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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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A pied by request.
by mrredsdesigns - May 30, 2008 05:47 AM
4 May 31, 2008 01:40 AM
by mrredsdesigns
I can not belive this! Feed Back Please!
by phoerner - May 29, 2008 11:39 PM
13 Jun 01, 2008 01:59 AM
by Scott_Austin
FREE Pastel
by Hissenia - May 29, 2008 09:53 PM
4 May 30, 2008 02:41 AM
by farbeyondnj
help me please!!
by ballfreak - May 29, 2008 08:29 PM
2 May 30, 2008 04:26 PM
by ballfreak
nice ovulation...
by robyn@ProExotics - May 29, 2008 05:30 PM
5 May 31, 2008 09:09 PM
by 414reptiles
Fred around Charlotte?
by dacherrypicker - May 29, 2008 05:01 PM
1 May 30, 2008 09:41 AM
by Warren_Booth
Double twins
by MATTI1919 - May 29, 2008 04:19 PM
2 Jun 01, 2008 10:26 PM
by illbeyoursoldier
Post lay shed?? Humidity %?
by dacherrypicker - May 29, 2008 04:01 PM
1 May 29, 2008 11:32 PM
by brandonsander
Force Feeding a/d
by dnreptiles - May 29, 2008 02:07 PM
2 May 30, 2008 11:58 PM
by dsreptiel
Egg Laying Vid Clip, taken by proud mom!
by Heat - May 29, 2008 12:07 PM
6 May 30, 2008 12:04 AM
by boxienuts
Going to make the plunge... Help me pick
by Jason31 - May 29, 2008 08:12 AM
5 May 30, 2008 06:22 AM
by jttide
Just a thought...............
by Magicalmorphs - May 29, 2008 12:24 AM
27 May 31, 2008 03:51 PM
by royalkreationz
Discarded egg?
by Emberball - May 28, 2008 09:42 PM
4 May 29, 2008 12:09 PM
by VictorOToole
PLEASE HELP B4 I LOSE MY MONEY!
by outcastexotics - May 28, 2008 06:22 PM
13 May 29, 2008 08:44 PM
by jyohe
young children and snakes
by jadynn - May 28, 2008 05:10 PM
13 May 29, 2008 04:09 AM
by pitoon
One of my eggs at day 10
by agirlnamedrita - May 28, 2008 03:38 PM
2 May 28, 2008 07:24 PM
by zefdin
Thanks everyone!!!
by insangelic - May 28, 2008 03:37 PM
0 No replies
2 gravid females.....
by HTDesigns - May 28, 2008 03:20 PM
0 No replies
How many do you have?
by OKReptileRescue - May 28, 2008 03:09 PM
23 Jun 01, 2008 10:32 PM
by illbeyoursoldier
Off Topic - Finally took the plunge
by toshamc - May 28, 2008 02:11 PM
1 May 29, 2008 12:06 PM
by VictorOToole
Pastel line question
by NoahHart - May 28, 2008 10:42 AM
0 No replies
Pastel??
by agirlnamedrita - May 28, 2008 02:36 AM
2 May 28, 2008 07:28 AM
by brhaco
Just hatched this one out!
by njtom732 - May 27, 2008 07:06 PM
28 May 28, 2008 08:09 PM
by bristen
08 clutch #1 pics
by NickMyers03 - May 27, 2008 06:18 PM
4 May 28, 2008 04:04 AM
by alicecobb
Updated pics on cool 07 African Male
by evansnakes - May 27, 2008 04:54 PM
8 May 28, 2008 10:34 PM
by evansnakes
Which female would be the best
by curlyfry65 - May 27, 2008 03:59 PM
4 May 28, 2008 11:31 AM
by j3nnay
O/T Dog Fighting
by mikebell - May 27, 2008 12:30 PM
7 May 28, 2008 10:18 AM
by PHFaust
O/T Backyard Surprise
by mikebell - May 27, 2008 12:18 PM
8 May 28, 2008 07:19 AM
by mikebell
Popping question
by FatBoyBallPython - May 27, 2008 11:22 AM
10 May 28, 2008 03:40 PM
by robyn@ProExotics
another breeding question
by farbeyondnj - May 27, 2008 06:47 AM
2 May 27, 2008 07:39 AM
by Dave763
EGG UPDATE
by agirlnamedrita - May 27, 2008 02:39 AM
1 May 27, 2008 05:55 AM
by Dave763
New addition
by 4ktung - May 26, 2008 09:03 PM
4 May 27, 2008 05:41 PM
by alicecobb
Ball Python cut
by OmarMorsy - May 26, 2008 08:44 PM
7 May 27, 2008 10:00 AM
by OKReptileRescue
albino pieds?
by megalon - May 26, 2008 08:15 PM
8 May 27, 2008 09:36 AM
by slaytallica
glassy eyes
by gaughan333 - May 26, 2008 08:13 PM
2 May 30, 2008 04:13 AM
by gaughan333
New Addition...
by ExecutiveReptiles - May 26, 2008 05:41 PM
2 May 27, 2008 06:53 PM
by carl3
First clutch hatched- Multiple fathers
by Shawn_T - May 26, 2008 04:53 PM
13 May 27, 2008 10:28 PM
by Heat
SINCE I'M IN A PHOTO TAKING
by herpsltd - May 26, 2008 03:58 PM
0 No replies
HERE'S A VERY NICE PAIR OF
by herpsltd - May 26, 2008 03:48 PM
1 May 26, 2008 03:50 PM
by NoahHart
Snappy Memorial Day!
by ROUSSIS REPTILES - May 26, 2008 03:15 PM
8 May 27, 2008 12:10 PM
by MartinoReptiles
creases in skin
by gosaints - May 26, 2008 11:57 AM
2 May 26, 2008 05:38 PM
by kadhpelot
Pastel's are out
by kadhpelot - May 26, 2008 11:44 AM
2 May 26, 2008 03:30 PM
by OKReptileRescue
HERE'S A BELLY AND EYE PIC...
by herpsltd - May 26, 2008 09:26 AM
2 May 26, 2008 03:11 PM
by herpsltd
VERY INTERESTING NEW
by herpsltd - May 26, 2008 08:32 AM
9 May 26, 2008 08:44 PM
by kinderman
Blue-eyed Leucistic
by ROC - May 25, 2008 08:08 PM
3 May 25, 2008 10:09 PM
by mykee
Super Motley Sunday!
by TSKinc - May 25, 2008 05:57 PM
3 May 26, 2008 12:59 PM
by PHLdyPayne
Clutch #2!!!!
by dumje - May 25, 2008 04:15 PM
1 May 26, 2008 10:15 AM
by erikm
Contact Info for Eric Burkett?
by LKirkland - May 25, 2008 01:38 PM
4 May 25, 2008 09:59 PM
by LKirkland
Longest time length?
by stylindawg2006 - May 25, 2008 11:05 AM
5 May 26, 2008 12:09 PM
by hack
Ball python Hacking sounds
by GeckoHarmony - May 25, 2008 09:06 AM
1 May 25, 2008 09:26 AM
by Wallbanger26
NO RAT!!
by agirlnamedrita - May 25, 2008 02:05 AM
2 May 25, 2008 06:00 AM
by dsreptiel
F/T as first meal
by PhillyBoyInTN - May 25, 2008 12:43 AM
5 May 26, 2008 03:46 AM
by HOTRegius
Genetics Questions
by PhillyBoyInTN - May 24, 2008 11:28 PM
1 May 25, 2008 03:11 AM
by MATTI1919
First out for 2008
by DEldien - May 24, 2008 06:52 PM
17 Jun 05, 2008 03:03 PM
by DEldien
First one to Pip
by kadhpelot - May 24, 2008 08:46 AM
3 May 25, 2008 07:07 PM
by kadhpelot
Girls gonna go after 5 years
by zefdin - May 24, 2008 02:05 AM
2 May 24, 2008 07:42 AM
by joshhutto
nice day out today...
by levi987 - May 23, 2008 11:52 PM
5 May 26, 2008 03:20 AM
by Coldthumb
MORPH ?
by farbeyondnj - May 23, 2008 10:31 PM
1 May 24, 2008 01:48 AM
by NoahHart
Just sharing some art.
by mrredsdesigns - May 23, 2008 09:53 PM
16 May 25, 2008 01:42 PM
by mrredsdesigns
YEAHHHHH!!!
by dumje - May 23, 2008 07:33 PM
1 May 23, 2008 07:59 PM
by Claudeballs
Need Help !
by tattoochaney - May 23, 2008 07:20 PM
2 May 24, 2008 09:57 PM
by zefdin
What is wrong with people these days....
by ballmorphsbymike - May 23, 2008 03:20 PM
6 May 24, 2008 01:06 AM
by ZacAttack
Anyone have a spider like this?
by Ghireptiles - May 23, 2008 02:43 PM
14 May 30, 2008 05:22 PM
by jknudson
Debate question: Female Co-doms
by adogunnaike - May 23, 2008 11:39 AM
9 May 27, 2008 05:00 AM
by pitoon
axantic or what
by chilensis - May 23, 2008 08:21 AM
2 May 31, 2008 09:28 AM
by chilensis
its stripe?
by chilensis - May 23, 2008 08:15 AM
4 May 31, 2008 09:29 AM
by chilensis
Has anybody produced...
by phillyboyintn - May 23, 2008 06:00 AM
0 No replies
New incubators
by balls4all - May 23, 2008 12:15 AM
5 May 23, 2008 07:23 PM
by balls4all
Bees
by TerryHeuring - May 22, 2008 10:36 PM
6 May 26, 2008 12:57 AM
by nephrurus
Harlequin?
by Kevin Earley - May 22, 2008 09:32 PM
7 May 23, 2008 07:51 AM
by Kevin Earley
OT....Zoo Pics......DUW!
by ballmorphsbymike - May 22, 2008 09:31 PM
5 May 23, 2008 11:57 AM
by BurnziesBalls8
2008 CH Female
by SPJ01 - May 22, 2008 09:04 PM
1 May 22, 2008 09:36 PM
by RoyalVariations
New pic-Here's the whole clutch
by jason - May 22, 2008 07:29 PM
11 May 23, 2008 05:34 PM
by jyohe
what to feed my balls??
by ballfreak - May 22, 2008 07:04 PM
1 May 23, 2008 09:56 AM
by brianlovescheese
Definite Holdback
by SPJ01 - May 22, 2008 06:56 PM
0 No replies
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