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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
Sperm Plugs??? by noleary - Sep 20, 2003 09:12 PM	1	Sep 21, 2003 05:25 AM by TomChambers
Question for the experts! by NJTom732 - Sep 20, 2003 07:29 PM	2	Sep 21, 2003 09:01 PM by anthony james mc
Something for fun... by tc@screamdreams - Sep 20, 2003 06:17 PM	10	Sep 21, 2003 01:03 PM by b3napoleon
Black spots on scales...NOT mites...I swear by AggieCS_31 - Sep 20, 2003 05:39 PM	3	Sep 22, 2003 12:21 PM by AggieCS_31
Freedom Breeder / Vision Caging Picture by Tropical.Vision - Sep 20, 2003 04:46 PM	7	Sep 21, 2003 10:21 AM by griffindor
Please help...Global Culture Student!! by tc@screamdreams - Sep 20, 2003 03:45 PM	1	Sep 21, 2003 12:58 AM by gothpython
What size enclosure? by maiden_canada - Sep 20, 2003 03:35 PM	2	Sep 21, 2003 12:55 PM by mykee
Albino Ball Python female Pic by Tropical.Vision - Sep 20, 2003 03:27 PM	1	Sep 21, 2003 05:49 PM by batdad
Pied Clutch by designersnakes - Sep 20, 2003 01:21 PM	16	Sep 21, 2003 10:18 AM by Debra Dillon
Double Posting? by jmartin104 - Sep 20, 2003 09:41 AM	4	Sep 21, 2003 09:08 AM by susurby
Our new ballpython ! by amazing28 - Sep 20, 2003 09:19 AM	8	Sep 20, 2003 11:48 AM by LBCBall
Feeders by GECKOS UNLIMITED - Sep 20, 2003 04:06 AM	4	Sep 21, 2003 12:22 AM by GECKOS UNLIMITED
Grifindor, I answered your hostile reply. I wish I had seen this earlier. np by Vtherpster - Sep 20, 2003 12:55 AM	1	Sep 20, 2003 05:12 PM by griffindor
Just wondering how many people keep multiple animals in the same cage? by Burmuda - Sep 19, 2003 11:18 PM	2	Sep 21, 2003 12:57 PM by mykee
Ball wont switch to rats, any advice? by Burmuda - Sep 19, 2003 10:23 PM	2	Sep 19, 2003 11:01 PM by Burmuda
Post your axanthic pics.... by mo2003 - Sep 19, 2003 09:48 PM	6	Sep 20, 2003 04:55 PM by jaredhorenstein
Big Mama ! by MarcB - Sep 19, 2003 07:32 PM	6	Sep 22, 2003 11:42 AM by drgrim775
Feeding quetion by B_Lodge - Sep 19, 2003 07:19 PM	2	Sep 20, 2003 04:33 PM by MyKee.
is R&C the same as NIX by maiden_canada - Sep 19, 2003 06:36 PM	3	Sep 19, 2003 09:35 PM by mykee
You think you know a guy.. by BlazeYoungblood - Sep 19, 2003 05:55 PM	1	Sep 19, 2003 06:07 PM by gant77
Photography tips. by gant77 - Sep 19, 2003 05:23 PM	1	Sep 20, 2003 01:12 AM by Naara
Pic of a normal in shed by sijae - Sep 19, 2003 01:18 PM	2	Sep 20, 2003 01:52 AM by amazing28
* Forum Notice - please read by phwyvern - Sep 19, 2003 01:05 PM	4	Sep 20, 2003 06:24 PM by PHWyvern
Where would you go if you were a snake??? by newsnakemom - Sep 19, 2003 12:41 PM	5	Sep 19, 2003 09:01 PM by mo2003
A little different... 03 female ball.... by hissherspyth - Sep 19, 2003 12:39 PM	3	Sep 19, 2003 09:14 PM by mo2003
Where do all of these new morphs come from? by aera - Sep 19, 2003 11:41 AM	5	Sep 19, 2003 09:11 PM by mo2003
New here, quick question.... by LurchCav - Sep 19, 2003 10:58 AM	1	Sep 19, 2003 11:15 AM by Naara
Convincing the pet store owner it's not worth that much. by gant77 - Sep 19, 2003 02:28 AM	3	Sep 19, 2003 01:28 PM by gant77
To hold back or no? by snowcrash - Sep 19, 2003 01:48 AM	4	Sep 19, 2003 01:19 PM by jmartin104
My "wild types" by sassafrass - Sep 18, 2003 11:17 PM	2	Sep 20, 2003 11:22 AM by sassafrass
Pastel vs Jungle Pastel by herpersteve - Sep 18, 2003 10:50 PM	11	Sep 19, 2003 09:25 PM by EmberBall
Let's change the term "normal"..... by mo2003 - Sep 18, 2003 09:58 PM	7	Sep 19, 2003 07:55 PM by PiedPeddler
feeding question ? by scarface - Sep 18, 2003 09:32 PM	1	Sep 19, 2003 08:26 PM by fredhammes
ANYONE HAVE MARK BELLS CONTACT INFO???>>>>> by JaredHorenstein - Sep 18, 2003 09:14 PM	5	Sep 19, 2003 07:58 AM by jyohe
Proper Dilution of NIX? by maiden_canada - Sep 18, 2003 06:08 PM	17	Sep 19, 2003 03:08 AM by PRegius999
Morph Attitude?? by gant77 - Sep 18, 2003 05:23 PM	11	Sep 20, 2003 12:49 AM by noleary
Breeding questions? by LeeFobes - Sep 18, 2003 04:55 PM	7	Sep 22, 2003 05:41 PM by Al-G
Me and my Skate!!!!!!...My fav. Snake...you will see why! by bloodsandballs - Sep 18, 2003 04:25 PM	5	Sep 18, 2003 06:06 PM by csiviper
First time dealing with an escapee by batdad - Sep 18, 2003 01:42 PM	3	Sep 18, 2003 10:28 PM by noleary
First time dealing with an escapee by batdad - Sep 18, 2003 01:42 PM	0	No replies
a couple new snake pics... by apeilia - Sep 18, 2003 12:16 PM	1	Sep 18, 2003 12:20 PM by apeilia
tapeworm, and pinworm (vet says from prey items like rabbit and mice) by ecb - Sep 18, 2003 10:17 AM	10	Sep 19, 2003 01:33 PM by hgiddings
The Three Amigos!!!!!! by BallBoutique - Sep 18, 2003 09:55 AM	4	Sep 20, 2003 08:56 PM by Vtherpster
Here is one of his girls... mate for this season. by hissherspyth - Sep 18, 2003 07:19 AM	1	Sep 18, 2003 07:05 PM by TomChambers
Hatchling Pastel Jungle by survey33 - Sep 18, 2003 07:18 AM	0	No replies
Male Ball Python ramping up for this season.... by hissherspyth - Sep 18, 2003 07:15 AM	1	Sep 18, 2003 08:36 AM by Pondoris
Question??? by linda102565 - Sep 17, 2003 11:39 PM	3	Sep 18, 2003 01:01 PM by notpitr
Hello by Hilde - Sep 17, 2003 11:23 PM	2	Sep 18, 2003 09:39 AM by mmellott
Substrate by rhacphantastic - Sep 17, 2003 09:34 PM	0	No replies
Can you use NIX against mites? please help by maiden_canada - Sep 17, 2003 08:42 PM	5	Sep 18, 2003 12:47 PM by notpitr
One of this years projects by amytruman - Sep 17, 2003 06:40 PM	11	Sep 18, 2003 11:43 PM by VoiceOfTruth
Male/Female or Female/Male??? by JohnZ - Sep 17, 2003 06:15 PM	1	Sep 17, 2003 06:52 PM by snowcrash
are ball phytons nocturnal? by peteralbrian - Sep 17, 2003 06:11 PM	1	Sep 17, 2003 07:48 PM by LBCBall
Has anyone proven out Kyle James' line of axanthics? by drizzt - Sep 17, 2003 06:03 PM	2	Sep 17, 2003 06:52 PM by JaredHorenstein
Joan, here you go. by jmartin104 - Sep 17, 2003 04:58 PM	2	Sep 17, 2003 06:18 PM by jmartin104
Joan, here you go. by jmartin104 - Sep 17, 2003 04:58 PM	0	No replies
How do you post a picture???? by eric_s - Sep 17, 2003 04:10 PM	0	No replies
IATA packaging for shipments of reptiles... by JDM - Sep 17, 2003 12:52 PM	0	No replies
Key Component for what??? by jmartin104 - Sep 17, 2003 12:32 PM	1	Sep 17, 2003 06:20 PM by EmberBall
BHB Pastels question by AshleyM - Sep 17, 2003 12:23 PM	8	Sep 18, 2003 04:29 PM by Dendav
humidifing a entire room by csbyfield - Sep 17, 2003 12:16 PM	13	Sep 19, 2003 12:47 AM by mykee
Does anyone sell, or have "normal" Ball pythons anymore? (More) by EmberBall - Sep 17, 2003 12:04 PM	12	Sep 18, 2003 05:49 PM by EmberBall
ball python and other reptile rescues.... by gothpython - Sep 17, 2003 03:02 AM	0	No replies
Slightly OT, but worth thinking about by Ryan Shackleton - Sep 17, 2003 12:34 AM	3	Sep 17, 2003 08:38 AM by Lunar-reptiles
And in this corner ... (Dial up warning!) by Finnigan - Sep 16, 2003 11:08 PM	5	Sep 17, 2003 03:40 PM by Naara
New photo of Monty!!! (I'm still here also)!!! by linda102565 - Sep 16, 2003 10:46 PM	0	No replies
Question for NERD... by Lucas - Sep 16, 2003 09:55 PM	0	No replies
Check Out This New Guy.....I Love Pastels by bloodsandballs - Sep 16, 2003 09:25 PM	4	Sep 17, 2003 01:56 PM by bloodsandballs
where can I get Black Knight Mite Spray? by maiden_canada - Sep 16, 2003 09:16 PM	2	Sep 17, 2003 05:46 PM by Oz
Group Shot by balldude - Sep 16, 2003 08:59 PM	1	Sep 17, 2003 04:07 PM by DeltaWoods
shedding.... by msmr5169 - Sep 16, 2003 08:23 PM	1	Sep 16, 2003 09:23 PM by csbyfield
albino price for 2004 ? by griffindor - Sep 16, 2003 08:16 PM	17	Sep 29, 2003 10:42 PM by ladyball
Pictures are not always worth a 1000 words by kenfoster - Sep 16, 2003 08:12 PM	4	Sep 17, 2003 03:49 PM by jmartin104
Egg Incubation/Incubator? by Aaron_Luxenberg - Sep 16, 2003 07:19 PM	1	Sep 18, 2003 10:57 PM by Al-G
my BP has mites by maiden_canada - Sep 16, 2003 05:44 PM	2	Sep 16, 2003 06:58 PM by lolaophidia

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