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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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Some 08 morphs
by TomSundin - Jan 13, 2009 08:48 PM |
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Jan 15, 2009 03:48 AM by alicecobb |
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ovulation!!
by caseywagner - Jan 13, 2009 08:40 PM |
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Jan 14, 2009 03:40 PM by caseywagner |
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Potential Combo
by 4ktung - Jan 13, 2009 07:35 PM |
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Jan 13, 2009 11:13 PM by 4ktung |
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good cage cleaners??
by ballfreak - Jan 13, 2009 05:54 PM |
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Jan 15, 2009 05:26 PM by jyohe |
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Question about Cinny n Black pastels
by saintz - Jan 13, 2009 05:53 PM |
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Jan 15, 2009 08:48 AM by ExecutiveReptiles |
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pic request
by cfr - Jan 13, 2009 05:50 PM |
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Jan 15, 2009 02:27 AM by cfr |
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most common sized shipping box?
by pitoon - Jan 13, 2009 05:04 PM |
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Jan 14, 2009 06:43 PM by BrandonSander |
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Random Photo time... (DUW)
by LadyOhh - Jan 13, 2009 01:06 PM |
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Jan 14, 2009 10:46 PM by Maki |
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Pastel Butter
by terrysxtreme - Jan 13, 2009 12:59 PM |
4 |
Jan 15, 2009 07:23 PM by boxienuts |
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My Lockups so Far!
by Latin1956 - Jan 13, 2009 12:04 PM |
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Jan 13, 2009 08:26 PM by latin1956 |
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Mojave Update
by bigbearhook - Jan 13, 2009 11:26 AM |
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Jan 13, 2009 09:44 PM by RandyRemington |
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Is this a Yellow Belly???
by bigbearhook - Jan 13, 2009 11:22 AM |
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Jan 16, 2009 11:04 AM by Kingmorph69 |
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Merry Christmas
by bigbearhook - Jan 13, 2009 11:20 AM |
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Jan 14, 2009 05:43 PM by illbeyoursoldier |
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Finally!!!
by stevebp - Jan 13, 2009 10:57 AM |
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Jan 13, 2009 11:10 AM by pitoon |
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Infertile female?
by brianlovescheese - Jan 13, 2009 09:52 AM |
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Jan 14, 2009 09:46 AM by brianlovescheese |
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Hovabator Question??
by stevebp - Jan 13, 2009 08:30 AM |
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Jan 13, 2009 11:15 PM by amador7872 |
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dinker project
by reedsdragons08 - Jan 13, 2009 02:38 AM |
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Jan 13, 2009 09:39 AM by brianlovescheese |
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ghost breeding!
by reedsdragons08 - Jan 13, 2009 02:29 AM |
0 | No replies |
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Vin Russo Question
by BrianMRay - Jan 12, 2009 11:23 PM |
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Jan 14, 2009 06:13 PM by amcroyals |
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couple from tonight...
by morphevolutions - Jan 12, 2009 11:04 PM |
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Jan 14, 2009 03:13 PM by morphevolutions |
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eye dents?
by defiall - Jan 12, 2009 10:20 PM |
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Jan 13, 2009 06:11 AM by defiall |
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what do you think Ember ?
by dsreptiel - Jan 12, 2009 10:17 PM |
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Jan 13, 2009 07:21 PM by dsreptiel |
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How did you get started?
by Tempo - Jan 12, 2009 10:15 PM |
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Jan 16, 2009 12:00 PM by morphed |
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not a bp...but....(herp tattoo)
by SnakeCharmer77 - Jan 12, 2009 09:21 PM |
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Jan 13, 2009 11:43 AM by SnakeCharmer77 |
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New Jems from Indy Weekend
by hiss_n_herps - Jan 12, 2009 09:07 PM |
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Jan 12, 2009 09:47 PM by brianlovescheese |
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Couple more...
by Scott_Austin - Jan 12, 2009 06:48 PM |
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Jan 13, 2009 07:41 PM by demonsnakes84 |
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Couple weekend lock-ups...
by Scott_Austin - Jan 12, 2009 06:45 PM |
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Jan 12, 2009 07:23 PM by EmberBall |
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What do you guys think?
by snakemansnakes - Jan 12, 2009 05:48 PM |
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Jan 16, 2009 12:06 AM by anthony james mc |
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Silver Streak
by terrysxtreme - Jan 12, 2009 05:07 PM |
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Jan 14, 2009 01:30 PM by terrysxtreme |
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First Lemon Pastel girl
by herp_herp_hooray - Jan 12, 2009 09:38 AM |
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Jan 12, 2009 01:42 PM by dmasio13 |
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what to get
by reedsdragons08 - Jan 11, 2009 10:59 PM |
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Jan 14, 2009 08:43 PM by chongorojo |
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Numbers?
by pulcher - Jan 11, 2009 08:49 PM |
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Jan 14, 2009 02:05 AM by JonathanPG |
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POG vs. Honey bee
by jokerfish - Jan 11, 2009 07:02 PM |
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Jan 12, 2009 03:00 PM by chongorojo |
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how long to wait before breeding
by gosaints420 - Jan 11, 2009 06:28 PM |
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Jan 13, 2009 10:17 AM by BrandonSander |
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another future project
by cfr - Jan 11, 2009 12:05 PM |
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Jan 12, 2009 10:51 PM by coolluigi007 |
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Ball Python from Italy
by frankye - Jan 11, 2009 04:19 AM |
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Jan 12, 2009 04:34 AM by Coldthumb |
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Some Pics
by danthebugman - Jan 10, 2009 09:11 PM |
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Jan 11, 2009 11:25 AM by BrandonSander |
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Question on Genetics
by saintz - Jan 10, 2009 08:22 PM |
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Jan 11, 2009 01:20 PM by saintz |
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my second lockup of the year
by cfr - Jan 10, 2009 05:52 PM |
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Jan 11, 2009 03:44 PM by royalvariations |
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Your opinions on Axanthics..What makes..
by ExecutiveReptiles - Jan 10, 2009 05:21 PM |
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Jan 12, 2009 07:53 PM by boxienuts |
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how do i post multiple pics
by ballbreaker - Jan 10, 2009 04:13 PM |
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Jan 10, 2009 09:19 PM by ballbreaker |
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Caramel Albino Lines?
by saintz - Jan 10, 2009 03:16 PM |
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Jan 12, 2009 07:28 PM by chongorojo |
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how do i post pics from photobucket n/p
by ballbreaker - Jan 10, 2009 02:59 PM |
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Jan 11, 2009 05:11 AM by MATTI1919 |
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B/B photo
by royalvariations - Jan 10, 2009 01:29 PM |
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Jan 11, 2009 12:19 PM by royalvariations |
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My very active baby balls
by pidgejen - Jan 10, 2009 11:17 AM |
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Jan 11, 2009 02:57 PM by saikyan |
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Some larger pictures
by terrysxtreme - Jan 10, 2009 10:24 AM |
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Jan 10, 2009 09:19 PM by queensny |
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breeding tubs
by reedsdragons08 - Jan 09, 2009 09:04 PM |
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Jan 12, 2009 12:21 PM by BrandonSander |
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Yay!
by BCRHerps - Jan 09, 2009 08:33 PM |
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Jan 11, 2009 11:20 AM by BrandonSander |
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The last one
by terrysxtreme - Jan 09, 2009 06:57 PM |
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Jan 09, 2009 07:13 PM by terrysxtreme |
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a few more
by terrysxtreme - Jan 09, 2009 06:56 PM |
0 | No replies |
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A few pictures
by terrysxtreme - Jan 09, 2009 06:54 PM |
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Jan 09, 2009 08:19 PM by evansnakes |
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ASFs continued and Question
by bigbearhook - Jan 09, 2009 06:36 PM |
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Jan 10, 2009 08:14 PM by PHLdyPayne |
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Some new pics...its been awhile...
by theanimalman - Jan 09, 2009 04:31 PM |
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Jan 10, 2009 10:12 AM by brianlovescheese |
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Johnson controls thermostat
by brianlovescheese - Jan 09, 2009 12:13 PM |
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Jan 13, 2009 12:29 AM by chongorojo |
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just one of my fav's
by rosaleesmommy - Jan 09, 2009 10:26 AM |
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Jan 09, 2009 06:38 PM by bigbearhook |
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african soft fur rats?
by ballfreak - Jan 09, 2009 09:09 AM |
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Jan 11, 2009 12:14 PM by jyohe |
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Ivory Eye Color??
by JbuggFL - Jan 09, 2009 01:01 AM |
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Jan 09, 2009 11:24 AM by toshamc |
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08 Cinnamon Ball
by ExecutiveReptiles - Jan 08, 2009 10:28 PM |
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Jan 11, 2009 05:50 PM by CrazyGecko |
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2 pythons 1 cage
by goodsmeagol - Jan 08, 2009 08:21 PM |
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Jan 13, 2009 11:50 AM by Danne |
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morphs
by zippy00_99 - Jan 08, 2009 06:23 PM |
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Jan 10, 2009 02:33 AM by LadyOhh |
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I have been bitten
by xrayeric1993 - Jan 08, 2009 01:42 PM |
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Jan 12, 2009 08:42 PM by chongorojo |
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MY BALLS
by snakeeyes1618 - Jan 08, 2009 12:13 PM |
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Jan 08, 2009 12:13 PM by snakeeyes1618 |
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New racks (Before
by snakeeyes1618 - Jan 08, 2009 12:10 PM |
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Jan 08, 2009 02:12 PM by snakeeyes1618 |
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Can I plug my Helix into a power strip?
by Atlas511 - Jan 08, 2009 12:05 PM |
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Jan 08, 2009 05:29 PM by PHLdyPayne |
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Feeding Time: what/when/how much?
by saikyan - Jan 08, 2009 11:46 AM |
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Jan 09, 2009 04:51 PM by jyohe |
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How would you handle this?
by brianlovescheese - Jan 08, 2009 11:42 AM |
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Jan 09, 2009 12:23 AM by dsreptiel |
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help with ratio
by psypanny - Jan 08, 2009 10:56 AM |
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Jan 09, 2009 04:27 PM by RandyRemington |
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First time Breeding!!Sunburst X Sunburst
by rkreptiles - Jan 08, 2009 09:08 AM |
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Jan 08, 2009 10:58 PM by cfr |
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One of my new "normal" balls
by cfr - Jan 07, 2009 10:32 PM |
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Jan 08, 2009 05:15 PM by cfr |
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A few photos...
by AandBReptile - Jan 07, 2009 05:02 PM |
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Jan 08, 2009 04:43 PM by AandBReptile |
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lock up question?
by ballfreak - Jan 07, 2009 03:52 PM |
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Jan 07, 2009 11:22 PM by reedsdragons08 |
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Albino YellowBelly??
by JbuggFL - Jan 07, 2009 11:05 AM |
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Jan 08, 2009 06:15 PM by zippy00_99 |
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Scaleless update?
by brianlovescheese - Jan 07, 2009 10:50 AM |
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Jan 12, 2009 03:05 PM by Amazonreptile |
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zoomed heat cable
by reedsdragons08 - Jan 07, 2009 12:34 AM |
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Jan 07, 2009 07:13 PM by Shadow4108 |
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reusing/recycling for snake uses?
by SnakeCharmer77 - Jan 06, 2009 11:29 PM |
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Jan 12, 2009 09:03 PM by chongorojo |
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