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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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Just posting a pic...
by biscuit71 - Aug 08, 2006 11:15 AM
2 Aug 08, 2006 10:18 PM
by RoyerReptiles
info needed??
by hansholland - Aug 08, 2006 10:39 AM
7 Aug 08, 2006 01:27 PM
by Lance
Breeding Loan Contract
by Kingofspades - Aug 08, 2006 03:01 AM
2 Aug 10, 2006 05:37 AM
by BrandonSander
Where to get CB70 Boxes?
by ianstarr74 - Aug 08, 2006 12:36 AM
7 Aug 08, 2006 10:41 PM
by brianhahn
Whatever happened to the Derma ball?
by autotunz - Aug 08, 2006 12:24 AM
1 Aug 08, 2006 11:05 AM
by toshamc
best show
by hb24 - Aug 07, 2006 11:33 PM
3 Aug 10, 2006 10:00 PM
by hb24
yellow jacket? what is this
by dnreptiles - Aug 07, 2006 08:32 PM
16 Aug 08, 2006 03:53 PM
by gant77
post pics
by passions - Aug 07, 2006 08:13 PM
1 Aug 07, 2006 09:31 PM
by toshamc
het question
by bc422 - Aug 07, 2006 06:57 PM
1 Aug 08, 2006 01:06 PM
by Paul Hollander
Another cool find!!!
by ajfreptiles - Aug 07, 2006 06:07 PM
0 No replies
100% Het Clown Ball from ....Ian
by ajfreptiles - Aug 07, 2006 06:01 PM
3 Aug 08, 2006 01:21 AM
by BNixon
Pic of 05 Mojave Cross and....
by EmberBall - Aug 07, 2006 05:59 PM
2 Aug 07, 2006 06:55 PM
by EmberBall
something a little different
by mpuexotics - Aug 07, 2006 04:52 PM
0 No replies
A COUPLE new babies
by mpuexotics - Aug 07, 2006 04:49 PM
1 Aug 08, 2006 01:20 PM
by toshamc
More pics of my new snake
by Kingofspades - Aug 07, 2006 04:48 PM
3 Aug 08, 2006 01:19 PM
by toshamc
bumblebee yellow belly
by MarcBailey - Aug 07, 2006 04:31 PM
20 Aug 08, 2006 01:05 PM
by Adam Willich
annotation question
by raptorred - Aug 07, 2006 01:42 PM
2 Aug 07, 2006 03:10 PM
by bpconnection
sexing hatchings
by gooofycivic - Aug 07, 2006 12:42 PM
1 Aug 07, 2006 01:34 PM
by reptilicus81
Ghost Bumble Bees
by Outback_Reptiles - Aug 07, 2006 12:13 PM
17 Aug 08, 2006 02:06 PM
by midnightherps
I need a new camera
by mikebell - Aug 07, 2006 12:11 PM
1 Aug 07, 2006 04:15 PM
by dnreptiles
Finally ate!
by bps516 - Aug 07, 2006 11:43 AM
0 No replies
flys on feeders???
by leehafley - Aug 07, 2006 10:29 AM
0 No replies
Guess the morph
by jgjulander - Aug 07, 2006 10:07 AM
3 Aug 08, 2006 02:08 PM
by midnightherps
OK, I'll ask...
by Camlon Reptiles - Aug 07, 2006 09:04 AM
4 Aug 07, 2006 04:19 PM
by dnreptiles
Opinions on these please!
by kathari - Aug 07, 2006 07:45 AM
5 Aug 08, 2006 01:35 PM
by kathari
My het albino male
by redemberreptiles - Aug 07, 2006 01:06 AM
1 Aug 08, 2006 03:41 PM
by rarekind20
My New Albino
by pichereptiles - Aug 06, 2006 11:12 PM
1 Aug 07, 2006 07:39 AM
by jmartin104
Breeding Question
by omerfriedman - Aug 06, 2006 10:12 PM
1 Aug 29, 2006 05:14 PM
by crsizer
Blonde Pastel hatching
by jchausmer - Aug 06, 2006 06:57 PM
1 Aug 06, 2006 08:29 PM
by ginebig
adult male Citrus Pastel
by amir1 - Aug 06, 2006 05:39 PM
4 Aug 07, 2006 12:34 AM
by idealreptiles
RED WHITE & BLUE!!!
by amir1 - Aug 06, 2006 05:25 PM
6 Aug 07, 2006 04:55 PM
by ajfreptiles
I picked up a new Piebald yesterday.
by JDalbo - Aug 06, 2006 02:04 PM
5 Aug 06, 2006 04:55 PM
by Gary Schiavino
Pastel Comparison Shots
by reptilicus81 - Aug 06, 2006 01:18 PM
2 Aug 06, 2006 02:58 PM
by reptilicus81
New snake. Opinions please!
by Kingofspades - Aug 06, 2006 01:01 PM
2 Aug 06, 2006 01:02 PM
by Kingofspades
Something a little different...
by AandBReptiles - Aug 06, 2006 12:05 PM
10 Aug 07, 2006 01:18 PM
by AandBReptiles
Female spurs
by maizeysdad - Aug 06, 2006 11:56 AM
1 Aug 06, 2006 01:50 PM
by garweft
You can't beat FREEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
by dnreptiles - Aug 06, 2006 11:13 AM
6 Aug 07, 2006 05:26 PM
by dnreptiles
The Future is Looking Bright!
by Oz - Aug 06, 2006 11:01 AM
2 Aug 08, 2006 11:35 AM
by sho220
Only 1 out of 9 eggs
by Oz - Aug 06, 2006 10:57 AM
1 Aug 06, 2006 11:00 AM
by jasballs
Breeding question
by bellaballpython - Aug 06, 2006 10:41 AM
0 No replies
Interesting Clutch
by snakewrangler69 - Aug 06, 2006 09:47 AM
2 Aug 07, 2006 05:56 AM
by snakewrangler69
How hot should P/K be for feeding
by raptorred - Aug 06, 2006 08:28 AM
3 Aug 08, 2006 10:10 AM
by raptorred
Patternless ball pythons
by Dave79 - Aug 06, 2006 08:26 AM
0 No replies
sick snake? money back?
by goose82 - Aug 06, 2006 07:54 AM
2 Aug 06, 2006 11:30 AM
by dsreptiel
The $6 Project
by the1eyedsnake - Aug 06, 2006 01:06 AM
1 Aug 06, 2006 11:01 AM
by jnjreptiles
possible tapeworm
by spider916 - Aug 05, 2006 10:15 PM
3 Aug 07, 2006 12:31 PM
by rosaleesmommy
any snake breeders in calgary??
by mark_andersen - Aug 05, 2006 08:03 PM
2 Aug 06, 2006 02:56 PM
by PHLdyPayne
Bumblebee & Piebald
by winkle - Aug 05, 2006 03:14 PM
3 Aug 05, 2006 05:28 PM
by RoyalVariations-
Still going...
by jmartin104 - Aug 05, 2006 02:40 PM
4 Aug 06, 2006 08:59 AM
by jmartin104
Sometimes the odds are against you
by jmartin104 - Aug 05, 2006 02:33 PM
9 Aug 05, 2006 07:04 PM
by TerryHeuring
Woma Ball Crosses
by steelersdiehard - Aug 05, 2006 10:33 AM
10 Aug 06, 2006 07:36 AM
by Tracy Barker
Lesser Platy
by claudeballs - Aug 05, 2006 07:39 AM
2 Aug 05, 2006 06:07 PM
by ginebig
Hopefully Genetic
by gant77 - Aug 05, 2006 02:53 AM
8 Aug 06, 2006 04:55 PM
by gant77
Pic Request
by Kingofspades - Aug 05, 2006 12:15 AM
0 No replies
calico balls
by big-dog - Aug 04, 2006 09:24 PM
2 Aug 05, 2006 09:02 PM
by RoyalVariations-
What Axanthic crosses have been made?
by EmberBall - Aug 04, 2006 08:41 PM
8 Aug 05, 2006 06:08 PM
by BackBeat
Ready for the Heat !!!!!!!!????????
by jyohe - Aug 04, 2006 07:34 PM
3 Aug 06, 2006 09:02 AM
by BallBoutique
Really good head!
by jrsnakeman - Aug 04, 2006 11:57 AM
4 Aug 05, 2006 10:56 AM
by charles norman
Orange Hypo and a Spider
by Chance - Aug 03, 2006 10:25 PM
6 Aug 05, 2006 11:04 AM
by Chance
Stripe litter
by Najt - Aug 03, 2006 08:11 PM
0 No replies
earliest you can cut an egg??
by CAS0914 - Aug 03, 2006 03:30 PM
11 Aug 08, 2006 11:28 PM
by skales7
question about my ball python actions
by soesucks - Aug 03, 2006 01:13 PM
2 Aug 03, 2006 11:27 PM
by joshhutto
Looking for recent Contact Info on Loki
by latin1956 - Aug 03, 2006 01:02 PM
0 No replies
VPI-NERD Caramel Albino
by RoyalVariations- - Aug 03, 2006 11:11 AM
6 Aug 03, 2006 08:29 PM
by RoyalVariations-
tough, hard scales on head wont shed....
by wisema2297 - Aug 03, 2006 08:09 AM
1 Aug 03, 2006 11:50 PM
by PythonJoe
Help, Young Royal not feeding!
by raptorred - Aug 03, 2006 03:34 AM
12 Aug 04, 2006 07:57 PM
by raptorred
Keeping ball pythons side by side
by Ritas - Aug 03, 2006 03:10 AM
3 Sep 05, 2006 10:15 AM
by j3nnay
faded Albino breeders
by Claudeballs - Aug 03, 2006 12:25 AM
0 No replies
Probing depths of Balls
by HwiishirtNkhakis - Aug 02, 2006 10:48 PM
7 Aug 04, 2006 09:44 AM
by midnightherps
What do you guys think of her?
by kayser74 - Aug 02, 2006 10:37 PM
3 Aug 05, 2006 05:44 AM
by kayser74
morph health problems
by neonate - Aug 02, 2006 08:48 PM
0 No replies
Another creature that gets a bad RAP!
by nerd_inc - Aug 02, 2006 08:32 PM
25 Aug 03, 2006 10:18 PM
by nita
Reduced pattern boy....
by gardenmum - Aug 02, 2006 07:26 PM
1 Aug 02, 2006 08:50 PM
by Finnigan
First three out of First ever clutch....
by gardenmum - Aug 02, 2006 06:27 PM
7 Aug 03, 2006 03:35 PM
by Albey
what morph is it?
by herphobbyist - Aug 02, 2006 03:45 PM
4 Aug 03, 2006 10:45 PM
by Justyn
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