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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.

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Pastel Lucys
by oldskool28 - Sep 04, 2008 10:48 PM
2 Sep 05, 2008 03:31 PM
by Python Dreams
off topic, but interesting
by yeahyeah - Sep 04, 2008 08:07 PM
3 Sep 06, 2008 05:46 PM
by illbeyoursoldier
Albino/co-dom morphs
by cobra93 - Sep 04, 2008 08:03 PM
2 Sep 05, 2008 12:25 PM
by exoticball
breeders in Florida
by Shadow4108 - Sep 04, 2008 07:31 PM
6 Sep 06, 2008 06:59 AM
by jmartin104
Inclusion Body Disease
by samason - Sep 04, 2008 12:40 PM
0 No replies
Eating advice
by Graniteer - Sep 04, 2008 12:00 PM
7 Sep 06, 2008 12:27 PM
by Graniteer
caging racks
by exoticball - Sep 04, 2008 11:16 AM
6 Sep 05, 2008 08:17 AM
by brhaco
How do you view them???
by exoticball - Sep 04, 2008 11:11 AM
3 Sep 05, 2008 11:52 AM
by exoticball
The Killer Bee Mojave...
by Python Dreams - Sep 04, 2008 10:29 AM
14 Sep 08, 2008 10:26 PM
by pinstripes
Super Black Pastel Pied....is it real?
by BIGTYME - Sep 04, 2008 07:09 AM
20 Sep 06, 2008 05:53 PM
by illbeyoursoldier
cypress mulch or aspen?
by ballfreak - Sep 03, 2008 08:46 PM
7 Sep 05, 2008 12:34 PM
by exoticball
CA Press: Cyrus the amputated python
by - Sep 03, 2008 08:17 PM
1 Sep 04, 2008 02:01 PM
by exoticball
A bunch of random pics from today...
by AandBReptile - Sep 03, 2008 07:12 PM
20 Sep 05, 2008 09:51 AM
by illbeyoursoldier
Mother load clutch: Bee X mojave
by jgjulander - Sep 03, 2008 06:37 PM
11 Sep 04, 2008 10:53 PM
by xXVanXx
Roll call: Who's going to NARBC?
by miba8055 - Sep 03, 2008 06:31 PM
9 Sep 05, 2008 07:41 PM
by oc-balls
2008 Bees
by dnreptiles - Sep 03, 2008 05:48 PM
3 Sep 04, 2008 01:13 PM
by Explicit_Reptiles
POGL
by CoreyWoods - Sep 03, 2008 02:46 PM
6 Sep 04, 2008 04:39 AM
by BackBeat
Neglecting recessives?
by medusah - Sep 03, 2008 10:14 AM
14 Sep 05, 2008 01:11 AM
by RandyRemington
any update on clutch 52 from Ralph Davis
by amador7872 - Sep 03, 2008 03:34 AM
1 Sep 03, 2008 02:26 PM
by lovepig78
Need Reassurance! Day 56 Non Cutter
by trevid - Sep 02, 2008 09:57 PM
5 Sep 03, 2008 02:52 PM
by trevid
today.......
by snaketatter - Sep 02, 2008 08:12 PM
3 Sep 04, 2008 01:03 AM
by exoticball
Pics after a few meals of the highlights
by huff747 - Sep 02, 2008 08:11 PM
6 Sep 03, 2008 05:42 PM
by jyohe
Special to me...Petco steal!
by JackJebus - Sep 02, 2008 07:55 PM
4 Sep 02, 2008 11:18 PM
by anthony james mc
CINNACALs SHED!!!!
by nextworld3 - Sep 02, 2008 07:39 PM
11 Sep 03, 2008 07:55 PM
by alicecobb
Yellowbelly's....pattern question
by J35J - Sep 02, 2008 05:50 PM
0 No replies
Ivories out
by TerryHeuring - Sep 02, 2008 05:30 PM
2 Sep 03, 2008 07:01 AM
by jmartin104
Super Stripe?
by buzzme2h3aven35 - Sep 02, 2008 12:27 PM
1 Sep 02, 2008 12:42 PM
by littleleeper23
f/t feeding advice
by JMo - Sep 02, 2008 10:24 AM
9 Sep 03, 2008 11:30 AM
by JMo
cinny spider?
by grnpanda - Sep 02, 2008 10:04 AM
5 Sep 03, 2008 04:14 PM
by ballpythonaddict
Cryptic Stripes...
by Scott_Austin - Sep 02, 2008 12:40 AM
12 Sep 03, 2008 04:47 PM
by anthony james mc
CINNAMON'S are hatching...
by Scott_Austin - Sep 02, 2008 12:28 AM
4 Sep 02, 2008 09:54 PM
by Scott_Austin
Still waiting on thatshed
by booky - Sep 01, 2008 10:44 PM
4 Sep 03, 2008 11:58 AM
by booky
How to contact Amir ??????????
by oldskool28 - Sep 01, 2008 09:17 PM
2 Sep 01, 2008 11:31 PM
by Snakesatsunset
Pics for a Friend
by Wallbanger26 - Sep 01, 2008 07:41 PM
6 Sep 02, 2008 02:22 PM
by demonsnakes84
Head Wobble
by brianray - Sep 01, 2008 05:33 PM
8 Sep 02, 2008 05:48 PM
by ArtInScales
just newbie question
by Shadow4108 - Sep 01, 2008 05:24 PM
1 Sep 01, 2008 10:32 PM
by exoticball
How soon is too soon to pop
by snakemansnakes - Sep 01, 2008 04:59 PM
3 Sep 01, 2008 08:03 PM
by kingofspades
Vanilla Morph
by Alfonso - Sep 01, 2008 03:58 PM
7 Sep 03, 2008 09:24 PM
by ThaGirls
New Baby Pastel Not Eating
by pete87 - Sep 01, 2008 02:56 PM
10 Sep 03, 2008 01:00 AM
by exoticball
Pastel Genetic Stripe
by CoreyWoods - Sep 01, 2008 12:58 PM
18 Sep 02, 2008 03:58 PM
by snakejems
Vision Racks question...
by MTH - Sep 01, 2008 12:36 PM
4 Sep 01, 2008 07:10 PM
by MTH
Hypo Cinnamon! What?
by muddoc - Sep 01, 2008 09:50 AM
17 Sep 03, 2008 07:29 PM
by illbeyoursoldier
orange sided?
by BRYANTDAY - Sep 01, 2008 09:25 AM
1 Sep 01, 2008 09:51 AM
by sgraff
Snakes!! AAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!
by exoticball - Aug 31, 2008 10:39 PM
17 Sep 04, 2008 02:11 PM
by bigbearhook
Never get tired of seeing these!!!
by bhmorrill - Aug 31, 2008 09:54 PM
4 Sep 01, 2008 08:52 AM
by Dean38
two is better than none
by TerryHeuring - Aug 31, 2008 06:44 PM
7 Sep 01, 2008 11:59 AM
by Dean38
re-using bedding -ok?
by willzy - Aug 31, 2008 05:19 PM
5 Sep 03, 2008 07:58 PM
by illbeyoursoldier
My first clutch....
by snakemansnakes - Aug 31, 2008 05:17 PM
6 Sep 01, 2008 03:27 PM
by snakemansnakes
55 gal for a 3 1/2 ft male
by luvmyhydra - Aug 31, 2008 04:53 PM
1 Aug 31, 2008 06:19 PM
by Patrick562
The Blue Ball
by Oz - Aug 31, 2008 02:36 PM
7 Sep 02, 2008 11:45 PM
by Matt...Hennek
Selective bred Mojos
by jasballs - Aug 31, 2008 02:35 PM
4 Sep 01, 2008 10:08 AM
by Emilio305
Super Woma
by Smell - Aug 31, 2008 02:32 PM
4 Sep 01, 2008 03:36 PM
by BackBeat
Pewter Fire
by Markus Jayne - Aug 31, 2008 12:40 PM
13 Sep 01, 2008 06:42 PM
by S_FLConstrictors
Racks and Water Bowls..
by Jbuggfl - Aug 31, 2008 12:26 PM
9 Sep 01, 2008 09:55 PM
by royalkreationz
waiting 3 years for this...
by dumje - Aug 31, 2008 12:22 PM
2 Aug 31, 2008 03:39 PM
by alicecobb
Albino pewter
by Dave79 - Aug 31, 2008 11:59 AM
4 Sep 03, 2008 08:09 PM
by illbeyoursoldier
amir
by BRYANTDAY - Aug 31, 2008 09:21 AM
2 Aug 31, 2008 06:58 PM
by BRYANTDAY
Hypo Pastave???
by sparky5969 - Aug 31, 2008 03:59 AM
2 Sep 02, 2008 04:51 AM
by sparky5969
first shed
by booky - Aug 30, 2008 11:24 PM
2 Aug 31, 2008 11:14 AM
by OKReptileRescue
breed a ghost and albino?
by finish - Aug 30, 2008 10:58 PM
2 Aug 31, 2008 09:57 AM
by finish
She is now 57 grams!
by SPJ01 - Aug 30, 2008 08:38 PM
2 Aug 30, 2008 11:28 PM
by bpfreak
lavender x caramel
by grownfeathers - Aug 30, 2008 08:36 PM
9 Sep 02, 2008 03:15 PM
by grownfeathers
Fire x Pastel
by jlotto22 - Aug 30, 2008 06:57 PM
1 Aug 30, 2008 08:14 PM
by Explicit_Reptiles
Funny story, and some questions...
by 4runner - Aug 30, 2008 04:56 PM
4 Sep 03, 2008 08:12 PM
by illbeyoursoldier
Cool Pastels
by anthony james mc - Aug 30, 2008 04:25 PM
9 Aug 31, 2008 03:13 PM
by pitoon
Orange Ghost
by morphevolutions - Aug 30, 2008 01:19 PM
3 Aug 31, 2008 01:21 PM
by morphevolutions
Rack heating questions
by Dave79 - Aug 30, 2008 10:44 AM
0 No replies
Update!!!
by snakemansnakes - Aug 29, 2008 09:26 PM
2 Aug 30, 2008 12:21 AM
by kingofspades
So Where is the Pied Super Cinny?
by JaredHorenstein - Aug 29, 2008 09:19 PM
3 Sep 03, 2008 08:17 PM
by illbeyoursoldier
Genetic Granites?
by StickyTongues - Aug 29, 2008 08:21 PM
0 No replies
Genetic Granites?
by StickyTongues - Aug 29, 2008 08:16 PM
0 No replies
Suprise Suprise!!!!
by Explicit_Reptiles - Aug 29, 2008 07:35 PM
2 Aug 30, 2008 08:07 PM
by Explicit_Reptiles
fire X mojave
by wcstegmd - Aug 29, 2008 05:30 PM
5 Aug 29, 2008 09:51 PM
by onelifetolive45
super pastel group
by bytheshore1 - Aug 29, 2008 05:05 PM
2 Aug 30, 2008 02:31 PM
by pitoon
killers
by TerryHeuring - Aug 29, 2008 03:37 PM
3 Aug 30, 2008 05:55 PM
by nickdafish97
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