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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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Smoked the odd's on this clutch!!!
by NickDaFish97 - Apr 19, 2009 09:25 PM
8 Apr 23, 2009 01:01 PM
by NickDaFish97
Pied eggs & First Clutch of the Year
by Emberball - Apr 19, 2009 08:01 PM
3 Apr 20, 2009 10:45 AM
by Dave79
My Pied Layed Eggs
by latin1956 - Apr 19, 2009 06:50 PM
7 Apr 27, 2009 12:11 AM
by xplicit
Frozen Thawed....
by Jbuggfl - Apr 19, 2009 01:01 PM
8 Apr 20, 2009 09:26 PM
by mldolan
Clown Clutch From Start to Finish DUW
by fgs - Apr 19, 2009 11:07 AM
16 Apr 21, 2009 01:22 PM
by Watever
Know Your Enemy
by Oz - Apr 19, 2009 06:17 AM
3 Apr 19, 2009 08:03 PM
by bizkit421
Spoke to Presidents Office about HR669
by heather1974 - Apr 19, 2009 01:08 AM
3 Apr 19, 2009 11:21 AM
by RoyalVariations
Cage size?
by mcompton1973 - Apr 18, 2009 10:40 PM
2 Apr 19, 2009 10:32 PM
by Patrick562
heating pad placemnent
by sodami - Apr 18, 2009 10:38 PM
1 Apr 20, 2009 02:18 AM
by arc
D-Day / Are you ready? Did you do all...
by boaphile - Apr 18, 2009 12:34 PM
1 Apr 18, 2009 01:44 PM
by rkreptiles
April 2009 Colorado Snowstorm!!
by latin1956 - Apr 18, 2009 07:50 AM
23 Apr 25, 2009 03:24 PM
by CrazyForHerps
Politics = Strange Bedfellows..
by zefdin - Apr 17, 2009 10:34 PM
3 Apr 18, 2009 04:15 AM
by DeguMeat
USARK Banners
by Ralph Davis - Apr 17, 2009 09:56 PM
0 No replies
hovabator questions please help!
by ballfreak - Apr 17, 2009 09:13 PM
1 Apr 17, 2009 09:43 PM
by RaulGomez
Ralph Davis
by adogunnaike - Apr 17, 2009 08:19 PM
3 Apr 18, 2009 12:28 PM
by boaphile
Tom Wolfe loves his job!! ( pic link )
by Ralph Davis - Apr 17, 2009 08:13 PM
1 Apr 17, 2009 09:53 PM
by robinettereptile
2,376...
by bloodpythons - Apr 17, 2009 04:36 PM
9 Apr 18, 2009 09:36 AM
by rkreptiles
HR669 - Subcommittee Members
by ArtInScales - Apr 17, 2009 03:24 PM
1 Apr 17, 2009 04:15 PM
by BrandonSander
my albino ball had eggs today! need some
by ballfreak - Apr 17, 2009 03:13 PM
2 Apr 17, 2009 05:30 PM
by ballfreak
Updated Mystic Potion pics U asked 4
by anthony james mc - Apr 17, 2009 02:56 PM
11 Apr 17, 2009 07:03 PM
by FRoberts
Georgia?
by jclark414 - Apr 17, 2009 11:26 AM
8 Apr 20, 2009 08:41 PM
by king_crazy
my "shadow"
by SnakeCharmer77 - Apr 16, 2009 11:15 PM
2 Apr 21, 2009 01:11 PM
by TheBloodDoctor
Does she have problem with her mouth?
by pidgejen - Apr 16, 2009 10:22 PM
3 Apr 17, 2009 08:19 AM
by cassity
BALL PYTHON DOES NOT EAT! HELP!!!!!
by chang0mach0 - Apr 16, 2009 06:58 PM
8 Apr 20, 2009 09:20 PM
by pythonaddict
Pastel Ghi's still looking good at 600gr
by Ghireptiles - Apr 16, 2009 06:34 PM
6 Apr 17, 2009 04:47 PM
by Ghireptiles
just out of curiosity
by snakemansnakes - Apr 16, 2009 05:52 PM
1 Apr 16, 2009 05:57 PM
by jyohe
Just an update
by snakemansnakes - Apr 16, 2009 05:50 PM
3 Apr 17, 2009 02:54 PM
by snakemansnakes
What About FOX news or Today Show
by Lizards of Oz - Apr 16, 2009 04:36 PM
0 No replies
HR669 local news contacted
by cenobite74 - Apr 16, 2009 02:46 PM
8 Apr 18, 2009 05:34 PM
by cobrakeeper77
snake in water bowl
by JonathanPG - Apr 16, 2009 12:08 PM
4 Apr 16, 2009 08:48 PM
by JonathanPG
Pillow case...hello?
by Zefdin - Apr 16, 2009 10:14 AM
1 Apr 16, 2009 11:06 AM
by SnakeCharmer77
Featured headline on Yahoo right now...
by RyanT - Apr 16, 2009 10:13 AM
5 Apr 16, 2009 03:32 PM
by snakemansnakes
non eater?
by katiehfnr - Apr 15, 2009 10:03 PM
2 Apr 21, 2009 01:29 PM
by TheBloodDoctor
HR669 I am sending 780 letters so far!!!
by boaphile - Apr 15, 2009 08:47 PM
2 Apr 16, 2009 05:17 PM
by rkreptiles
my females are running late this year...
by rosaleesmommy - Apr 15, 2009 07:31 PM
4 Apr 17, 2009 10:43 AM
by rosaleesmommy
Mystic Pics
by LKirkland - Apr 15, 2009 05:22 PM
11 Apr 19, 2009 09:32 AM
by LKirkland
Repost: APRIL 21 DEADLINE!
by PHGinger - Apr 15, 2009 04:20 PM
0 No replies
Health Concerns - Please Help!!
by Faster - Apr 15, 2009 04:02 PM
2 Apr 17, 2009 10:45 AM
by zippy00_99
My HR669 letter
by zippy00_99 - Apr 15, 2009 12:28 PM
6 Apr 17, 2009 10:31 AM
by zippy00_99
MAIL YOUR LETTERS,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
by RoyalVariations - Apr 15, 2009 08:18 AM
1 Apr 16, 2009 04:32 AM
by rkreptiles
what would you call her????
by morphevolution - Apr 15, 2009 12:52 AM
8 Apr 16, 2009 01:40 PM
by morphevolution
committee members
by ItGotMe83 - Apr 14, 2009 11:28 PM
1 Apr 15, 2009 12:36 AM
by RoyalVariations
HR669 letters - DEADLINE is April 21st
by Ralph Davis - Apr 14, 2009 08:18 PM
17 Apr 15, 2009 08:00 PM
by JohnRI
very first clutch!!
by zippy00_99 - Apr 14, 2009 11:21 AM
9 Apr 15, 2009 12:19 PM
by evansnakes
butter X pinstripe??
by jbuggfl - Apr 13, 2009 10:40 PM
6 Apr 15, 2009 03:53 AM
by alicecobb
im pleased...gen rambling
by SnakeCharmer77 - Apr 13, 2009 08:42 PM
1 Apr 15, 2009 10:36 AM
by defiall
large clutch
by TerryHeuring - Apr 13, 2009 07:22 PM
7 Apr 14, 2009 10:38 AM
by LibertyReptiles
is it my computer?
by JYohe - Apr 13, 2009 06:33 PM
3 Apr 14, 2009 04:37 PM
by JYohe
whirlwind/spector
by defiall - Apr 13, 2009 08:59 AM
18 Apr 16, 2009 08:48 AM
by LucaDG
First 09' hatch but......
by dbmreptiles - Apr 12, 2009 10:32 PM
2 Apr 13, 2009 08:32 AM
by brhaco
PARADOX PASTEL RINGER
by dumje - Apr 12, 2009 08:34 PM
2 Apr 13, 2009 05:33 AM
by pitoon
Hovabator setup help please
by cfr - Apr 12, 2009 06:33 PM
1 Apr 12, 2009 07:52 PM
by toshamc
Off the topic
by exoticball - Apr 12, 2009 04:59 PM
0 No replies
HR669 - Another Idea
by ArtInScales - Apr 12, 2009 04:26 PM
3 Apr 13, 2009 10:54 PM
by sebring
First Clutch
by reptilejunkie - Apr 12, 2009 01:25 PM
3 Apr 16, 2009 08:41 PM
by reptilejunkie
Introducing Scout, My 100% het for Pied!
by pidgejen - Apr 11, 2009 09:23 PM
2 Apr 11, 2009 11:40 PM
by skales7
advice needed on discolored egg
by missygoddess - Apr 11, 2009 05:24 PM
11 Apr 13, 2009 10:12 AM
by pfan151
A stupid breeding question
by pythonaddict - Apr 11, 2009 02:02 PM
7 Apr 12, 2009 04:50 PM
by brhaco
OMG! She's Gravid!
by boachris - Apr 11, 2009 12:43 AM
4 Apr 12, 2009 09:17 PM
by boachris
Wellness checkups completed
by pythonaddict - Apr 10, 2009 11:08 PM
2 Apr 11, 2009 01:59 PM
by pythonaddict
hr 669
by Triton20x - Apr 10, 2009 09:53 PM
9 Apr 12, 2009 08:57 AM
by panhead
Orange ghost?
by BCRHerps - Apr 10, 2009 07:24 PM
4 Apr 11, 2009 01:46 PM
by mykee
I got her to eat!
by rottnbull02 - Apr 09, 2009 11:28 PM
4 Apr 12, 2009 09:32 PM
by saikyan
Getting WC Imports to eat
by alexestrada - Apr 09, 2009 10:55 PM
2 Apr 11, 2009 07:06 AM
by ChadRamsey
dbl het red axanthic ivory
by lilman - Apr 09, 2009 10:34 PM
4 Apr 10, 2009 01:20 PM
by lilman
Beginner's Luck
by RussBates - Apr 09, 2009 05:49 PM
9 Apr 10, 2009 11:29 AM
by fgs
Dimpled Eggs?
by jason - Apr 09, 2009 05:46 PM
3 Apr 10, 2009 12:43 PM
by fgs
does any1 know anything about ringnecks
by Triton20x - Apr 09, 2009 05:26 PM
5 Apr 13, 2009 12:46 PM
by paulbuckley
Pics of some of my Balls
by Minxi - Apr 09, 2009 08:17 AM
2 Apr 13, 2009 08:13 AM
by Minxi
Morph Prices at Expo
by CrazyForHerps - Apr 08, 2009 11:03 PM
3 Apr 11, 2009 11:43 AM
by jsgPanthers
New pied..
by RobMcRobbie - Apr 08, 2009 07:03 PM
8 Apr 11, 2009 09:44 AM
by RobMcRobbie
Newly realized benny of SMALL collection
by RyanT - Apr 08, 2009 02:13 PM
2 Apr 09, 2009 12:52 PM
by RyanT
Pastel Girl Power!
by dwherp - Apr 08, 2009 01:49 PM
4 Apr 09, 2009 12:02 AM
by anthony james mc
Talk about oopsies...
by kingofspades - Apr 07, 2009 11:15 PM
2 Apr 08, 2009 10:24 AM
by pfan151
heat mat vs. heat lamp
by shannon20019 - Apr 07, 2009 04:27 PM
9 Apr 08, 2009 08:26 PM
by SnakeCharmer77
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