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Ball Pythons

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2007.
Gallery Photo: ronald_durst
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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Couple of Pics
by patb201985 - Jun 07, 2007 11:47 AM
1 Jun 09, 2007 08:47 AM
by patb201985
Eggs on Perlite only- is this ok?
by Steve_Harrison - Jun 07, 2007 09:25 AM
5 Jun 07, 2007 07:15 PM
by JP
Incubator ??'s
by mandk - Jun 07, 2007 07:46 AM
2 Jun 07, 2007 12:42 PM
by daktaari
Dark vs. Light
by jmartin104 - Jun 07, 2007 07:21 AM
9 Jun 08, 2007 12:36 PM
by Smugg
mites!!!!!
by albinosteve75 - Jun 07, 2007 12:43 AM
10 Jun 09, 2007 06:48 AM
by dsreptiel
New to forum have a question
by SLR33 - Jun 06, 2007 11:54 PM
17 Jun 08, 2007 08:27 PM
by dsreptiel
Neat little import male
by kingofspades - Jun 06, 2007 10:56 PM
3 Jun 08, 2007 12:40 PM
by RoswellBoa
My vision rack!!!
by royalkreationz - Jun 06, 2007 09:54 PM
3 Jun 06, 2007 10:26 PM
by vision
Many hatchIings! I am "officially" a ...
by creptilia - Jun 06, 2007 09:26 PM
1 Jun 06, 2007 09:48 PM
by patb201985
What's the wildest morph created so far?
by vision - Jun 06, 2007 09:10 PM
5 Jun 07, 2007 02:13 PM
by vision
16 Jun 21, 2007 05:06 PM
by RNL
neck spot / what is this in the egg?
by DNReptiles - Jun 06, 2007 08:06 PM
1 Jun 07, 2007 11:51 AM
by JP
Lucky's Second Meal
by SPJ01 - Jun 06, 2007 07:46 PM
0 No replies
Question about Heating Vision Racks
by gmpythons - Jun 06, 2007 06:40 PM
4 Jun 06, 2007 09:29 PM
by vision
So excited - Burgandy eggs
by BARSaintPete - Jun 06, 2007 06:08 PM
2 Jun 07, 2007 08:30 PM
by coldthumb
What is this??????? yuck
by DNReptiles - Jun 06, 2007 04:46 PM
4 Jun 07, 2007 11:18 AM
by rosaleesmommy
what do u think of my first bp
by sandman221 - Jun 06, 2007 03:47 PM
7 Jun 06, 2007 10:48 PM
by kingofspades
Pippies!
by JM - Jun 06, 2007 12:48 PM
9 Jun 06, 2007 10:08 PM
by evansnakes
mysterious death
by Argos_mom - Jun 06, 2007 11:47 AM
5 Jun 06, 2007 09:09 PM
by Argos_Mom
OT - keep finding cool stuff in the yard
by j3nnay - Jun 06, 2007 11:02 AM
8 Jun 07, 2007 03:04 AM
by j3nnay
An interesting (new?) 07 ball python
by evansnakes - Jun 06, 2007 08:09 AM
17 Jun 06, 2007 11:36 PM
by evansnakes
The "Eye Stripe" of a 100% Het Pied
by Heat - Jun 06, 2007 01:10 AM
8 Jun 06, 2007 11:33 PM
by chonjoepython
Hey Coldthumb (again)
by Kingofspades - Jun 05, 2007 11:12 PM
2 Jun 06, 2007 09:28 PM
by Kingofspades
Help I just bought a Baby Ball Python
by Psone - Jun 05, 2007 09:57 PM
23 Jun 07, 2007 09:50 PM
by constrictorkeepr
Some of my Balls
by DGarner - Jun 05, 2007 09:23 PM
2 Jun 07, 2007 08:16 PM
by DGarner
Patience in a box, plus a question.
by RyanT - Jun 05, 2007 06:42 PM
2 Jun 06, 2007 02:37 PM
by alpharoyals
Last clutch for me this year.
by RyanT - Jun 05, 2007 06:32 PM
1 Jun 06, 2007 12:10 PM
by SpaidsReptiles
photos
by RoyalVariations - Jun 05, 2007 06:04 PM
0 No replies
?'s your smallest baby
by DNReptiles - Jun 05, 2007 04:57 PM
3 Jun 05, 2007 10:09 PM
by evansnakes
large females ? ? $ $
by jyohe - Jun 05, 2007 04:40 PM
10 Jun 06, 2007 11:08 AM
by pfan151
so how common is wobble heads in spiders
by sandman221 - Jun 05, 2007 02:43 PM
6 Jun 06, 2007 08:04 PM
by dsreptiel
digital scales?
by chonjoepython - Jun 05, 2007 02:12 PM
2 Jun 06, 2007 01:03 AM
by chonjoepython
YUP more pied ?????????'s
by magicalmorphs - Jun 05, 2007 02:00 PM
12 Jun 06, 2007 11:30 AM
by snakesbydesign
It Looks Like a Jaguar
by fgs - Jun 05, 2007 11:39 AM
9 Jun 09, 2007 08:51 AM
by fgs
Question about shows?
by melindaste - Jun 05, 2007 10:48 AM
7 Jun 07, 2007 03:57 PM
by jyohe
Super Pastel Clutch!
by hkwagner5 - Jun 05, 2007 09:33 AM
5 Jun 06, 2007 04:06 AM
by alicecobb
Busy work
by Kevin_Arbogast - Jun 05, 2007 09:01 AM
1 Jun 05, 2007 11:06 AM
by RyanT
Eggs Finally
by SpaidsReptiles - Jun 05, 2007 08:05 AM
1 Jun 05, 2007 08:31 AM
by rsherman79
New g. stripe male.
by Scott_Austin - Jun 05, 2007 12:21 AM
1 Jun 05, 2007 08:37 PM
by EmberBall
6 newly shed poss het caramels!!!
by Scott_Austin - Jun 05, 2007 12:14 AM
6 Jun 06, 2007 07:29 PM
by Scott_Austin
For the person who never saw an egg-toot
by Jeff Favelle - Jun 04, 2007 11:13 PM
7 Jun 06, 2007 12:01 AM
by Jeff Favelle
What a difference between these 2!
by SPJ01 - Jun 04, 2007 10:53 PM
1 Jun 05, 2007 01:47 PM
by magicalmorphs
Caramel Albino hatchling,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
by RoyalVariations - Jun 04, 2007 07:49 PM
2 Jun 05, 2007 07:51 PM
by RoyalVariations
Egg dimpling at 3 weeks
by Dangerously - Jun 04, 2007 06:52 PM
4 Jun 05, 2007 03:41 AM
by xXVanXx
Pictures
by gmpythons - Jun 04, 2007 05:13 PM
7 Jun 05, 2007 09:44 AM
by dougle
Here you go Shelly
by AFR - Jun 04, 2007 04:21 PM
5 Jun 05, 2007 06:02 AM
by FireStorm
Horrible Discharge - PHOTO INCLUDED
by kennny - Jun 04, 2007 02:15 PM
3 Jun 04, 2007 10:17 PM
by snakesbydesign
Excluding friends...
by zefdin - Jun 04, 2007 02:13 PM
6 Jun 05, 2007 10:45 AM
by zefdin
any one give me a hand
by itsjohnny123 - Jun 04, 2007 01:25 PM
9 Jun 05, 2007 04:15 PM
by itsjohnny123
Opinions.. Nikon D40x or Sony Alpha100
by swich - Jun 04, 2007 11:28 AM
2 Jun 04, 2007 03:02 PM
by snakito
Spiders, Pinstripes and Mojaves
by bllanosr - Jun 04, 2007 04:10 AM
0 No replies
Gravid female - Horrible discharge.
by kennny - Jun 04, 2007 03:28 AM
3 Jun 05, 2007 01:07 AM
by dsreptiel
Hey Coldthumb (about Paintballs)
by Kingofspades - Jun 03, 2007 11:54 PM
2 Jun 05, 2007 03:18 AM
by Kingofspades
Am I the only one wondering what...
by EmberBall - Jun 03, 2007 11:12 PM
8 Jun 04, 2007 06:20 PM
by EmberBall
Egg dimpling at 3 weeks
by Dangerously - Jun 03, 2007 10:21 PM
0 No replies
Exo terra heat mat on glass ok?
by ronald_durst - Jun 03, 2007 09:46 PM
5 Jun 04, 2007 03:51 PM
by pasnakeman
If I get a guarantee for hets?
by mannyrottie - Jun 03, 2007 09:05 PM
13 Jun 04, 2007 12:28 PM
by dmasio13
Check out our new Butter
by AFR - Jun 03, 2007 06:36 PM
8 Jun 04, 2007 10:07 PM
by DonKayeReptiles
100% het piebald breeding?
by mannyrottie - Jun 03, 2007 06:33 PM
5 Jun 04, 2007 11:45 AM
by PHLdyPayne
Piebald hatchling pics?
by mannyrottie - Jun 03, 2007 03:44 PM
8 Jun 05, 2007 09:32 AM
by bhmorrill
Het Albino w/ white specks
by Serpents Den - Jun 03, 2007 02:44 PM
2 Jun 03, 2007 08:02 PM
by jyohe
Het Abino Oddballs
by Serpents Den - Jun 03, 2007 02:38 PM
17 Jun 04, 2007 07:31 PM
by RoyalVariations
Egg problems
by stevebp - Jun 03, 2007 11:57 AM
2 Jun 03, 2007 02:00 PM
by melindaste
ball python respiratory infection? help!
by blubulldog93 - Jun 03, 2007 08:25 AM
11 Jun 06, 2007 03:08 PM
by Smugg
heard that spider to spider is not good
by sandman221 - Jun 03, 2007 03:47 AM
14 Jun 06, 2007 11:19 AM
by snakesbydesign
Call Maury Povich and Jerry Springer
by evansnakes - Jun 03, 2007 02:37 AM
16 Jun 04, 2007 04:03 PM
by bboa
Sun Ball?
by BuzzardBall - Jun 03, 2007 12:11 AM
7 Jun 03, 2007 11:51 PM
by KarlBuckler
Clutch records
by magicalmorphs - Jun 03, 2007 12:03 AM
3 Jun 03, 2007 01:58 PM
by EmberBall
one more image of two heads from egg
by finish - Jun 02, 2007 10:57 PM
4 Jun 03, 2007 11:31 AM
by finish
two heads in one egg!
by finish - Jun 02, 2007 10:31 PM
0 No replies
TWO heads from one egg!
by finish - Jun 02, 2007 09:57 PM
4 Jun 02, 2007 10:02 PM
by DNReptiles
Might have been duped
by SPJ01 - Jun 02, 2007 09:34 PM
8 Jun 03, 2007 12:19 PM
by rbchesapeakeball
Interesting Female
by reptilicus81 - Jun 02, 2007 09:32 PM
2 Jun 03, 2007 11:17 AM
by pasnakeman
Unbelievable pet store find!!!!!!!!!!!!
by eliotstone - Jun 02, 2007 09:15 PM
6 Jun 03, 2007 01:36 PM
by eliotstone
Maternal Incubation Question:
by TJ. - Jun 02, 2007 08:28 PM
1 Jul 31, 2007 02:40 PM
by jimmyeo3
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