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Ball Pythons

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2007.
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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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Thanks for the help everyone....
by BrandonSander - May 29, 2007 12:20 AM
1 May 29, 2007 08:41 PM
by biggerdigger
how to get bumblebees
by sandman221 - May 29, 2007 12:14 AM
3 May 29, 2007 07:37 AM
by idealreptiles
new hairband!
by j3nnay - May 28, 2007 11:33 PM
1 May 29, 2007 02:07 AM
by eminart
how long..
by Shadow4108 - May 28, 2007 10:41 PM
0 No replies
'07 Lemon Blasts Post Shed!!!
by muddoc - May 28, 2007 09:52 PM
8 May 29, 2007 10:46 AM
by sterlingbp
After they hatch, then what...?
by mannyrottie - May 28, 2007 07:19 PM
6 May 29, 2007 08:09 AM
by morphed
can you post a document in the forum?
by royalkreationz - May 28, 2007 05:34 PM
2 May 29, 2007 01:16 PM
by JP
Problems w/ rack reaching proper temps..
by BrandonSander - May 28, 2007 04:25 PM
8 May 31, 2007 12:46 PM
by dougle
Happy Memorial Day!!!
by toshamc - May 28, 2007 03:40 PM
1 May 28, 2007 08:18 PM
by LibertyReptiles
New pics of Yellow Bellies.......
by ajfreptiles - May 28, 2007 03:40 PM
14 May 29, 2007 08:24 AM
by ajfreptiles
Finally, pics of the crew!
by Baller420 - May 28, 2007 09:47 AM
14 May 28, 2007 06:57 PM
by pasnakeman
question about maternal incubation
by goregrind - May 28, 2007 05:04 AM
4 May 28, 2007 12:22 PM
by RandyRemington
had a fire in my snake rack today.....
by royalkreationz - May 28, 2007 12:35 AM
4 Jun 06, 2007 07:45 AM
by Smugg
Question about Heating Vision Racks
by gmpythons - May 27, 2007 10:38 PM
7 May 29, 2007 03:19 AM
by dave763
Baby Photos
by PHWyvern - May 27, 2007 07:13 PM
1 May 27, 2007 09:58 PM
by PHLdyPayne
HELP!
by luvherps - May 27, 2007 06:49 PM
6 May 29, 2007 05:05 PM
by i95east
Explanation of het?
by Mannyrottie - May 27, 2007 05:20 PM
31 May 29, 2007 05:15 PM
by Paul Hollander
Whats wrong with Periscope?
by j3nnay - May 27, 2007 03:31 PM
9 May 28, 2007 06:30 AM
by Shadow4108
Something Old.....Something New!
by bhonstead - May 27, 2007 03:30 PM
6 May 27, 2007 11:29 PM
by patb201985
housing two balls together?
by mannyrottie - May 27, 2007 03:29 PM
3 Jun 06, 2007 08:00 AM
by Smugg
New Beauties!
by PHLdyPayne - May 27, 2007 03:21 PM
2 May 27, 2007 09:54 PM
by PHLdyPayne
Lucky Hunch
by ssnakes - May 27, 2007 01:43 PM
6 May 28, 2007 09:20 PM
by Melinda666
First viable clutch of the year...
by EmberBall - May 27, 2007 12:49 PM
7 May 28, 2007 08:59 AM
by ajfreptiles
Pet store find , HMMMMM!
by primevalbeauty - May 27, 2007 12:20 PM
7 Jun 06, 2007 08:20 AM
by Smugg
Better Than Coffee
by primevalbeauty - May 27, 2007 12:17 PM
1 May 27, 2007 12:29 PM
by RoyalVariations
first clutch of the year
by rbchesapeakeball - May 27, 2007 12:00 PM
0 No replies
ivory and yellowbelly ????
by hmj75 - May 27, 2007 10:45 AM
3 May 27, 2007 02:44 PM
by bsr inc
Thanks j3nnay and melindaste!
by Baller420 - May 27, 2007 10:35 AM
2 May 27, 2007 02:51 PM
by j3nnay
Not eating question(Oh no, not another)
by Dave763 - May 27, 2007 08:52 AM
4 May 28, 2007 06:33 AM
by dave763
90% Morph Ratio.
by RyanT - May 27, 2007 07:43 AM
5 May 28, 2007 10:26 AM
by ChadRamsey
HUINTERS GUIDE TO MORPHS... HET IVORY
by nextworld3 - May 27, 2007 01:42 AM
2 May 27, 2007 10:35 AM
by LibertyReptiles
Caramel question
by bpfreak - May 27, 2007 01:22 AM
2 May 28, 2007 12:17 AM
by royalkreationz
Butters hatched out today!!!!
by bboa - May 26, 2007 10:13 PM
6 May 27, 2007 03:46 PM
by hkwagner5
Are balls legal in my state?
by snakeman3005 - May 26, 2007 09:59 PM
2 Jun 06, 2007 08:08 AM
by Smugg
OK...here's a real Yellow Belly
by LibertyReptiles - May 26, 2007 09:56 PM
4 May 27, 2007 01:51 PM
by DZBReptiles
Pics of the girl who had the blockage
by SPJ01 - May 26, 2007 09:00 PM
2 May 27, 2007 02:54 AM
by krawls
markers on het pieds
by sandman221 - May 26, 2007 06:57 PM
7 May 27, 2007 11:50 PM
by RandyRemington
O.K now I am questioning my Y.B........
by DZBReptiles - May 26, 2007 06:57 PM
23 May 28, 2007 12:45 PM
by RandyRemington
off topic,,,,,,,,,,, "Painting",,,,,,,,,
by RoyalVariations - May 26, 2007 06:49 PM
8 May 27, 2007 04:37 PM
by jmartin104
Share a picture..!
by Tibor - May 26, 2007 04:19 PM
2 May 26, 2007 10:38 PM
by Tibor
Pics of my new yellow belly.....
by ajfreptiles - May 26, 2007 02:42 PM
26 May 27, 2007 08:57 PM
by ajfreptiles
Timetable for the breeding season
by dougle - May 26, 2007 02:11 PM
2 May 26, 2007 05:39 PM
by dougle
Yarning Pics....Enjoy
by patb201985 - May 26, 2007 01:54 PM
6 May 27, 2007 12:14 AM
by patb201985
Frosted Ghost?
by joshuaamills - May 26, 2007 12:41 PM
0 No replies
My name's Ryan and I'm a cutter.
by RyanT - May 26, 2007 09:30 AM
9 May 28, 2007 09:29 PM
by Melinda666
06 Female Ball. Outdoor pics.
by Steve_Craig - May 26, 2007 09:04 AM
2 May 26, 2007 04:01 PM
by Steve_Craig
New model Hovabator
by jmartin104 - May 26, 2007 06:28 AM
4 May 28, 2007 12:03 PM
by jmartin104
Yellowbelly?
by Kingofspades - May 26, 2007 04:52 AM
4 May 26, 2007 11:21 AM
by xXVanXx
Some outdoor pics........
by Brandon Osborne - May 26, 2007 01:07 AM
8 May 28, 2007 11:33 AM
by Brandon Osborne
A ghost question.....
by bpfreak - May 25, 2007 10:58 PM
1 May 26, 2007 12:06 AM
by RoyalVariations
1st hatchling of the season to shed
by joshuaamills - May 25, 2007 10:29 PM
3 May 26, 2007 12:35 PM
by zefdin
More Eggs
by dmasio13 - May 25, 2007 09:35 PM
1 May 25, 2007 09:40 PM
by FireStorm
Candling eggs
by FireStorm - May 25, 2007 09:25 PM
0 No replies
I'm an A-hole.
by RyanT - May 25, 2007 07:21 PM
7 May 26, 2007 08:08 AM
by jmartin104
rats or mice
by magicalmorphs - May 25, 2007 07:19 PM
4 May 26, 2007 12:14 AM
by tomorrow264
Sexing Problem !!
by dsreptiel - May 25, 2007 06:35 PM
5 May 27, 2007 02:09 AM
by dsreptiel
A Pewters' Blue Eyes....
by BALLERS - May 25, 2007 02:19 PM
4 May 26, 2007 03:57 PM
by BALLERS
adding power modules to helix thermostat
by iaherpaholic - May 25, 2007 02:14 PM
1 May 30, 2007 09:52 AM
by RatliffReptiles
Chris Guida CMG reptiles ??
by 414reptiles - May 25, 2007 02:12 PM
0 No replies
breeding getting started
by jamieroy27 - May 25, 2007 12:46 PM
4 May 26, 2007 02:21 PM
by dougle
Ghostly Buzz...hopefully
by TaylorJames - May 25, 2007 11:15 AM
3 May 25, 2007 02:47 PM
by TaylorJames
No pieds for me again this year
by JM - May 25, 2007 11:03 AM
5 May 25, 2007 06:40 PM
by RoyalVariations
Off season breeding
by ChadRamsey - May 25, 2007 10:20 AM
14 May 26, 2007 03:56 PM
by j3nnay
Cool little normal girl
by FireStorm - May 25, 2007 06:16 AM
2 May 25, 2007 12:09 PM
by FireStorm
woods
by topher03 - May 24, 2007 08:36 PM
0 No replies
Some CH's
by AnthonyB - May 24, 2007 08:06 PM
1 May 25, 2007 07:28 PM
by FireStorm
A couple female balls...
by AnthonyB - May 24, 2007 08:00 PM
0 No replies
I would have paid more!
by thebigsquease - May 24, 2007 07:22 PM
0 No replies
A couple pics I took today
by Kevin_Arbogast - May 24, 2007 07:19 PM
4 May 25, 2007 12:30 PM
by Kevin_Arbogast
emergency question???
by ballfreak - May 24, 2007 06:54 PM
3 May 24, 2007 08:17 PM
by jyohe
John (JL) I tried to send you an email
by jmartin104 - May 24, 2007 06:40 PM
0 No replies
3 WC Female Hold backs... your thoughts
by thebigsquease - May 24, 2007 06:03 PM
10 May 25, 2007 10:02 PM
by Shadow4108
Female ball off feed. i have a question
by python2000 - May 24, 2007 05:53 PM
0 No replies
feces....warning....gross pics
by jaflores85 - May 24, 2007 03:52 PM
10 May 26, 2007 02:09 AM
by xXVanXx
Breeding question
by tmh7 - May 24, 2007 12:13 PM
1 May 24, 2007 02:46 PM
by jkobylka
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