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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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lessers???????? or are they??
by cobra93 - Aug 18, 2008 05:23 PM
2 Aug 18, 2008 07:02 PM
by BackBeat
Kinking
by bigbearhook - Aug 18, 2008 03:55 PM
1 Aug 30, 2008 01:48 PM
by RandyRemington
Kinking
by bigbearhook - Aug 18, 2008 03:54 PM
1 Sep 07, 2008 11:27 AM
by Lamapunk
Little off topic!!
by dacherrypicker - Aug 18, 2008 02:32 PM
2 Aug 19, 2008 01:04 PM
by ChadRamsey
Long Island Expo vs. White Plains
by skyfire_1 - Aug 18, 2008 02:12 PM
1 Aug 19, 2008 03:49 PM
by BALDBIKER
"Lithium"-- NOT the medication...
by kinderman - Aug 18, 2008 01:28 PM
1 Aug 18, 2008 04:36 PM
by pitoon
Question about Lineage of Yellow Bellies
by ExecutiveReptiles - Aug 18, 2008 11:56 AM
27 Aug 19, 2008 01:20 PM
by CaseyWagner
Pinave??
by dacherrypicker - Aug 18, 2008 10:45 AM
5 Aug 19, 2008 12:21 AM
by royalmorphz
Tropical storm/dayton show!
by sgraff - Aug 18, 2008 09:54 AM
1 Aug 18, 2008 07:43 PM
by milkman2
settle a dispute
by rockonreptiles - Aug 18, 2008 06:05 AM
3 Sep 12, 2008 10:03 AM
by littleleeper23
new to the python world - quick question
by anuraanman - Aug 18, 2008 12:27 AM
4 Aug 19, 2008 08:59 AM
by littleleeper23
need new pics of the pied axanthic!
by luvmyhydra - Aug 17, 2008 11:58 PM
1 Aug 18, 2008 05:37 AM
by Markus Jayne
need immediate help urgent!
by mitchbuff - Aug 17, 2008 11:58 PM
4 Aug 18, 2008 04:22 PM
by pitoon
baby balls wont eat
by fantasyxbabygurl - Aug 17, 2008 11:34 PM
1 Oct 17, 2008 05:19 PM
by Danne
pink sided spider
by nygrip - Aug 17, 2008 11:31 PM
2 Aug 19, 2008 09:18 AM
by littleleeper23
AWESOME
by hunger143 - Aug 17, 2008 09:34 PM
6 Aug 18, 2008 08:08 PM
by hunger143
Breeding cages
by exoticball - Aug 17, 2008 09:32 PM
0 No replies
The Pied Clown!
by TSKinc - Aug 17, 2008 09:19 PM
17 Aug 18, 2008 05:18 PM
by fgs
Granite Pewter Blast, I THINK?!!!!!
by JCarr1 - Aug 17, 2008 09:18 PM
11 Aug 19, 2008 02:37 AM
by Coldthumb
The odds were FINALLY on my side.
by pfan151 - Aug 17, 2008 09:14 PM
3 Aug 18, 2008 10:10 AM
by John Q
reduced pattern or pretty normal?
by luvmyhydra - Aug 17, 2008 09:08 PM
13 Aug 18, 2008 06:39 PM
by JP
Champaigne Pin!!!!!!!!
by bboa - Aug 17, 2008 08:07 PM
6 Aug 19, 2008 06:06 AM
by hkwagner5
Butter x pinstripe?
by snakemansnakes - Aug 17, 2008 07:55 PM
7 Aug 19, 2008 09:06 AM
by littleleeper23
2008 spider
by shane bickel - Aug 17, 2008 07:31 PM
1 Aug 17, 2008 08:08 PM
by luvmyhydra
lesser spot nose aka spot light
by ocd - Aug 17, 2008 07:28 PM
6 Aug 19, 2008 09:30 AM
by bsr inc
runny poo
by exoticball - Aug 17, 2008 06:54 PM
3 Aug 18, 2008 05:18 PM
by jyohe
Just a couple pics of some fav of mine.
by caseywagner - Aug 17, 2008 06:50 PM
1 Aug 17, 2008 06:51 PM
by caseywagner
Freshly Shed 5 ft. Female Phantom
by RyanT - Aug 17, 2008 04:37 PM
24 Aug 18, 2008 04:17 PM
by pitoon
Pink bellied pastel
by kingofspades - Aug 17, 2008 03:42 PM
4 Aug 18, 2008 05:43 AM
by kingofspades
Not quite B&W.......
by jpman78 - Aug 17, 2008 02:06 PM
0 No replies
Genetic Stripe PH proves out
by BARSaintPete - Aug 17, 2008 01:44 PM
8 Aug 18, 2008 09:22 AM
by TSKinc
Check Out the Orange Dream Spider
by Oz - Aug 17, 2008 09:40 AM
6 Aug 20, 2008 01:07 PM
by littleleeper23
Super P
by belvis - Aug 17, 2008 09:22 AM
1 Aug 17, 2008 12:28 PM
by dandjreptiles
What am I.......................(Part 2)
by pitoon - Aug 17, 2008 06:58 AM
9 Aug 18, 2008 04:05 PM
by pitoon
Any suggestions?
by alicecobb - Aug 17, 2008 06:11 AM
6 Aug 18, 2008 05:54 PM
by avdnco
Classified picture help...
by Steve_Harrison - Aug 16, 2008 10:24 PM
4 Aug 17, 2008 10:10 AM
by mikebell
i'm a happy guy
by amador7872 - Aug 16, 2008 08:06 PM
12 Aug 19, 2008 05:33 PM
by AandBReptile
albino balls
by cobra93 - Aug 16, 2008 07:58 PM
2 Aug 17, 2008 12:02 PM
by kadhpelot
Please advise!!!!!!
by wonzzer - Aug 16, 2008 05:27 PM
4 Aug 16, 2008 08:54 PM
by tbmconstrictors
New Additions...Axanthic and het Ivory's
by executivereptiles - Aug 16, 2008 04:58 PM
0 No replies
Pieds!!
by pythonregius35 - Aug 16, 2008 04:29 PM
2 Aug 17, 2008 05:24 PM
by Premium_Reptiles
After this last shed........
by SPJ01 - Aug 16, 2008 03:25 PM
3 Aug 16, 2008 07:37 PM
by SPJ01
What am I......................
by pitoon - Aug 16, 2008 03:18 PM
12 Aug 18, 2008 04:03 PM
by pitoon
Few genetic questions!
by dacherrypicker - Aug 16, 2008 03:12 PM
4 Aug 17, 2008 02:14 AM
by RandyRemington
savannah,ga girl got bit
by tdeppen - Aug 16, 2008 09:10 AM
1 Aug 16, 2008 11:59 AM
by olstyn
Please read: Need to get opinions
by bloodpython171 - Aug 16, 2008 05:15 AM
16 Aug 16, 2008 08:32 PM
by sgraff
Nice Lesser
by serpentmorphs - Aug 15, 2008 11:08 PM
0 No replies
King Pin
by serpentmorphs - Aug 15, 2008 11:06 PM
2 Aug 16, 2008 05:08 AM
by alicecobb
How do breeding loans work?
by syndicate559 - Aug 15, 2008 11:04 PM
10 Aug 16, 2008 10:41 PM
by pfan151
I cant wait!!!
by snakemansnakes - Aug 15, 2008 09:35 PM
4 Aug 16, 2008 01:55 AM
by RyanT
Spider Hatchlings! and Spider pattern ?.
by ginevive - Aug 15, 2008 08:35 PM
0 No replies
Great clutch!
by Ghireptiles - Aug 15, 2008 07:53 PM
11 Aug 18, 2008 12:52 AM
by Rapture
2007 Babies
by oc-balls - Aug 15, 2008 06:06 PM
0 No replies
pewter x lesser. Can we get....
by dnreptiles - Aug 15, 2008 05:57 PM
0 No replies
Another picture of the pied clown.
by TSKinc - Aug 15, 2008 05:00 PM
21 Aug 18, 2008 12:11 AM
by RandyRemington
Opinions please...i really want to know!
by pitoon - Aug 15, 2008 04:06 PM
6 Aug 16, 2008 09:18 PM
by anthony james mc
Leucistic Clutch
by jluman - Aug 15, 2008 02:06 PM
4 Aug 16, 2008 07:24 PM
by autotunz
SUDDEN DEATH
by BRYANTDAY - Aug 15, 2008 01:45 PM
1 Aug 15, 2008 02:17 PM
by BrandonSander
Incubator fan
by ChadRamsey - Aug 15, 2008 01:10 PM
6 Aug 15, 2008 05:09 PM
by dmasio13
Egg incubating questions.
by LawReptiles - Aug 15, 2008 08:39 AM
4 Aug 16, 2008 08:20 AM
by Dean38
Feeding tips
by jlotto22 - Aug 15, 2008 07:48 AM
1 Aug 15, 2008 12:33 PM
by BrandonSander
which morph?
by curator - Aug 15, 2008 03:28 AM
6 Dec 23, 2008 05:18 PM
by 36knuck
Saint Louis Reptile Show
by brianray - Aug 14, 2008 11:53 PM
5 Aug 16, 2008 08:05 AM
by cmherps
900 gram SUPER PAINT_SENTINEL-
by bsr inc - Aug 14, 2008 10:55 PM
5 Aug 15, 2008 05:00 PM
by Coldthumb
LUMINESCENT IVORY?
by bsr inc - Aug 14, 2008 10:52 PM
18 Aug 18, 2008 10:50 PM
by RandyRemington
Kathy Love inspired Ball Pic....
by ExecutiveReptiles - Aug 14, 2008 10:38 PM
11 Aug 15, 2008 09:28 PM
by kathylove
Yellow ring on 50% caramel het 0.1
by abrevaderci - Aug 14, 2008 08:01 PM
0 No replies
Yellow ring on 50% caramel het 0.1
by abrevaderci - Aug 14, 2008 08:00 PM
0 No replies
LESSER X ????
by actionreptiles - Aug 14, 2008 07:59 PM
1 Aug 15, 2008 04:37 PM
by shopony
FATHER AND SON-graphite/mystery ivory
by bsr inc - Aug 14, 2008 07:29 PM
13 Aug 15, 2008 06:42 PM
by oc-balls
PARADOX IVORY-post shed pics
by bsr inc - Aug 14, 2008 07:25 PM
7 Aug 15, 2008 06:42 PM
by oc-balls
15 days left eggs dimpling??
by dacherrypicker - Aug 14, 2008 02:14 PM
5 Aug 14, 2008 08:03 PM
by Matt J
New Addition
by Explicit_Reptiles - Aug 14, 2008 12:27 PM
0 No replies
Looks Nice in the egg........
by TSKinc - Aug 14, 2008 11:53 AM
19 Aug 15, 2008 08:51 PM
by TSKinc
Bumble Bee Pic
by AandBReptile - Aug 14, 2008 10:27 AM
5 Aug 16, 2008 05:32 PM
by wonzzer
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