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Ball Pythons

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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.

Topic	Replies	Last Post
Spiderball pic by chris gillam - Oct 16, 2003 07:54 AM	2	Oct 16, 2003 12:13 PM by Exotics by Nature
Breeding Advise Please.... by Adihoile - Oct 16, 2003 07:32 AM	3	Oct 16, 2003 04:43 PM by Christy Talbert
Heat Source Problem by mustang67ford - Oct 16, 2003 06:37 AM	3	Oct 18, 2003 12:55 PM by Hoomi
To buy, or not to buy? by bkussman - Oct 15, 2003 09:29 PM	11	Oct 16, 2003 08:23 PM by Netti
Making a design change in cage decor... by LeeFobes - Oct 15, 2003 08:31 PM	8	Oct 16, 2003 03:51 PM by LeeFobes
Picking out my ball. by sandfireman - Oct 15, 2003 07:47 PM	8	Oct 15, 2003 08:57 PM by BLOODYCATS
newb question ... by scarface - Oct 15, 2003 07:00 PM	4	Oct 16, 2003 03:15 AM by RPlank
weird behavior by ktulu - Oct 15, 2003 04:45 PM	2	Oct 16, 2003 12:41 PM by pythagoras
Black Ball at NARB Chicago Show Pics by chondro788 - Oct 15, 2003 02:28 PM	6	Oct 15, 2003 09:12 PM by RandyRemington
Heterozygous albino question by shelby514 - Oct 15, 2003 02:02 PM	7	Oct 16, 2003 07:18 AM by JP
New to snakes...need advice!! by shelby514 - Oct 15, 2003 01:17 PM	2	Oct 17, 2003 11:07 PM by shadow4108
Snake urine? by iggygirl6 - Oct 15, 2003 12:18 PM	3	Oct 16, 2003 04:16 PM by LeeFobes
Hi New to the Forum and Balls... by louiec - Oct 15, 2003 09:39 AM	3	Oct 16, 2003 03:36 AM by RPlank
popping by jsmallwood - Oct 15, 2003 08:21 AM	6	Oct 16, 2003 03:50 AM by RPlank
eye caps by kennny - Oct 15, 2003 04:42 AM	2	Oct 16, 2003 03:52 AM by RPlank
A Nice Group Photo! by Pastel Jungle - Oct 15, 2003 02:17 AM	3	Oct 15, 2003 11:08 PM by Pastel Jungle
My New Ball... What is it??? by Pastel Jungle - Oct 15, 2003 02:10 AM	4	Oct 15, 2003 03:15 AM by RPlank
My 2003 Holdback "Pastel Jungle" Female by Pastel Jungle - Oct 15, 2003 02:05 AM	3	Oct 15, 2003 02:48 PM by HerpCrazy
Looking for 100% Het project on a medium budget. Recomendations? by patness - Oct 15, 2003 12:33 AM	8	Oct 16, 2003 11:59 AM by RandyRemington
My 1 yr old male by fiendish - Oct 14, 2003 11:48 PM	2	Oct 15, 2003 12:16 AM by joels417
Just a few pics :D by joels417 - Oct 14, 2003 10:10 PM	6	Oct 15, 2003 10:52 AM by joels417
My new PDH Snow by gant77 - Oct 14, 2003 09:07 PM	0	No replies
My new Lemon Pastel.. by prosteven - Oct 14, 2003 08:29 PM	2	Oct 14, 2003 09:25 PM by boaman13
need help switching to pre-killed meals by mustang67ford - Oct 14, 2003 07:33 PM	4	Oct 15, 2003 01:13 PM by hoomi
feeding question by kid - Oct 14, 2003 06:40 PM	4	Oct 15, 2003 12:39 AM by joels417
lethargic during shed by steve71 - Oct 14, 2003 06:38 PM	2	Oct 14, 2003 07:13 PM by steve71
Genetic Stripe by morphkingreptile - Oct 14, 2003 04:31 PM	4	Oct 15, 2003 05:34 PM by serpentcity
wtf?? by ktulu - Oct 14, 2003 03:48 PM	0	No replies
Are rubbermaids 2221 7 gallon tubs big enough for ball pythons? They're 23" by 16". np by SnakeFreak - Oct 14, 2003 02:26 PM	3	Oct 15, 2003 02:16 AM by sllab
Remedial BP housing questions.... I apologize in advance! ( a little long...) by muggle - Oct 14, 2003 01:51 PM	5	Oct 15, 2003 10:15 PM by mykee
Non Genetic Striping? by Klyk - Oct 14, 2003 12:16 PM	0	No replies
Here are a couple more pictures of my new pastel. by MarkS - Oct 14, 2003 09:22 AM	17	Oct 16, 2003 10:57 PM by VoiceOfTruth
My new pastel ball python. by MarkS - Oct 14, 2003 09:15 AM	0	No replies
Let the season begin!!!!! by jeff favelle - Oct 14, 2003 02:28 AM	0	No replies
Genetics Question by jt3119 - Oct 14, 2003 02:15 AM	4	Oct 15, 2003 10:27 PM by Paul Hollander
Quick growth? by mheatrule - Oct 13, 2003 09:52 PM	5	Oct 14, 2003 07:20 PM by mykee
frozen or live? by kalidraven - Oct 13, 2003 09:28 PM	6	Oct 15, 2003 12:25 AM by Hoomi
help please..... by mmellott - Oct 13, 2003 09:22 PM	6	Oct 14, 2003 11:49 AM by mmellott
4 month old won't eat.... by pythonnewbie - Oct 13, 2003 06:49 PM	2	Oct 15, 2003 05:50 PM by serpentcity
all hatchlings have come out of the egg....all are BIG... by reps-r-us - Oct 13, 2003 06:19 PM	0	No replies
CH Hypo Male by TomBarnhart - Oct 13, 2003 06:12 PM	2	Oct 13, 2003 09:06 PM by TomChambers
New to the fourm and ball pythons by secretlover - Oct 13, 2003 05:51 PM	1	Oct 13, 2003 11:59 PM by RPlank
Keeping my fingers crossed! by amytruman - Oct 13, 2003 04:45 PM	4	Oct 13, 2003 07:17 PM by jaymc
Does anyone know of a website that sells a variety of sizes of sterilite or rubbermade tubs? np by SnakeFreak - Oct 13, 2003 03:15 PM	2	Oct 14, 2003 06:24 AM by TMichael
How much to eat by clownloach - Oct 13, 2003 02:37 PM	2	Oct 14, 2003 09:11 PM by mykee
Scales for weighing, Recommendations by John Q - Oct 13, 2003 10:23 AM	3	Oct 14, 2003 05:55 AM by TomChambers
Having Trouble raising air temp..... by MightyPython - Oct 13, 2003 07:17 AM	3	Oct 13, 2003 09:54 PM by MightyPython
Platinum/Spider - Future Combo! by BoaRepublic - Oct 12, 2003 11:36 PM	1	Oct 12, 2003 11:49 PM by CaliTitansFan03
Question about Illnesses by kadafy - Oct 12, 2003 08:06 PM	6	Oct 15, 2003 12:03 AM by kadafy
Substrate by Martyh2133 - Oct 12, 2003 07:49 PM	0	No replies
first time ball python owner by eddiez - Oct 12, 2003 05:44 PM	6	Oct 12, 2003 08:20 PM by eddiez
Question on importing by zetaphidiablo - Oct 12, 2003 03:46 PM	1	Oct 13, 2003 01:29 PM by Paul Hollander
FINALLY!!!!!!! Breeding pic. by HerpCrazy - Oct 12, 2003 01:23 PM	3	Oct 12, 2003 08:21 PM by HerpCrazy
Mice and "Total Gutload" by steen - Oct 12, 2003 12:28 PM	1	Oct 12, 2003 07:49 PM by jyohe
Help with feeding babys by graffitiraptor - Oct 12, 2003 08:40 AM	3	Oct 12, 2003 04:15 PM by mykee
Hello. I'm Italian and I look for good morph of ball python... by ramon123 - Oct 12, 2003 08:28 AM	1	Oct 13, 2003 05:41 AM by jaymc
hey i have a substrate question. by yellermelon - Oct 12, 2003 01:29 AM	6	Oct 15, 2003 06:14 PM by serpentcity
Only one eye cleared up from being foggy looking. by Luckiefool420 - Oct 12, 2003 12:43 AM	1	Oct 12, 2003 02:32 PM by LBCBall
How long do the teeth on a fully grown BP get ? by scarface - Oct 11, 2003 07:14 PM	1	Oct 12, 2003 07:06 PM by LeeFobes
new hatchling a whopper... by reps-r-us - Oct 11, 2003 03:28 PM	4	Oct 12, 2003 07:12 AM by reps-r-us
Update - SICK SNAKE! PLEASE HELP! by msalem - Oct 11, 2003 03:09 PM	4	Oct 15, 2003 06:40 PM by serpentcity
strange behaviour, upper respt.??? by reps-r-us - Oct 11, 2003 02:31 PM	2	Oct 15, 2003 06:53 PM by serpentcity
albino price in the future? by cactuskent - Oct 11, 2003 11:20 AM	3	Oct 12, 2003 04:17 PM by mykee
substrate in new viv? by cactuskent - Oct 11, 2003 10:42 AM	2	Oct 12, 2003 01:56 PM by LBCBall
m.i.a.... by mmellott - Oct 11, 2003 08:29 AM	1	Oct 13, 2003 08:17 PM by mmellott
Reptile Insurance by snakecrazy6 - Oct 11, 2003 07:29 AM	3	Oct 11, 2003 11:59 AM by LeeFobes
someone explain the het albino thing? by cactuskent - Oct 11, 2003 02:51 AM	4	Oct 11, 2003 05:31 PM by Paul Hollander
my WC axanthic by lizzard599 - Oct 11, 2003 12:12 AM	4	Oct 12, 2003 02:36 PM by lizzard599
Pics of my wannabe axanthic by PiedPeddler - Oct 10, 2003 11:42 PM	3	Oct 12, 2003 09:55 AM by BillLubak
just wandering??? by jsmallwood - Oct 10, 2003 10:30 PM	3	Oct 11, 2003 01:13 PM by RandyRemington
mouth problem.............. by Juan m - Oct 10, 2003 08:01 PM	2	Oct 15, 2003 07:22 PM by Juan m
Last Clutch of the Year by RandyRemington - Oct 10, 2003 03:12 PM	9	Oct 11, 2003 09:40 PM by chrisssanjose
What size rubbermaid? by kid - Oct 10, 2003 02:39 PM	1	Oct 11, 2003 08:25 AM by MarkS
Cleaning stick for terruim.... by reptileman26 - Oct 10, 2003 02:23 PM	2	Oct 11, 2003 04:28 AM by idealreptiles
What should I do to raise the humidity?? by Luckiefool420 - Oct 10, 2003 01:58 PM	1	Oct 10, 2003 02:18 PM by Tigergenesis

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