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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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Fish & Wildlife to add pythons to Lacey
by PHFaust - Jan 20, 2010 11:23 PM
0 No replies
Article is on US F&W Homepage!
by jsschrei - Jan 20, 2010 08:34 PM
0 No replies
Indundate the US F&W with e-mails....
by jsschrei - Jan 20, 2010 08:30 PM
2 Jan 21, 2010 12:52 AM
by jsschrei
US Fish & Wildlife Press Release
by USARK - Jan 20, 2010 07:06 PM
7 Jan 22, 2010 11:46 PM
by boxienuts
Pro-Exotics+Desert+Ghost
by zefdin - Jan 20, 2010 05:45 PM
58 Jan 27, 2010 06:05 PM
by brhaco
woma x bumble bee
by s6g2p - Jan 20, 2010 05:18 PM
2 Jan 25, 2010 06:37 PM
by s6g2p
New York is coming for your animals!
by EricWI - Jan 20, 2010 02:45 PM
5 Jan 21, 2010 12:24 PM
by willstill
Rat Chew Out Last Night....
by thunderpaws - Jan 20, 2010 12:55 PM
9 Jan 21, 2010 01:53 PM
by Pitoon
Info Please? Egg container?
by CaliRepGuy - Jan 20, 2010 12:55 PM
6 Jan 21, 2010 12:20 PM
by Pitoon
Genetic stripe combo morphs?
by johnberry - Jan 20, 2010 12:33 PM
7 Jan 20, 2010 04:54 PM
by fireball1
Is it a pastel?
by enzirufishu - Jan 20, 2010 12:09 PM
2 Jun 20, 2010 12:46 PM
by creyehavok
Need some advice
by exoticball - Jan 20, 2010 10:55 AM
7 Jan 23, 2010 12:28 PM
by exoticball
TriStripe info?
by HogBilly - Jan 20, 2010 08:14 AM
6 Jan 20, 2010 01:45 PM
by EvilMorphgod
State Lobbying Guide, HSUS
by SgtStinky - Jan 20, 2010 05:14 AM
0 No replies
Heads Up in Georgia!
by SgtStinky - Jan 19, 2010 08:00 PM
1 Jan 20, 2010 07:49 AM
by mrtigger
Will the MASS senate result effect...
by Markus Jayne - Jan 19, 2010 07:32 PM
3 Jan 19, 2010 09:47 PM
by brhaco
Rookie question..
by Patrick562 - Jan 19, 2010 06:35 PM
2 Jan 19, 2010 06:52 PM
by Bolitochrome
s373 letters from birmingham
by tat2darin - Jan 19, 2010 03:02 PM
1 Jan 21, 2010 07:43 PM
by oohdeera
Coke cooler conversion
by sned25271 - Jan 19, 2010 01:12 PM
16 Jan 20, 2010 03:37 AM
by georget22
To everyone in Florida
by evansnakes - Jan 19, 2010 12:15 PM
1 Jan 19, 2010 01:54 PM
by afcinc4747
Desert Ghost Color Change
by SPJ01 - Jan 19, 2010 10:40 AM
0 No replies
Rhode Island- Serious
by EricWI - Jan 18, 2010 09:38 PM
6 Jan 20, 2010 09:51 PM
by chrissyk35
what to expect
by mrtigger - Jan 18, 2010 09:32 PM
2 Jan 19, 2010 05:32 AM
by afcinc4747
Reptile zoo s373
by psudocromis - Jan 18, 2010 09:01 PM
0 No replies
S373 Effort: Special Thanks
by jsschrei - Jan 18, 2010 06:56 PM
0 No replies
PLEASE DO NOT RELEASE HERPS
by TOM_CRUTCHFIELD - Jan 18, 2010 10:03 AM
18 Jan 19, 2010 07:04 PM
by Tracy Barker
Spider wobble question
by ghost5967 - Jan 18, 2010 01:34 AM
25 Jan 19, 2010 08:47 PM
by rjs73
Enchi Ghost
by REPTILEKING - Jan 18, 2010 01:16 AM
7 Jan 18, 2010 07:44 PM
by paulbuckley
A smile on my face.
by SouthernSerpent - Jan 17, 2010 09:38 PM
1 Jan 18, 2010 03:08 AM
by BrandonSander
breeding ?
by dj314bmx - Jan 17, 2010 05:07 PM
6 Jan 18, 2010 05:00 PM
by jason
A funny observation
by kthulhu - Jan 17, 2010 03:02 PM
4 Jan 19, 2010 09:45 AM
by j3nnay
Non Substrate Incubation
by Action_Reptiles - Jan 17, 2010 01:36 PM
5 Jan 18, 2010 05:48 AM
by Pitoon
I really need help with our Ball Python
by eckielady12 - Jan 17, 2010 11:31 AM
11 Jan 19, 2010 04:47 PM
by eckielady12
Black Back Black Pastel?
by Makoma - Jan 17, 2010 11:07 AM
2 Jun 18, 2010 10:53 AM
by stryder13
Sex linked/Co-Dominant Genetics
by skywalker - Jan 16, 2010 10:17 PM
1 Jan 25, 2010 06:04 PM
by Paul Hollander
i need help yellowbelly !!!!!!!!!
by helloimblanco - Jan 16, 2010 02:49 PM
16 Jan 17, 2010 08:32 PM
by jason
contact email for Tom Baker
by johnberry - Jan 16, 2010 08:43 AM
2 Jan 16, 2010 11:15 AM
by johnberry
More bad media for pythons
by TheCrimsonGhost - Jan 15, 2010 10:00 PM
5 Jan 16, 2010 03:04 PM
by Watever
Last Big Push- Kill-S373- DEADLINE
by USARK - Jan 15, 2010 08:38 PM
1 Jan 16, 2010 03:53 PM
by tat2darin
Please help by signing letters @ the
by reptiletubs - Jan 15, 2010 08:26 PM
2 Jan 15, 2010 11:02 PM
by panhead
feeding
by wynterborne - Jan 15, 2010 08:19 PM
4 Jan 25, 2010 11:45 AM
by wynterborne
ARTICLE: FLORIDA FEARS SUPERSNAKE!!
by ArizonaB - Jan 15, 2010 06:52 PM
9 Jan 18, 2010 10:41 AM
by HogBilly
Moving ball python into larger cage...
by montypython_42 - Jan 15, 2010 03:23 PM
6 Jan 17, 2010 09:37 AM
by wynterborne
MONEY TALKS
by paulbuckley - Jan 15, 2010 01:30 PM
0 No replies
Frustrating males...Any input?
by RyanT - Jan 14, 2010 05:02 PM
7 Jan 15, 2010 07:49 PM
by rockinreptiles2
egg question ( probably just paranoid )
by edenspets - Jan 14, 2010 12:27 PM
7 Jan 15, 2010 06:43 PM
by JP
Albino x Piebald???
by jeserah - Jan 14, 2010 11:39 AM
3 Jan 15, 2010 06:21 AM
by zactell
Here we go again now anaconda found
by afcinc4747 - Jan 14, 2010 05:56 AM
14 Jan 15, 2010 05:05 PM
by mikebell
Tagged and released Burmese???
by Ghireptiles - Jan 13, 2010 06:51 PM
10 Jan 14, 2010 10:56 PM
by wlcmmtt
chronic respiratory problems
by Attackd0nut - Jan 13, 2010 05:22 PM
4 Jan 14, 2010 11:58 PM
by Attackd0nut
Humidity problems please respond asap
by dasilva94 - Jan 13, 2010 05:22 PM
0 No replies
chronic respiratory problems
by Attackd0nut - Jan 13, 2010 05:20 PM
0 No replies
Calico Combo Pics
by dwherp - Jan 13, 2010 04:17 PM
7 Jan 15, 2010 08:05 PM
by TerryHeuring
Kingpin
by ballsrock - Jan 13, 2010 01:00 PM
1 Jan 14, 2010 04:04 PM
by terrysxtreme
Enchi Questions
by ballsrock - Jan 13, 2010 12:58 PM
4 Jan 14, 2010 09:31 PM
by jim_perron
Roommates or not?
by bigdogreps - Jan 13, 2010 07:09 AM
1 Jan 13, 2010 09:38 AM
by Bolitochrome
New Look / For Goodness Snakes 2010
by FGS - Jan 13, 2010 02:43 AM
1 Jan 13, 2010 04:26 AM
by alicecobb
some may escape the florida cold
by i95east - Jan 13, 2010 02:00 AM
3 Jan 13, 2010 08:09 AM
by ChadRamsey
Ball Python Breeder's in Northern CA...
by montypython_42 - Jan 12, 2010 11:55 PM
1 Jan 14, 2010 09:39 PM
by furcharlie
My New Baby!!
by JRhine - Jan 12, 2010 06:57 PM
5 Jan 12, 2010 11:17 PM
by JRhine
Because it hasn't been posted here yet
by jason - Jan 12, 2010 05:15 PM
3 Jan 13, 2010 06:46 PM
by Ghireptiles
Sphagnum Moss???
by benes10 - Jan 12, 2010 02:34 PM
3 Jan 12, 2010 05:45 PM
by Bolitochrome
Going on the offensive
by kthulhu - Jan 12, 2010 02:11 PM
11 Jan 12, 2010 09:43 PM
by toshamc
rookie mistake
by JandZM - Jan 11, 2010 09:35 PM
10 Jan 19, 2010 09:31 AM
by HogBilly
ONE PIC SAYS IT ALL
by TOM_CRUTCHFIELD - Jan 11, 2010 04:15 PM
13 Jan 20, 2010 03:33 AM
by R.Mikkelsen
DEADLINE Extended for Kill-S373
by USARK - Jan 11, 2010 11:42 AM
2 Jan 11, 2010 06:41 PM
by sloanreptiles
Kill-s.373 deadline extended
by jason - Jan 11, 2010 05:14 AM
0 No replies
sperm retention?
by JonathanPG - Jan 11, 2010 12:12 AM
5 Jan 13, 2010 09:00 PM
by JonathanPG
2010 Breeding Pictures!! DUW!
by sloanreptiles - Jan 10, 2010 06:07 PM
16 Jan 13, 2010 03:40 PM
by sloanreptiles
Florida Cold News
by RandyRemington - Jan 10, 2010 05:53 PM
4 Jan 11, 2010 09:00 AM
by EvilMorphgod
Is it me or.....
by garweft - Jan 10, 2010 11:33 AM
10 Jan 12, 2010 06:39 PM
by Coldthumb
i think i need a little help
by saagbay - Jan 09, 2010 08:32 PM
3 Jan 10, 2010 12:56 PM
by chrissyk35
IF YOU ASK ME.....
by Jeffrodgers - Jan 09, 2010 03:30 PM
19 Jan 12, 2010 09:28 PM
by Bolitochrome
CNN...the truth behind the media
by Ghireptiles - Jan 09, 2010 07:13 AM
6 Jan 12, 2010 07:47 AM
by TOM_CRUTCHFIELD
would the python ban
by vcane - Jan 08, 2010 11:50 PM
2 Jan 09, 2010 09:04 AM
by PHFaust
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