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Ball Pythons

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Gallery Photo: ronald_durst
Gallery Photo: ronald_durst

The Ball Python Python regius is the smallest of the African pythons and is a popular pet available in many color mutations. Adults generally do not grow to more than 3.0-4.0 ft in length, although some specimens have reached 5-6 feet, but this is very rare. Found in Africa from Senegal, Mali, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Benin, Niger and Nigeria through Cameroon, Chad and the Central African Republic to Sudan and Uganda, in the wild they prefer grasslands, savannahs and sparsely wooded areas. The name ball python refers to the animal's tendency to curl into a ball when stressed or frightened. Here you may post messages or questions pertaining to all aspects and issues regarding the keeping, breeding, health, and conservation of ball pythons. If you are a new user to this forum, please take the time to review the rules first before posting: Terms of Service.

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A victim of 'power feeding' photo....
by Steve_Harrison - Nov 02, 2007 09:14 PM
3 Nov 03, 2007 08:30 AM
by JBrant
Love...a beautiful thing...
by dillreptiles - Nov 02, 2007 05:36 PM
2 Nov 02, 2007 09:48 PM
by seren
Bees just hatched!!
by bboa - Nov 02, 2007 02:10 PM
13 Nov 03, 2007 03:12 PM
by tweedaldumb
Axanthic Question
by toshamc - Nov 02, 2007 12:41 PM
4 Nov 03, 2007 10:35 AM
by mikeslrsrpnts
Super Mouse Article
by zefdin - Nov 02, 2007 11:35 AM
5 Nov 02, 2007 04:17 PM
by jyohe
WC vs. CH vs. CBB ball pythons.....
by royalkreationz - Nov 02, 2007 02:15 AM
8 Nov 02, 2007 09:24 PM
by EricIvins
feeding
by mweippert - Nov 02, 2007 12:42 AM
5 Nov 02, 2007 09:02 PM
by j3nnay
Not loosing weight!
by cknott1048 - Nov 01, 2007 08:28 PM
17 Nov 03, 2007 05:20 PM
by cknott1048
Question about big apple Herp Power Ther
by BSleeper - Nov 01, 2007 08:27 PM
0 No replies
Opinions/Help Please
by doutriponair - Nov 01, 2007 07:31 PM
6 Nov 01, 2007 10:46 PM
by j3nnay
pastel pic test
by houseofscales - Nov 01, 2007 06:25 PM
2 Nov 01, 2007 07:16 PM
by dillreptiles
Sooooooo Close *for real*
by PhillyBoyInTN - Nov 01, 2007 06:20 PM
0 No replies
test 06 pewter pic
by houseofscales - Nov 01, 2007 06:18 PM
1 Nov 02, 2007 01:50 AM
by Coldthumb
SOOOO Close
by PhillyBoyInTN - Nov 01, 2007 06:15 PM
0 No replies
Is this good so far?
by JoshMolone - Nov 01, 2007 05:36 PM
1 Nov 01, 2007 10:04 PM
by j3nnay
Eggs starting to hatch - NEED HELP!
by eidechsemann - Nov 01, 2007 05:13 PM
2 Nov 01, 2007 07:45 PM
by eidechsemann
After shed question
by temporalis - Nov 01, 2007 04:48 PM
1 Nov 01, 2007 10:09 PM
by j3nnay
New additions 1
by adamirwin - Nov 01, 2007 04:26 PM
2 Nov 01, 2007 05:24 PM
by alicecobb
New additions 2
by adamirwin - Nov 01, 2007 04:25 PM
7 Nov 02, 2007 02:49 PM
by adamirwin
Bored
by kadabraz - Nov 01, 2007 04:18 PM
10 Nov 01, 2007 10:32 PM
by BSleeper
Captive Hatched
by doutriponair - Nov 01, 2007 12:00 PM
6 Nov 01, 2007 10:37 PM
by JenHarrison
Where to order frozen rats?
by jpman78 - Nov 01, 2007 08:40 AM
11 Nov 01, 2007 10:28 PM
by zefdin
Bee Genetics again
by darkstarluke - Nov 01, 2007 07:57 AM
2 Nov 07, 2007 08:27 AM
by darkstarluke
Got my snakes *UPDATE*
by BSleeper - Nov 01, 2007 02:58 AM
6 Nov 01, 2007 02:04 PM
by Coldthumb
Michael Jolliff
by phiber_optikx - Nov 01, 2007 02:08 AM
14 Nov 03, 2007 12:14 AM
by BSleeper
Question on making Albinos
by SneakySnakesINC - Nov 01, 2007 12:02 AM
2 Nov 02, 2007 10:40 PM
by Hissenia
Mean Snakes?
by BSleeper - Oct 31, 2007 10:21 PM
11 Nov 03, 2007 12:05 AM
by JenHarrison
Happy Halloween
by TheCrimsonGhost - Oct 31, 2007 10:06 PM
6 Nov 01, 2007 06:44 PM
by BSleeper
Retained eye shed
by rns91294 - Oct 31, 2007 08:04 PM
6 Nov 01, 2007 01:11 PM
by rns91294
Fire Ball Genetics
by DanW - Oct 31, 2007 04:55 PM
1 Oct 31, 2007 05:01 PM
by dbherp
New morph!!
by JoshMolone - Oct 31, 2007 04:07 PM
10 Nov 01, 2007 04:09 PM
by Brandon Osborne
SUPER PASTEL X HET PIED
by MannyRottie - Oct 31, 2007 01:12 PM
7 Nov 01, 2007 04:46 PM
by sjtownsend
How to feed two f/t rats at a time....
by kostik - Oct 31, 2007 01:10 PM
1 Dec 21, 2007 08:14 AM
by FatBoyBallPython
good-bad shed!
by ratsnakerascal - Oct 31, 2007 12:48 PM
2 Nov 01, 2007 02:02 PM
by ratsnakerascal
A spider to a normal?
by MannyRottie - Oct 31, 2007 12:31 PM
4 Nov 02, 2007 08:50 PM
by RandyRemington
Shipping Supplies
by SnakeTrail - Oct 31, 2007 11:53 AM
4 Oct 31, 2007 01:09 PM
by hmj75
Power Ball... Updated Pics>>>
by Jeremy Stone - Oct 31, 2007 11:13 AM
11 Nov 02, 2007 08:59 PM
by RandyRemington
Who has got the nicest normals?
by MannyRottie - Oct 31, 2007 10:55 AM
11 Nov 01, 2007 07:59 AM
by ginebig
Forum Speed
by Marcial - Oct 31, 2007 09:31 AM
5 Nov 01, 2007 08:11 AM
by SpaidsReptiles
Normal Ball?
by doutriponair - Oct 31, 2007 02:34 AM
2 Oct 31, 2007 10:33 AM
by j3nnay
Nice breeding pair ?^^
by gothicbambi - Oct 31, 2007 01:25 AM
1 Oct 31, 2007 06:38 AM
by wh00h0069
2007 female holdback.
by gothicbambi - Oct 31, 2007 01:15 AM
0 No replies
A Year's Difference..
by Tristan - Oct 30, 2007 11:28 PM
11 Oct 31, 2007 10:28 PM
by Tristan
Normal Ball?
by doutriponair - Oct 30, 2007 11:19 PM
1 Oct 31, 2007 05:27 PM
by Paul Hollander
0.3 Baby Bumble Bees getting big
by dragondavy - Oct 30, 2007 09:53 PM
7 Oct 31, 2007 05:45 PM
by DragonDavy
Whatcha need normals for?
by MannyRottie - Oct 30, 2007 07:54 PM
7 Nov 01, 2007 12:18 PM
by illbeyoursoldier
Love this guy
by adizziedoll - Oct 30, 2007 07:11 PM
0 No replies
Need Some Breeding Suggestions?
by hmj75 - Oct 30, 2007 06:52 PM
2 Oct 31, 2007 12:25 PM
by hmj75
Best Substrate
by rcgray - Oct 30, 2007 06:29 PM
18 Dec 19, 2007 08:59 PM
by FatBoyBallPython
Got My Snakes....
by BSleeper - Oct 30, 2007 05:29 PM
1 Oct 30, 2007 07:06 PM
by fgs
A 30 or 40 gallon tank?
by JeniNicole83 - Oct 30, 2007 04:58 PM
1 Dec 19, 2007 09:02 PM
by FatBoyBallPython
FireFly(Fire Pastel)
by MikeWilbanks - Oct 30, 2007 01:54 PM
11 Nov 05, 2007 03:45 PM
by ballzy
Orange Ghost Fire
by MikeWilbanks - Oct 30, 2007 01:52 PM
18 Nov 04, 2007 08:11 AM
by AnthonyCaponetto
Color changes?
by cknott1048 - Oct 30, 2007 01:49 PM
6 Nov 02, 2007 06:09 PM
by cknott1048
Not your typical feeding question.......
by joshhutto - Oct 30, 2007 01:32 PM
2 Oct 31, 2007 12:52 PM
by amarilrose
Question for EvilMorphgod ?????
by toshamc - Oct 30, 2007 01:17 PM
1 Oct 30, 2007 07:52 PM
by EvilMorphgod
banana-market price
by boxienuts - Oct 30, 2007 01:14 PM
4 Nov 05, 2007 11:31 AM
by BackBeat
How to produce the inferno ball?
by wh00h0069 - Oct 30, 2007 12:53 PM
11 Oct 31, 2007 03:01 AM
by brandonsander
Should I be concerned??
by illbeyoursoldier - Oct 30, 2007 09:45 AM
5 Dec 19, 2007 03:32 PM
by FatBoyBallPython
Question...O/T
by j3nnay - Oct 30, 2007 09:43 AM
7 Oct 31, 2007 05:27 PM
by jyohe
How long do ball pythons get?
by bunkerhill165 - Oct 30, 2007 09:36 AM
1 Oct 30, 2007 09:40 AM
by j3nnay
More pictures from Chantilly
by illbeyoursoldier - Oct 30, 2007 08:31 AM
17 Oct 31, 2007 09:14 AM
by illbeyoursoldier
Are all of the Caramel albino lines....
by kirby - Oct 30, 2007 07:54 AM
0 No replies
"Some" pics...
by BeppeB - Oct 30, 2007 06:10 AM
4 Nov 01, 2007 09:08 PM
by MannyRottie
Axanthic
by mweippert - Oct 30, 2007 05:56 AM
5 Nov 03, 2007 07:11 PM
by mweippert
Update on Ball Python Rescue
by TroublemakinReptiles - Oct 30, 2007 12:02 AM
7 Oct 30, 2007 11:16 PM
by JenH
feeding question
by inda - Oct 29, 2007 08:46 PM
2 Oct 30, 2007 12:19 AM
by j3nnay
Updates on non breeding spider male.
by python2000 - Oct 29, 2007 05:00 PM
8 Nov 16, 2007 12:43 PM
by regalevolutions
Bumblebees.......
by JasonThurber - Oct 29, 2007 04:52 PM
2 Oct 31, 2007 01:11 PM
by hmj75
Baby ball shedding...
by kirokiro - Oct 29, 2007 09:55 AM
3 Oct 29, 2007 08:57 PM
by inda
Question for Camlon Reptiles & Jaguars
by Wallbanger26 - Oct 29, 2007 07:20 AM
2 Oct 30, 2007 11:57 AM
by zefdin
Chantilly Pics?
by PhillyBoyInTN - Oct 29, 2007 05:55 AM
2 Oct 30, 2007 05:55 AM
by PhillyBoyInTN
Need some help with a rescue! thanks!
by TroubleMakinReptiles - Oct 28, 2007 11:25 PM
4 Oct 29, 2007 10:06 PM
by mistysprouse
Just an Ivory
by dbherp - Oct 28, 2007 10:51 PM
17 Oct 30, 2007 07:51 AM
by SpaidsReptiles
Proven female or not
by mweippert - Oct 28, 2007 09:23 PM
7 Oct 29, 2007 11:12 AM
by toshamc
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