman - May 15, 2009 08:56 AM
2 May 16, 2009 07:09 PM
by illbeyoursoldier
Can you tell which are slugs?
by Doug T - May 14, 2009 01:29 PM
17 May 18, 2009 04:49 PM
by Jaykis
raidiant heat pannels vs uv heat lamps?
by legacyline - May 14, 2009 02:34 AM
25 May 19, 2009 10:04 PM
by pooter
Feeding females while on eggs?
by zach_whitman - May 14, 2009 12:38 AM
1 May 15, 2009 04:53 PM
by captnemo
New pic of last years hold back
by zach_whitman - May 13, 2009 12:48 AM
0 No replies
Opinions on BHP enclosure size?
by AbsoluteApril - May 12, 2009 04:56 PM
7 May 15, 2009 03:23 PM
by AbsoluteApril
BHP Eggs
by Snakesunlimited1 - May 12, 2009 12:45 PM
4 May 15, 2009 05:40 PM
by Snakesunlimited1
for the blackhead people
by brick1 - May 12, 2009 11:34 AM
1 May 13, 2009 12:30 PM
by Jaykis
Mike Bell?
by snakeeyes1618 - May 11, 2009 04:07 PM
0 No replies
Tank size for young Irian Jaya?
by azhketh - May 11, 2009 12:39 AM
1 May 11, 2009 11:42 AM
by saikyan
water python
by donv - May 10, 2009 03:30 PM
5 May 10, 2009 09:04 PM
by Jaykis
Anthill python 2009 clutch of eggs
by anthill - May 09, 2009 03:37 PM
8 May 28, 2009 11:55 AM
by jeckyk
Help with Rock who refuses to eat??
by Novice_Charmer - May 08, 2009 11:22 AM
10 May 09, 2009 09:25 PM
by Novice_Charmer
woma substrate
by saikyan - May 07, 2009 06:14 PM
8 May 12, 2009 10:02 PM
by Jaykis
FROZEN RODENT QUESTION
by legacyline - May 06, 2009 07:21 PM
1 May 06, 2009 08:37 PM
by Jaykis
my new boelens pythons amazing snakes
by legacyline - May 04, 2009 11:53 PM
19 May 08, 2009 07:41 PM
by legacyline
Connecticut Animal BAN - Status Page . .
by BrucenBruce - May 02, 2009 07:17 PM
0 No replies
how do these eggs look to you?
by rachel4rent - Apr 30, 2009 06:32 PM
6 May 04, 2009 11:38 AM
by Jaykis
Attn: Steve Craig - childrens pythons
by Phil Peak - Apr 29, 2009 08:08 PM
4 Apr 30, 2009 08:03 PM
by Phil Peak
Male Burm Won't Breed???
by MikeSkipRocks - Apr 27, 2009 05:31 PM
2 Apr 27, 2009 09:39 PM
by MikeSkipRocks
Stimsons pythons?
by viandy - Apr 24, 2009 07:01 AM
2 Apr 24, 2009 11:44 AM
by viandy
Rick Sturm?
by Ryan Young - Apr 23, 2009 07:43 PM
0 No replies
Wierd Peeling Shed On Water Python
by HogBilly - Apr 23, 2009 02:18 PM
5 Apr 26, 2009 09:19 PM
by HogBilly
Black Head Python Inverted
by Doug T - Apr 22, 2009 06:43 PM
7 Apr 24, 2009 08:01 AM
by tmshaffer
Feeding a spotted Python
by spotted_killa - Apr 18, 2009 10:27 PM
5 Apr 22, 2009 08:35 AM
by SPOTTED_KILLA
New Connecticuit law passed
by grogansilver - Apr 17, 2009 03:06 PM
7 Apr 23, 2009 09:20 PM
by BrucenBruce
woma constriction
by saikyan - Apr 15, 2009 11:01 PM
6 May 08, 2009 07:54 PM
by Jaykis
Bothrochilus breeding season
by jonasgn - Apr 15, 2009 03:34 PM
4 Apr 16, 2009 05:49 PM
by jonasgn
Purchasing the best yellow jungle carpet
by jesterx626 - Apr 14, 2009 05:44 AM
2 Apr 14, 2009 08:41 AM
by pooter
Breeding Season of Ball Pythons
by MamaJackie64 - Apr 13, 2009 03:40 PM
4 Apr 14, 2009 12:12 AM
by TOM_CRUTCHFIELD
DIAMOND PYTHON EGGS!!!!!
by TOM_CRUTCHFIELD - Apr 13, 2009 07:58 AM
21 Apr 17, 2009 10:59 AM
by derekroddy
Childrens python
by Steve_Craig - Apr 10, 2009 07:17 PM
7 Apr 18, 2009 06:32 PM
by FRoberts
WELL, I BELIEVE I HAVE SUCCEEDED
by TOM_CRUTCHFIELD - Apr 10, 2009 06:24 PM
16 Apr 13, 2009 01:18 PM
by TOM_CRUTCHFIELD
New woma!
by saikyan - Apr 09, 2009 12:25 PM
5 Apr 10, 2009 07:02 PM
by Steve_Craig
Bad gas??
by HogBilly - Apr 07, 2009 03:33 PM
2 Apr 08, 2009 12:09 PM
by Jaykis
Southern Whitelip-Fresh Shed
by lbakman - Apr 05, 2009 04:59 PM
4 Apr 09, 2009 07:00 PM
by jhnscrg
09 Super Freak
by lavenderalbino - Apr 01, 2009 10:21 PM
0 No replies
Meeting of the minds!
by Tom Keogan - Apr 01, 2009 08:43 PM
5 Apr 17, 2009 04:19 PM
by bulliwalla
CAGING QUESTION
by legacyline - Apr 01, 2009 02:32 AM
2 Apr 01, 2009 10:58 AM
by viandy
about time woma eggs
by shane bickel - Mar 27, 2009 10:11 PM
5 May 15, 2009 11:18 PM
by Shane Bickel
A few questions on Woma pythons?
by m27 - Mar 26, 2009 03:45 AM
7 Apr 07, 2009 08:32 AM
by pooter
A few woma questions.
by ChrisJohnson - Mar 25, 2009 08:57 PM
2 Mar 26, 2009 09:05 PM
by Jaykis
Olive skin issue
by Paco84 - Mar 25, 2009 01:00 AM
5 Apr 09, 2009 12:33 AM
by zach_whitman
HEY TOM CRUTCHFIELD
by adogunnaike - Mar 24, 2009 10:15 PM
21 Mar 27, 2009 09:22 PM
by TOM_CRUTCHFIELD
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