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Ball Pythons

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2007.
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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FIRST CLUTCH HATCHED!!!
by joker122104 - Oct 01, 2007 11:15 AM
1 Oct 01, 2007 12:10 PM
by erikm
NEED SOME HELP!!!
by joker122104 - Oct 01, 2007 11:07 AM
5 Oct 02, 2007 12:35 AM
by balls4all
Fire X Fire and pinstripe =????
by FrankM - Oct 01, 2007 11:02 AM
24 Oct 04, 2007 02:57 AM
by Herpquest
Ebony question
by kthulhu - Oct 01, 2007 09:46 AM
4 Oct 03, 2007 09:54 AM
by kthulhu
The last 07 clutch!
by Amelia - Oct 01, 2007 09:42 AM
1 Oct 01, 2007 04:06 PM
by FireStorm
Our male Bumblebee!
by erikm - Oct 01, 2007 09:23 AM
9 Oct 04, 2007 11:02 PM
by erikm
ARS vs. Freedom Breeder Racks
by Marcial - Oct 01, 2007 07:16 AM
13 Oct 02, 2007 09:09 AM
by rsherman79
General Questions from a new owner
by louisvillepython - Sep 30, 2007 11:37 PM
4 Oct 02, 2007 03:56 PM
by louisvillepython
Acceptable Accessories in Housing
by louisvillepython - Sep 30, 2007 11:31 PM
1 Oct 04, 2007 03:44 PM
by gride225
Caramel Glows?
by Lamiellm - Sep 30, 2007 11:13 PM
1 Oct 04, 2007 05:03 AM
by MATTI1919
Dinker?
by JenHarrison - Sep 30, 2007 10:53 PM
4 Oct 02, 2007 01:03 AM
by JenHarrison
Strange Behavior and lost python
by NemesisBP - Sep 30, 2007 10:13 PM
5 Oct 01, 2007 01:58 PM
by NemesisBP
New Additions...
by FireStorm - Sep 30, 2007 05:54 PM
7 Oct 02, 2007 06:44 AM
by FireStorm
Last 07 Clutch
by primevalbeauty - Sep 30, 2007 12:49 PM
4 Oct 01, 2007 02:08 PM
by primevalbeauty
picts of some new additions
by sgraff - Sep 30, 2007 12:12 PM
2 Oct 01, 2007 07:42 AM
by FireStorm
Just love the albinos
by TerryHeuring - Sep 29, 2007 11:43 PM
3 Oct 01, 2007 07:41 AM
by FireStorm
Sand?
by paintboxrealism - Sep 29, 2007 10:43 PM
15 Oct 01, 2007 05:24 AM
by ginebig
It has finally happened - Continued
by mavh2 - Sep 29, 2007 10:28 PM
6 Oct 01, 2007 09:09 AM
by jmartin104
Never a dumb question right? AlbinoXpied
by mqbuchanan - Sep 29, 2007 10:01 PM
3 Nov 01, 2007 11:16 AM
by darkstarluke
Spider Genetics
by c_bruck - Sep 29, 2007 09:35 PM
10 Sep 30, 2007 11:29 PM
by ChrisGilbert
Too FAT vs Egg production??
by VDR - Sep 29, 2007 09:06 PM
1 Sep 30, 2007 10:16 AM
by jyohe
Caramel potential
by yeahyeah - Sep 29, 2007 08:17 PM
6 Sep 30, 2007 04:43 PM
by toshamc
Back from the Expo
by JasonW - Sep 29, 2007 08:06 PM
0 No replies
Five Pieds
by dbherp - Sep 29, 2007 07:54 PM
2 Sep 30, 2007 12:10 PM
by ShawnGilbert
Bumblebee clutch
by dbherp - Sep 29, 2007 07:53 PM
3 Sep 29, 2007 10:25 PM
by paintboxrealism
Your biggest clutch of the year was...?
by EmberBall - Sep 29, 2007 05:00 PM
28 Oct 02, 2007 06:54 PM
by boaphile
Hybrid Discussion Moved
by PHGinger - Sep 29, 2007 04:32 PM
0 No replies
A few Lemon Blasts
by bboa - Sep 29, 2007 12:58 PM
2 Sep 29, 2007 01:11 PM
by bboa
High White Pieds
by geckoblaze - Sep 29, 2007 09:12 AM
6 Sep 29, 2007 06:44 PM
by ShawnGilbert
New python owner
by munoxide - Sep 29, 2007 12:08 AM
2 Sep 29, 2007 06:36 AM
by goregrind
War on Mites......Help!
by paintboxrealism - Sep 28, 2007 11:02 PM
6 Oct 01, 2007 02:12 AM
by balls4all
Day 59 ?
by balls4all - Sep 28, 2007 10:22 PM
2 Sep 29, 2007 02:54 AM
by Coldthumb
Flexwatt heat tape in NY/NJ
by msalem - Sep 28, 2007 10:11 PM
2 Sep 29, 2007 03:41 PM
by zefdin
It has finally happened
by mavh2 - Sep 28, 2007 10:02 PM
4 Sep 29, 2007 06:47 PM
by ShawnGilbert
adult wild caught BP's?
by cknott1048 - Sep 28, 2007 07:01 PM
17 Oct 01, 2007 01:35 PM
by cknott1048
need a little help....
by levi987 - Sep 28, 2007 05:50 PM
1 Sep 29, 2007 07:11 AM
by goregrind
Sexing question
by casperca - Sep 28, 2007 05:44 PM
1 Sep 30, 2007 03:58 PM
by casperca
Humble Bee (Hypo/Ghost Bumble Bee)?
by RMB - Sep 28, 2007 05:40 PM
3 Sep 29, 2007 09:11 AM
by morphed
Night Temps?
by shell196 - Sep 28, 2007 04:41 PM
2 Sep 28, 2007 08:10 PM
by Shell196
Combustion
by jlotto22 - Sep 28, 2007 01:53 PM
5 Sep 28, 2007 07:56 PM
by JenH
Bumble Bee Ball Python *pics*
by RMB - Sep 28, 2007 01:09 PM
10 Sep 30, 2007 11:32 AM
by kylescott
Cooling Temps?
by Dave763 - Sep 28, 2007 09:46 AM
14 Sep 29, 2007 12:28 AM
by erikm
Cage Cleaning
by bigwill0630 - Sep 28, 2007 06:52 AM
12 Sep 28, 2007 09:43 PM
by balls4all
Sacramento reptile show this weekend!
by balls4all - Sep 28, 2007 01:31 AM
3 Sep 28, 2007 03:25 AM
by gant77
Score!
by Kingofspades - Sep 27, 2007 09:25 PM
1 Sep 28, 2007 01:21 AM
by happysurgeman
Anyone ever deal with...
by JSpythons - Sep 27, 2007 08:39 PM
2 Sep 28, 2007 09:33 AM
by steelersdiehard
new to ball, need help
by psycho_squamata - Sep 27, 2007 07:44 PM
3 Sep 28, 2007 08:32 AM
by wh00h0069
regarding popping.. help is needed (pic)
by python2000 - Sep 27, 2007 06:02 PM
14 Sep 30, 2007 08:11 PM
by jyohe
Question about Ringers
by JoshMolone - Sep 27, 2007 04:53 PM
1 Sep 27, 2007 08:09 PM
by j3nnay
Need help
by night917 - Sep 27, 2007 03:34 PM
2 Sep 27, 2007 08:00 PM
by JSpythons
How do you...
by illbeyoursoldier - Sep 27, 2007 12:50 PM
5 Sep 27, 2007 04:57 PM
by JoshMolone
How do ya like these odds?
by erikm - Sep 27, 2007 12:39 PM
3 Sep 30, 2007 11:26 AM
by BackBeat
need to know, once and for all
by i95east - Sep 27, 2007 03:52 AM
0 No replies
hatching pic!
by mistysprouse - Sep 26, 2007 11:32 PM
0 No replies
when to start feeding rats
by sandman221 - Sep 26, 2007 11:08 PM
5 Sep 27, 2007 07:29 PM
by sandman221
Non feeding albino ball python Help!
by viper1 - Sep 26, 2007 10:58 PM
7 Sep 28, 2007 09:39 AM
by viper1
Josh...here the pics of my Ruppel Pastel
by JaredHorenstein - Sep 26, 2007 09:03 PM
8 Sep 27, 2007 02:21 PM
by chonjoepython
New FIRE pair!
by BRhaco - Sep 26, 2007 08:53 PM
3 Sep 27, 2007 05:21 AM
by MATTI1919
Breeding Question
by c_bruck - Sep 26, 2007 08:42 PM
1 Sep 26, 2007 10:41 PM
by JenHarrison
New Pied Girl
by dmasio13 - Sep 26, 2007 05:20 PM
9 Sep 27, 2007 11:38 PM
by Ghireptiles
After Shed Pics
by PHLdyPayne - Sep 26, 2007 11:31 AM
1 Sep 26, 2007 05:31 PM
by melindaste
new baby pic
by liquidleaf - Sep 26, 2007 07:36 AM
3 Sep 26, 2007 11:34 AM
by PHLdyPayne
ball probs
by blade - Sep 26, 2007 01:15 AM
8 Sep 27, 2007 04:08 AM
by blade
are all spiders dumb?
by masonna - Sep 25, 2007 10:35 PM
13 Sep 27, 2007 12:24 PM
by illbeyoursoldier
VERY Interesting Blast Clutch!
by JCarr1 - Sep 25, 2007 10:23 PM
3 Sep 26, 2007 02:54 PM
by dmasio13
Crappy luck or what??????
by methistina - Sep 25, 2007 07:55 PM
4 Sep 26, 2007 03:21 PM
by methistina
dehydration.....
by stylindawg2006 - Sep 25, 2007 06:59 PM
5 Sep 27, 2007 09:06 AM
by TamiLynne
This sound good?
by JoshMolone - Sep 25, 2007 04:55 PM
8 Sep 27, 2007 10:52 AM
by casperca
Reduced Pattern?
by HandInTheFlame - Sep 25, 2007 04:29 PM
1 Dec 02, 2007 01:57 PM
by rabernet
Breeding Links
by whodini33 - Sep 25, 2007 03:16 PM
1 Oct 01, 2007 09:59 AM
by dave763
Pastel Calicos..................
by dwherp - Sep 25, 2007 02:45 PM
22 Sep 26, 2007 09:12 AM
by JaredHorenstein
Albino photo
by RoyalVariations - Sep 25, 2007 12:06 PM
6 Sep 27, 2007 12:09 AM
by royalkreationz
Has anyone ever...
by illbeyoursoldier - Sep 25, 2007 10:47 AM
1 Sep 25, 2007 10:01 PM
by Snakefreek
44 days past prelay shed ?
by balls4all - Sep 24, 2007 11:39 PM
2 Sep 25, 2007 10:18 PM
by balls4all
Jester UPDATE number 2
by albinosunlimited - Sep 24, 2007 09:37 PM
4 Sep 25, 2007 05:45 PM
by samantha227
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