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Ball Pythons

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2006.
Gallery Photo: ronald_durst
Gallery Photo: ronald_durst

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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WEEK IN REVIEW!!!!!!
by toshamc - Aug 18, 2006 03:06 PM
5 Aug 20, 2006 01:01 PM
by DragonDavy
just a pic of ch.
by leehafley - Aug 18, 2006 12:44 PM
4 Aug 18, 2006 07:36 PM
by leehafley
Het Ivory X Albino
by jmartin104 - Aug 18, 2006 09:33 AM
5 Aug 18, 2006 03:24 PM
by vcane
any breeders in oregon
by rosaleesmommy - Aug 18, 2006 12:49 AM
3 Aug 19, 2006 04:25 PM
by WEEBEASTIES
het pied thinking its a yellow belly
by snakito - Aug 18, 2006 12:38 AM
0 No replies
heres the rescued ball
by sweetblood - Aug 18, 2006 12:19 AM
3 Aug 18, 2006 11:00 AM
by dsreptiel
Snake adjusting its feeding schedule?
by -ryan- - Aug 17, 2006 10:34 PM
2 Aug 18, 2006 07:47 PM
by -ryan-
What a difference a year makes!
by steve_harrison - Aug 17, 2006 10:18 PM
7 Aug 20, 2006 11:32 PM
by rwoodyer
New little girl we hatched out today!
by KanesKreatures - Aug 17, 2006 09:41 PM
4 Aug 17, 2006 10:22 PM
by KanesKreatures
just some pics of my normals and het alb
by pac-man - Aug 17, 2006 09:23 PM
0 No replies
Our $20,050 Dollar Het Pied Female!!
by HighEndHerpsInc - Aug 17, 2006 09:17 PM
6 Aug 18, 2006 12:58 AM
by xXVanXx
Has this been produced????
by dnreptiles - Aug 17, 2006 08:57 PM
5 Aug 18, 2006 02:47 PM
by mahlon
What is going on with him?
by reptilicus81 - Aug 17, 2006 05:49 PM
4 Aug 17, 2006 07:23 PM
by FernandezReptiles
Let's Play a Daytona Game!!!
by bpconnection - Aug 17, 2006 05:13 PM
2 Aug 18, 2006 08:51 PM
by methistina
just a neet female
by rosaleesmommy - Aug 17, 2006 03:34 PM
1 Aug 21, 2006 02:57 PM
by ginevive
Daytona meet/greet Photo thread
by General_Cha0s - Aug 17, 2006 01:53 PM
6 Aug 17, 2006 03:25 PM
by General_Cha0s
problem with my female bp
by rarekind20 - Aug 17, 2006 12:33 PM
41 Aug 19, 2006 09:54 AM
by rarekind20
need good advice about breeding.
by ballfreak - Aug 17, 2006 12:10 PM
0 No replies
Daytona Hilton
by jyohe - Aug 17, 2006 09:33 AM
5 Aug 18, 2006 09:30 PM
by TomChambers
breeders in California plz respon
by ORLANDO377 - Aug 17, 2006 02:44 AM
9 Aug 17, 2006 04:31 PM
by LadyOhh
Ball Python Feeding
by MacKenzie001 - Aug 16, 2006 11:07 PM
4 Aug 18, 2006 10:05 AM
by worcesters
Yellow belly or No...???
by ajfreptiles - Aug 16, 2006 10:17 PM
11 Aug 17, 2006 11:19 PM
by xXVanXx
Something different hatched....
by chainsaw - Aug 16, 2006 09:32 PM
11 Aug 17, 2006 08:39 PM
by jyohe
Questions about eggs--first timer here!
by beastmistress - Aug 16, 2006 09:04 PM
2 Sep 04, 2006 12:43 PM
by beastmistress
Reduced pattern male
by kms - Aug 16, 2006 08:24 PM
9 Aug 18, 2006 06:48 AM
by Chad_Schwinn
My first morph!!!
by Kingofspades - Aug 16, 2006 07:18 PM
9 Aug 17, 2006 11:29 AM
by toshamc
The clutch we have been waiting for..
by Amelia - Aug 16, 2006 07:13 PM
14 Aug 17, 2006 08:30 AM
by chad_schwinn
heres all 6 hatchlings out of the eggs
by XtremeXteriors - Aug 16, 2006 06:20 PM
3 Aug 16, 2006 07:26 PM
by dnreptiles
Longest off-feed
by jmartin104 - Aug 16, 2006 05:49 PM
4 Aug 16, 2006 11:34 PM
by dwcraig
Sloughing
by raptorred - Aug 16, 2006 04:55 PM
1 Aug 16, 2006 05:08 PM
by ginebig
ball python breeding attempts
by oliverk - Aug 16, 2006 04:21 PM
3 Aug 16, 2006 11:57 PM
by hoot
What could this combo produce?
by djsreptiles05 - Aug 16, 2006 02:35 PM
3 Aug 16, 2006 05:25 PM
by bpconnection
I've got Graziani's odds!!
by mikebell - Aug 16, 2006 01:56 PM
3 Aug 16, 2006 08:58 PM
by vcaruso15
Loose Stools?
by renland - Aug 16, 2006 01:49 PM
0 No replies
Males surely aren't the smarter sex
by Kaysie - Aug 16, 2006 01:12 PM
12 Aug 16, 2006 10:04 PM
by Kaysie
Tim, Here are your pics!
by bpconnection - Aug 16, 2006 12:42 PM
7 Aug 16, 2006 08:22 PM
by autotunz
feeding new ball
by pherakon - Aug 16, 2006 11:47 AM
2 Aug 16, 2006 12:47 PM
by pherakon
750 gram ball not eating!!!!!!!!!!
by ballfreak - Aug 16, 2006 11:02 AM
4 Aug 17, 2006 01:09 PM
by ballfreak
pic of my bp what kind is it?
by rarekind20 - Aug 16, 2006 10:34 AM
8 Aug 16, 2006 09:27 PM
by garweft
Anyone have a pic of the "Super Pin?"
by PythonJoe - Aug 16, 2006 02:33 AM
1 Aug 16, 2006 11:51 AM
by pherakon
shed
by chenderson421 - Aug 15, 2006 11:25 PM
1 Aug 16, 2006 08:34 AM
by Kaysie
Aspen Substrate
by dillreptiles - Aug 15, 2006 11:14 PM
2 Aug 23, 2006 04:44 PM
by iamsnakeshack
show me pics of your tank
by mark_andersen - Aug 15, 2006 10:42 PM
11 Aug 17, 2006 12:00 PM
by coldbloodaddict
Birthday
by dwcraig - Aug 15, 2006 06:20 PM
2 Aug 16, 2006 11:14 AM
by Raptorred
first 2 out of the eggs, more to come
by XtremeXteriors - Aug 15, 2006 06:16 PM
11 Aug 16, 2006 09:17 PM
by coldthumb
At Last!!
by dwcraig - Aug 15, 2006 06:03 PM
4 Aug 16, 2006 06:27 PM
by dwcraig
And yet, another newbie...
by BaskingRock - Aug 15, 2006 05:38 PM
3 Aug 15, 2006 10:57 PM
by xXVanXx
Red Stripe Ball Pythons
by Outback_Reptiles - Aug 15, 2006 04:07 PM
15 Aug 17, 2006 09:12 AM
by Herpout
New snake just fed for 1st time
by Raptorred - Aug 15, 2006 03:17 PM
0 No replies
when to feed hatchlings....
by gooofycivic - Aug 15, 2006 02:22 PM
6 Aug 16, 2006 03:22 PM
by jmartin104
Kevin, my Son, how do you like this one?
by huntsville - Aug 15, 2006 01:14 PM
9 Aug 15, 2006 11:00 PM
by ginebig
RDR Clutch 48!!!! HEY RANDY........
by GaryCrain - Aug 15, 2006 12:05 PM
2 Aug 16, 2006 06:25 AM
by GaryCrain
An Ostracized Egg LIVES!!!!
by bpconnection - Aug 15, 2006 11:40 AM
5 Aug 15, 2006 06:08 PM
by EVILMORPHGOD
YELLOW BELLY ORANGE DREAM CROSS
by Oz - Aug 15, 2006 10:34 AM
1 Aug 15, 2006 01:59 PM
by BackBeat
HET RED AXANTHIC PASTELS
by Oz - Aug 15, 2006 10:29 AM
3 Aug 15, 2006 09:38 PM
by Oz
Espresso Pastel: After First Shed (pics)
by bristen - Aug 15, 2006 09:34 AM
2 Aug 16, 2006 07:12 AM
by bristen
Heat tape
by SidKane - Aug 15, 2006 09:05 AM
4 Aug 15, 2006 11:52 PM
by xXVanXx
Eco Earth who has used it?
by quincy - Aug 15, 2006 09:03 AM
2 Sep 05, 2006 10:12 AM
by j3nnay
Satan-COMING FOR ALL OF THE BREEDERS..
by nerd_inc - Aug 15, 2006 07:39 AM
14 Aug 16, 2006 12:43 PM
by NorthamExotics
People like this speak for us
by jmartin104 - Aug 15, 2006 06:28 AM
5 Aug 16, 2006 09:09 AM
by Kaysie
Air Freshener?
by BurmMania - Aug 15, 2006 03:29 AM
4 Aug 16, 2006 01:02 PM
by Jason1
prove it
by officert - Aug 15, 2006 01:54 AM
2 Aug 15, 2006 11:22 AM
by Chance
Who else in Florida got the letter
by CherylBald - Aug 14, 2006 10:59 PM
11 Aug 15, 2006 01:26 PM
by ballroom
omg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by joshhutto - Aug 14, 2006 10:38 PM
1 Aug 15, 2006 11:27 AM
by Chance
great news about rescued ball
by sweetblood - Aug 14, 2006 08:09 PM
2 Aug 15, 2006 03:02 AM
by dsreptiel
feeding the right size??
by ballfreak - Aug 14, 2006 07:34 PM
1 Aug 16, 2006 12:59 PM
by Kaysie
A watched egg never pips or hatches
by XtremeXteriors - Aug 14, 2006 06:29 PM
1 Aug 15, 2006 10:45 AM
by CherylBald
This female just glows
by PastelDreamMorph - Aug 14, 2006 06:26 PM
4 Aug 14, 2006 07:11 PM
by BackBeat
New python.... youngest best?
by therealtlb - Aug 14, 2006 05:46 PM
2 Aug 14, 2006 11:07 PM
by TomChambers
69 days....
by dumje - Aug 14, 2006 04:01 PM
4 Aug 14, 2006 07:54 PM
by chrisssanjose
Clowns !!
by morphed - Aug 14, 2006 02:47 PM
4 Aug 14, 2006 11:55 PM
by abx
6 rats no feces? should I be worried?
by zimbu - Aug 14, 2006 02:15 PM
11 Aug 17, 2006 03:26 PM
by zimbu
Power Feeding Female BP
by omerfriedman - Aug 14, 2006 02:10 PM
1 Sep 04, 2006 01:37 PM
by beastmistress
Where do I place the herpstat sensor?
by HognoseVsPython - Aug 14, 2006 01:34 PM
4 Aug 14, 2006 05:45 PM
by dnreptiles
!
by ROUSSIS REPTILES - Aug 14, 2006 01:16 PM
16 Aug 15, 2006 06:29 AM
by Albey
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