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Ball Pythons

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2007.
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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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Got 2 out of 3
by dnreptiles - Aug 14, 2007 03:50 PM
1 Aug 14, 2007 07:25 PM
by melindaste
Upcoming expo
by beladona - Aug 14, 2007 02:11 PM
2 Aug 14, 2007 09:17 PM
by beladona
Daytona Volleyball
by Ralph Davis - Aug 14, 2007 02:10 PM
8 Aug 15, 2007 09:09 PM
by illbeyoursoldier
Breeding Question
by beladona - Aug 14, 2007 02:03 PM
2 Aug 15, 2007 12:00 AM
by robyn@ProExotics
Novice Breeders-Don't be afraid!!! My
by kinderman - Aug 14, 2007 01:22 PM
3 Aug 15, 2007 11:59 AM
by jnjreptiles
Night Drop Settings
by _Melisa_ - Aug 14, 2007 12:22 PM
1 Aug 14, 2007 01:19 PM
by vcane
Help! My snake smells like crap
by phillyboyintn - Aug 14, 2007 10:16 AM
4 Aug 14, 2007 07:28 PM
by hoot
Reliable cold paks on short notice?
by RyanT - Aug 14, 2007 10:05 AM
6 Aug 14, 2007 08:20 PM
by JenHarrison
Kevin, are you updating your book? and
by RoyalVariations - Aug 14, 2007 09:51 AM
1 Aug 14, 2007 08:18 PM
by EVILMORPHGOD
A Few Random 07 Baby Pictures
by jrmiah - Aug 14, 2007 08:14 AM
3 Aug 14, 2007 11:38 AM
by Explicit_reptiles
What would you consider the Ball "BIBLE"
by CFlowers - Aug 14, 2007 03:09 AM
10 Aug 15, 2007 02:31 AM
by CFlowers
Brandon Boeke/Priceless PYthons?
by insomthegreat - Aug 14, 2007 02:10 AM
8 Aug 16, 2007 12:54 AM
by RossMD
Pastel 50% het ghost 100% het ghost=?
by CFlowers - Aug 14, 2007 12:47 AM
8 Aug 14, 2007 12:39 PM
by CFlowers
red eyed lucy?
by chonjoepython - Aug 14, 2007 12:22 AM
3 Aug 14, 2007 05:01 PM
by daveypythons
Show off your BEST AXANTHICS
by viperidae_81 - Aug 13, 2007 10:48 PM
3 Aug 14, 2007 12:48 PM
by darkmaya
Pewter x Pastel clutch
by AFR - Aug 13, 2007 10:25 PM
6 Aug 14, 2007 09:42 PM
by dumje
Crazy Mojo
by BALLERS - Aug 13, 2007 09:17 PM
7 Aug 13, 2007 11:05 PM
by FireStorm
Retained Eye Cap question!
by LRivera33 - Aug 13, 2007 08:25 PM
4 Aug 15, 2007 10:36 AM
by Dangerously
Ugh.... Little HELP
by beladona - Aug 13, 2007 08:18 PM
8 Aug 14, 2007 11:19 PM
by artinscales
BRB REPTILES?
by insomthegreat - Aug 13, 2007 08:14 PM
3 Aug 13, 2007 10:17 PM
by gmpythons
Help again please.
by sir_eats_alot789 - Aug 13, 2007 07:30 PM
12 Aug 14, 2007 12:41 AM
by sir_eats_alot789
Out of the egg pics...
by oc-balls - Aug 13, 2007 06:39 PM
4 Aug 14, 2007 02:09 AM
by oc-balls
WHAT A SUPRISE!!!!
by samantha227 - Aug 13, 2007 06:09 PM
4 Aug 14, 2007 04:19 AM
by alicecobb
Checking out...
by raul_o - Aug 13, 2007 05:33 PM
5 Aug 13, 2007 11:07 PM
by raul_o
Shipping
by bpfreak - Aug 13, 2007 04:42 PM
25 Aug 15, 2007 04:16 PM
by artinscales
When I manually pip
by jmartin104 - Aug 13, 2007 02:04 PM
0 No replies
Just Hatched
by BALLERS - Aug 13, 2007 01:20 PM
12 Aug 14, 2007 04:20 AM
by alicecobb
Birthdate Question...
by oc-balls - Aug 13, 2007 12:24 PM
1 Aug 13, 2007 06:27 PM
by BrandonSander
Everyone going to Daytona-attention BHB
by evansnakes - Aug 13, 2007 01:22 AM
24 Aug 14, 2007 12:13 PM
by bhb
A question about the pastel gene
by CFlowers - Aug 12, 2007 09:24 PM
3 Aug 13, 2007 04:56 PM
by joshhutto
Something wicked this way comes...
by nerd_inc - Aug 12, 2007 06:48 PM
34 Aug 15, 2007 08:19 PM
by ballisticmorphs
bpfreak.....
by Wallbanger26 - Aug 12, 2007 05:45 PM
0 No replies
Sulfur Mojave Yellowbelly
by Eric Sandoval - Aug 12, 2007 05:10 PM
8 Aug 14, 2007 05:31 PM
by Eric Sandoval
TSK ...Ulra dark Axanthic?
by Zefdin - Aug 12, 2007 04:34 PM
3 Aug 12, 2007 09:47 PM
by Tracy Barker
BHB??
by sgraff - Aug 12, 2007 02:52 PM
7 Aug 13, 2007 12:00 PM
by BrianPotter
White-headed Pied?
by jmartin104 - Aug 12, 2007 12:52 PM
2 Aug 12, 2007 04:02 PM
by toshamc
Finally something cool.....
by Wallbanger26 - Aug 12, 2007 11:50 AM
7 Aug 13, 2007 10:35 AM
by windycitymorphs
Ringers and Pieds...Question for you all
by DavidKendrick - Aug 12, 2007 11:46 AM
15 Aug 15, 2007 10:52 PM
by KangasKritters
Nolvasan Question
by RBurns - Aug 12, 2007 10:31 AM
0 No replies
? for NERD
by BRhaco - Aug 12, 2007 10:21 AM
5 Aug 12, 2007 04:29 PM
by Herpquest
het pied marking
by toxicogenic - Aug 11, 2007 11:21 PM
10 Aug 12, 2007 12:56 PM
by toxicogenic
Experience with Escapees??
by illbeyoursoldier - Aug 11, 2007 06:21 PM
6 Aug 15, 2007 09:53 PM
by illbeyoursoldier
Experience with Escapees?
by illbeyoursoldier - Aug 11, 2007 06:21 PM
17 Aug 15, 2007 09:52 AM
by illbeyoursoldier
Lesser/Butter?
by sterlingbp - Aug 11, 2007 03:12 PM
9 Aug 12, 2007 07:23 AM
by jyohe
What can this lump be from? *Pics*
by lgehrig4 - Aug 11, 2007 01:24 PM
5 Aug 11, 2007 09:44 PM
by lgehrig4
? about breeding
by wh00h0069 - Aug 11, 2007 12:20 PM
7 Aug 11, 2007 11:09 PM
by BuzzardBall
5 against 2
by Matt J - Aug 11, 2007 11:20 AM
13 Aug 12, 2007 08:31 AM
by DZBReptiles
shedding question
by yeahyeah - Aug 11, 2007 09:50 AM
4 Aug 11, 2007 07:50 PM
by theandrew
My first hatchlings! pics..
by Ginevive - Aug 11, 2007 05:59 AM
5 Aug 11, 2007 06:02 PM
by alicecobb
breeding male
by RussellLe - Aug 10, 2007 11:51 PM
1 Aug 12, 2007 10:34 AM
by RBurns
In regards to the Carpet X Ball thread..
by DZBReptiles - Aug 10, 2007 10:03 PM
13 Aug 12, 2007 04:24 PM
by chonjoepython
question for bhb??
by ballfreak - Aug 10, 2007 09:52 PM
7 Aug 12, 2007 08:53 AM
by bhb
black pastel vs cinnamon
by sgraff - Aug 10, 2007 07:53 PM
6 Aug 11, 2007 10:47 AM
by toshamc
VPI Snow Balls in August
by bradford cole - Aug 10, 2007 07:15 PM
6 Aug 12, 2007 10:08 AM
by Bradford Cole
New PIED!! lets see if the pic works
by chad-hulker - Aug 10, 2007 06:17 PM
8 Aug 11, 2007 09:19 AM
by John Q
15 qt. feeding
by RussellLe - Aug 10, 2007 06:02 PM
5 Aug 11, 2007 11:48 AM
by wh00h0069
Opinions wanted
by eliotstone - Aug 10, 2007 01:51 PM
5 Aug 11, 2007 08:29 AM
by BuzzardBall
some new artwork
by aera - Aug 10, 2007 01:43 PM
7 Aug 12, 2007 12:16 PM
by aera
My first babies - can you see them now?
by oc-balls - Aug 10, 2007 01:38 PM
3 Aug 11, 2007 05:19 AM
by alicecobb
Ball Python Morph Question
by beladona - Aug 10, 2007 10:27 AM
9 Aug 11, 2007 02:43 AM
by dcgator8
numbers for BHB?
by reptileray - Aug 10, 2007 09:46 AM
4 Aug 10, 2007 06:27 PM
by Amelia
What do you use for hides?
by rsherman79 - Aug 10, 2007 08:59 AM
5 Aug 10, 2007 12:27 PM
by ChristopherD
Super Late Ovulation
by scott pasqua - Aug 10, 2007 08:25 AM
3 Aug 11, 2007 05:21 AM
by alicecobb
first clutch hatching with a twist!
by HTDesigns - Aug 10, 2007 08:20 AM
5 Aug 11, 2007 05:24 AM
by alicecobb
jungle carpet x normal ball??
by jbwanted - Aug 10, 2007 08:04 AM
29 Aug 11, 2007 04:03 PM
by JSpythons
fresh hatched, can you guess the morph?
by Quality_Snakes - Aug 10, 2007 05:30 AM
9 Aug 11, 2007 01:48 AM
by Quality_Snakes
how do u get those pewters
by sandman221 - Aug 10, 2007 02:45 AM
4 Aug 10, 2007 06:56 AM
by alicecobb
Vision cages
by Bleak - Aug 09, 2007 09:54 PM
3 Aug 10, 2007 07:21 PM
by Bleak
My first bite...
by MannyRottie - Aug 09, 2007 08:48 PM
8 Aug 11, 2007 09:57 AM
by yeahyeah
VPI pastel x Graziani pastel
by ChristopherD - Aug 09, 2007 08:05 PM
3 Aug 24, 2007 09:47 AM
by RandyRemington
Cinny Pin New Morph?
by Jeremy Stone - Aug 09, 2007 07:01 PM
15 Aug 12, 2007 09:28 AM
by Craig K.
Blonde Bees
by AllStarMorphs - Aug 09, 2007 05:54 PM
10 Aug 10, 2007 08:32 PM
by AllStarMorphs
my 1st super and an odd ball
by sgraff - Aug 09, 2007 04:53 PM
5 Aug 10, 2007 12:17 PM
by Explicit_reptiles
I never thought about it...........
by sjtownsend - Aug 09, 2007 02:41 PM
7 Aug 13, 2007 09:53 AM
by Faster
WHITE is NICE
by ROUSSIS REPTILES - Aug 09, 2007 02:39 PM
7 Aug 10, 2007 06:03 PM
by boadave1313
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