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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
The new BOOK IS LOOMING! For those that emailed me ... by nerd_inc - Oct 20, 2005 08:39 PM	1	Oct 23, 2005 07:52 PM by JaredAren
best thermostats for heat tape? by boobubba - Oct 20, 2005 06:43 PM	5	Oct 21, 2005 08:49 AM by TomChambers
I know you have gone over this a million times....... by cyn - Oct 20, 2005 06:18 PM	5	Oct 21, 2005 01:33 PM by Paul Hollander
Just completed and framed this surreal painting that is also like the-------> by RoyalVariations- - Oct 20, 2005 05:49 PM	2	Oct 22, 2005 03:05 PM by RoyalVariations-
Not a Royal python but----------------------------------------> by RoyalVariations- - Oct 20, 2005 05:37 PM	3	Oct 20, 2005 08:53 PM by morphkingreptile
question about heat tape in new pvc rack by boobubba - Oct 20, 2005 05:31 PM	2	Oct 20, 2005 06:22 PM by boobubba
Albino is locked up!! My first breeding is now underway! by JDalbo - Oct 20, 2005 05:23 PM	1	Oct 20, 2005 05:35 PM by toshamc
What morphs should I get into next? by bpconnection - Oct 20, 2005 05:20 PM	3	Oct 21, 2005 11:09 AM by mlpetros
New to Ball Pythons! by FroggerMan909 - Oct 20, 2005 05:12 PM	2	Oct 21, 2005 07:38 PM by PHLdyPayne
Baby Ball Pyhton Has Spine Fracture by melindas - Oct 20, 2005 05:06 PM	5	Oct 21, 2005 12:17 PM by Christy Talbert
About the BHB Line........what does the "BHB" mean? I will probably kick myself.....N/P by tomsey - Oct 20, 2005 05:05 PM	2	Oct 20, 2005 05:44 PM by tomsey
i want to get into ball morphs because i like the way they look but is there really a market for them by imridethelghtng - Oct 20, 2005 04:59 PM	4	Oct 21, 2005 08:40 PM by cockatielboy
A nice end to the season by NextGen - Oct 20, 2005 04:08 PM	1	Oct 20, 2005 04:47 PM by kevintat2
What makes a "New Line"? by jmartin104 - Oct 20, 2005 12:12 PM	4	Oct 20, 2005 02:16 PM by PHLdyPayne
25% possible hets NOT!! by shawn lockhart - Oct 20, 2005 08:58 AM	27	Oct 21, 2005 01:22 AM by coldthumb
Plexiglass; why not? by johnavilla - Oct 20, 2005 08:53 AM	3	Oct 25, 2005 11:14 AM by johnavilla
WHAT MORPHS DO YOU NEED TO BE A REAL PLAYER by billygn - Oct 20, 2005 08:25 AM	22	Oct 21, 2005 02:52 PM by tc@screamdreams
Lemon Pastel vs. Normal Pastel - What's the difference? by jmartin104 - Oct 20, 2005 06:36 AM	5	Oct 25, 2005 09:28 AM by NorthernRegius
Ball Python In Bad Shape by scales53 - Oct 20, 2005 12:44 AM	3	Oct 20, 2005 08:33 AM by scales53
What designers are you working on (or dreaming of working on?) by bpconnection - Oct 19, 2005 11:39 PM	5	Oct 24, 2005 10:51 PM by snakeboi69
R.I./staff infection What were you prescribed??? by Quinton - Oct 19, 2005 11:33 PM	3	Oct 21, 2005 07:54 AM by Misskiwi67
Classic Question I Wish I Could Avoid by boceke - Oct 19, 2005 10:28 PM	17	Oct 22, 2005 03:27 PM by wftright
Breeding Loan??? by malesh02 - Oct 19, 2005 09:38 PM	3	Oct 20, 2005 10:32 AM by gentlemantw0
Has Anyone seen this happen before? by djsreptiles05 - Oct 19, 2005 09:26 PM	7	Oct 20, 2005 10:02 PM by Joe_Lydon
Some pics..... by pythonregius35 - Oct 19, 2005 09:08 PM	2	Oct 19, 2005 09:34 PM by pythonregius35
Two Mojaves, one looks much lighter...and updated Ember pic by EmberBall - Oct 19, 2005 07:47 PM	3	Oct 20, 2005 02:22 AM by slshaw
Thanks Sean and Celia for my awesome Morph calendar!!! by bluegrassreptile - Oct 19, 2005 07:01 PM	1	Oct 20, 2005 12:37 PM by wetceal
b/p ever escape? by 210spurs - Oct 19, 2005 06:13 PM	4	Oct 20, 2005 08:25 AM by bps516
girl i picked up in hamburg by boobubba - Oct 19, 2005 05:59 PM	3	Oct 20, 2005 04:00 PM by boobubba
PICTURE REQUEST ~~ EBONY ~~ BY AMIR by reptilesexotics1 - Oct 19, 2005 05:08 PM	1	Oct 19, 2005 05:24 PM by reptilesexotics1
Poor Mister Smith! by bps516 - Oct 19, 2005 02:10 PM	3	Oct 20, 2005 03:23 PM by MarkS
Can Someone Tell Me How This Happened? by joe1983 - Oct 19, 2005 10:51 AM	10	Oct 19, 2005 11:28 PM by bpconnection
My New Het Pied by chameleon2005 - Oct 19, 2005 10:36 AM	0	No replies
Is This A Yellow Belly? by phoenix50 - Oct 19, 2005 09:17 AM	2	Oct 19, 2005 10:24 AM by phoenix50
Damaged Anal Spur? by desertsnow - Oct 19, 2005 01:59 AM	0	No replies
cage size for ball python by sparx1012 - Oct 18, 2005 10:09 PM	3	Oct 19, 2005 06:11 PM by nogard
Sleep? by boceke - Oct 18, 2005 10:06 PM	5	Oct 19, 2005 10:15 AM by phoenix50
Another Great Breeding for the 05-06 season.....Off to a good start by snakebstr - Oct 18, 2005 09:49 PM	4	Oct 19, 2005 09:44 AM by coldthumb
First Breeding of the Season... Very Exciting Possibilities!!! by Python Dreams - Oct 18, 2005 09:22 PM	3	Oct 19, 2005 10:27 AM by Matty013
A Couple Of Freshly Shed 2005 Studs!!!!! by Python Dreams - Oct 18, 2005 09:11 PM	6	Oct 20, 2005 12:58 AM by Python Dreams
Pic of pastel female - produced by Jared Carr by tc@screamdreams - Oct 18, 2005 08:24 PM	3	Oct 18, 2005 11:55 PM by JaredAren
full size by 210spurs - Oct 18, 2005 06:15 PM	6	Oct 19, 2005 05:52 PM by 210spurs
two of mine.... by NotABigDeal - Oct 18, 2005 06:03 PM	2	Oct 18, 2005 11:31 PM by NotABigDeal
This is a nice looking snake....right? by JP - Oct 18, 2005 05:49 PM	5	Oct 19, 2005 09:57 PM by coldthumb
Anyone else have these kind of odds???? by BrianPotter - Oct 18, 2005 05:25 PM	2	Oct 18, 2005 08:25 PM by Joe_Lydon
Lucy question. by serpentineexotic - Oct 18, 2005 04:24 PM	3	Oct 19, 2005 10:16 AM by serpentineexotic
Het Pied Markers (I know it's a tired subject, but...) by serpentineexotic - Oct 18, 2005 04:19 PM	3	Oct 18, 2005 08:28 PM by mlpetros
could it be mouth rot???? by a_red_furball - Oct 18, 2005 04:14 PM	0	No replies
Perfect Clutch!!!! **Dial-Up Warning** by Python Dreams - Oct 18, 2005 02:24 PM	10	Oct 19, 2005 01:11 PM by Matty013
Just a nice looking normal. by fhuici - Oct 18, 2005 02:22 PM	2	Oct 18, 2005 11:46 PM by JaredAren
Temperature controllers and thermostats by snakeman575 - Oct 18, 2005 10:09 AM	6	Oct 20, 2005 06:04 PM by Matt...Hennek
Little pin by Matty013 - Oct 18, 2005 09:26 AM	3	Oct 18, 2005 10:09 PM by snakebstr
Curious In Michigan by ginebig - Oct 18, 2005 05:01 AM	1	Oct 18, 2005 06:57 AM by Snowballs1
Anybody's snakes going off feed?.... by gentlemantw0 - Oct 17, 2005 10:25 PM	5	Oct 18, 2005 11:43 PM by JaredAren
Do my mice have worms?? Sorta gross images.. beware. by wlinville - Oct 17, 2005 10:07 PM	13	Oct 18, 2005 09:50 PM by wlinville
BALL PHOTOS by steve gooch - Oct 17, 2005 09:50 PM	2	Oct 18, 2005 11:36 PM by JaredAren
feeding by sparx1012 - Oct 17, 2005 09:26 PM	7	Oct 18, 2005 03:34 PM by PHLdyPayne
HELP!! Is this RI or am I crazy!!!!! by garycrain - Oct 17, 2005 06:08 PM	3	Oct 18, 2005 03:28 PM by PHLdyPayne
what would happen if you bred a het caramel albino male to a het for normal albino female by imridethelghtng - Oct 17, 2005 05:41 PM	8	Oct 18, 2005 05:49 PM by Paul Hollander
Feshly shed and saweet. by Snowballs1 - Oct 17, 2005 05:35 PM	1	Oct 17, 2005 07:13 PM by oc-balls
Here's a few photos..plus a question... by djsreptiles05 - Oct 17, 2005 04:59 PM	1	Oct 19, 2005 02:13 PM by NorthernRegius
Quantity: Size, Prey Ratio by Kiknskreem - Oct 17, 2005 04:41 PM	2	Oct 18, 2005 08:43 PM by kirbyandthai
Granite Morph Picture Request...... by toshamc - Oct 17, 2005 01:27 PM	1	Oct 18, 2005 08:20 AM by bristen
Gravid Girl Update by vwillisjr - Oct 17, 2005 01:22 PM	9	Oct 17, 2005 07:57 PM by vwillisjr
guess what! by HerpGirl - Oct 17, 2005 07:10 AM	2	Oct 17, 2005 08:07 AM by HerpGirl
Live rats to frozen rats by worcesters - Oct 17, 2005 03:55 AM	10	Oct 18, 2005 11:28 PM by JaredAren
Constipation? by LadyOhh - Oct 17, 2005 01:23 AM	2	Oct 18, 2005 11:24 PM by JaredAren
Have a look...A Few pics... by djsreptiles05 - Oct 17, 2005 12:32 AM	1	Oct 18, 2005 11:23 PM by JaredAren
Yellow belly... ish? LOL by CrittersMailToo - Oct 16, 2005 09:30 PM	6	Oct 17, 2005 06:08 PM by CrittersMailToo
ball python size by sparx1012 - Oct 16, 2005 09:28 PM	2	Oct 17, 2005 10:41 AM by wlinville
my new bp by TSHOCK84 - Oct 16, 2005 09:18 PM	3	Oct 17, 2005 04:30 AM by raisnok
BELLY vs REAR HEAT TAPE by billygn - Oct 16, 2005 07:21 PM	24	Oct 18, 2005 08:49 PM by kirbyandthai
So.....how many people liked the show....... by jyohe - Oct 16, 2005 06:58 PM	8	Oct 17, 2005 08:18 PM by jyohe
Housing/Humidity questions by wildthing642 - Oct 16, 2005 06:57 PM	4	Oct 17, 2005 12:11 AM by wftright
My ball raising head. by zoubz13 - Oct 16, 2005 05:53 PM	2	Oct 17, 2005 02:17 AM by BNixon

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