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Ball Pythons

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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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POPPING PICS
by mugencrx - Nov 27, 2008 12:52 PM
7 Dec 01, 2008 08:33 AM
by illbeyoursoldier
Do any clutches hatch past Day 60??
by happysurgeman - Nov 27, 2008 10:46 AM
5 Nov 28, 2008 06:54 AM
by swoof
Black Back
by Triton20x - Nov 27, 2008 09:34 AM
5 Nov 28, 2008 03:55 PM
by Triton20x
Desert Ghost Compatibility?
by tristan - Nov 27, 2008 12:13 AM
16 Nov 28, 2008 07:00 PM
by dmasio13
quick question
by ryned04 - Nov 26, 2008 10:57 PM
4 Nov 29, 2008 02:55 AM
by _Jaymz_
MOTHER OF GODD!!!
by mugencrx - Nov 26, 2008 08:25 PM
16 Nov 29, 2008 07:01 AM
by mugencrx
Spider and Cinny
by reptilicus81 - Nov 26, 2008 07:22 PM
2 Nov 27, 2008 06:49 AM
by alicecobb
Leucisitc
by ohernz - Nov 26, 2008 03:58 PM
10 Nov 27, 2008 07:56 AM
by ohernz
Skinny BP
by Danne - Nov 26, 2008 03:49 PM
11 Nov 29, 2008 03:02 AM
by _Jaymz_
Silly Question
by Corvid - Nov 26, 2008 01:14 PM
2 Nov 26, 2008 04:47 PM
by jyohe
Blue Eyed Lesser Mojave Leucistic
by oc-balls - Nov 26, 2008 01:02 PM
41 Dec 01, 2008 08:38 AM
by illbeyoursoldier
VERMICULITE
by mugencrx - Nov 26, 2008 12:59 PM
4 Nov 26, 2008 03:41 PM
by jluman
Inerested???
by mugencrx - Nov 26, 2008 07:19 AM
3 Nov 26, 2008 07:56 PM
by SugarFox03
YOU BE THE JUDGE (DIAL UP WARNING)
by nuthnbutbalz - Nov 26, 2008 06:27 AM
5 Nov 27, 2008 08:08 PM
by dsreptiel
Really cool pic
by nuthnbutbalz - Nov 26, 2008 06:16 AM
0 No replies
NEED OPINIONS PLEASE (DIAL UP WARNING)
by nuthnbutbalz - Nov 26, 2008 06:12 AM
7 Nov 29, 2008 11:46 PM
by galveston22
PLEASE HELP!!!!
by nuthnbutbalz - Nov 26, 2008 05:18 AM
1 Nov 26, 2008 06:13 AM
by nuthnbutbalz
Has anyone done this one???
by mrredsdesigns - Nov 26, 2008 02:31 AM
18 Nov 28, 2008 04:22 PM
by mrredsdesigns
lock up ??
by ballfreak - Nov 25, 2008 08:28 PM
1 Nov 25, 2008 11:12 PM
by BrandonSander
Hypo Clown???????????????????????
by snakeman365 - Nov 25, 2008 08:00 PM
6 Nov 26, 2008 11:58 AM
by jyohe
Temps?
by saintz - Nov 25, 2008 05:31 PM
2 Nov 26, 2008 01:21 AM
by balls4all
sperm plugs?
by obsolescenttears - Nov 25, 2008 02:07 PM
4 Nov 26, 2008 11:04 AM
by obsolescenttears
feeding male after lockup
by JonathanPG - Nov 25, 2008 01:40 PM
3 Nov 26, 2008 01:54 AM
by JonathanPG
Constipation, Regurgitation?
by rhc4y4 - Nov 25, 2008 01:33 PM
2 Nov 25, 2008 07:57 PM
by cmherps
Pastel Female (Odd Side patterns)
by Dean38 - Nov 25, 2008 10:33 AM
6 Nov 26, 2008 10:14 AM
by Dean38
Bumblebee mojave
by jgjulander - Nov 25, 2008 10:22 AM
4 Nov 26, 2008 07:28 AM
by mugencrx
? On Cooling
by HerbieThePython - Nov 25, 2008 07:58 AM
2 Nov 26, 2008 01:45 AM
by balls4all
pic of my female...
by morphevolution - Nov 24, 2008 11:13 PM
4 Nov 25, 2008 07:21 PM
by bigbearhook
lavender albino lockup
by snakejems - Nov 24, 2008 08:10 PM
3 Nov 26, 2008 01:48 AM
by balls4all
My Small Collection
by jbuggfl - Nov 24, 2008 07:39 PM
2 Dec 01, 2008 08:40 AM
by illbeyoursoldier
Stick skin over eyecaps from shed?
by knottydread - Nov 24, 2008 05:49 PM
0 No replies
high white piedball
by snakejems - Nov 24, 2008 04:36 PM
6 Nov 26, 2008 08:30 AM
by mugencrx
lots of Qs, please reply
by teaspoon - Nov 24, 2008 03:36 PM
3 Nov 25, 2008 05:45 PM
by teaspoon
INTRODUCING THE CLOWN GHOST and MORE
by Jeremy Stone - Nov 24, 2008 01:50 PM
13 Nov 26, 2008 01:50 AM
by balls4all
1040grams
by mugencrx - Nov 24, 2008 12:19 PM
8 Nov 25, 2008 06:37 AM
by mugencrx
Pearls
by helena1 - Nov 24, 2008 10:09 AM
10 Dec 05, 2008 09:35 AM
by joshuaamills
Do uninterested males ever come around?
by RyanT - Nov 24, 2008 09:24 AM
7 Nov 26, 2008 08:38 AM
by RyanT
morph question
by luckydog - Nov 24, 2008 08:22 AM
2 Nov 24, 2008 11:11 AM
by jyohe
ghost x pastel breeding
by snakejems - Nov 23, 2008 10:49 PM
1 Nov 24, 2008 10:12 PM
by amcroyals
Breeding Question
by khamilton - Nov 23, 2008 09:21 PM
4 Nov 24, 2008 08:28 PM
by snakejems
smoking low white piedball
by snakejems - Nov 23, 2008 09:20 PM
5 Nov 24, 2008 07:06 AM
by sean0411
pre-lay shed?
by squidlyjoe - Nov 23, 2008 08:55 PM
2 Nov 24, 2008 12:11 AM
by balls4all
Lesser vs. Butter
by jokerfish - Nov 23, 2008 08:21 PM
1 Nov 24, 2008 10:42 AM
by BrandonSander
doms/codoms
by toptech - Nov 23, 2008 07:18 PM
1 Nov 23, 2008 07:46 PM
by LordBaal
any new pics of the lesser/butter-cinny
by ballmorphstb - Nov 23, 2008 05:47 PM
0 No replies
MY FIRST LOCK
by mugencrx - Nov 23, 2008 09:07 AM
5 Nov 23, 2008 04:24 PM
by alicecobb
Caramel Albino Clown
by 4ktung - Nov 23, 2008 01:41 AM
0 No replies
Selling Time of Year
by cobra93 - Nov 23, 2008 01:10 AM
2 Nov 23, 2008 03:04 PM
by jyohe
Mystics ????
by cobra93 - Nov 23, 2008 12:50 AM
1 Nov 23, 2008 12:10 PM
by Emberball
Female Lemon Hold-back
by rabernet - Nov 22, 2008 10:37 PM
9 Nov 25, 2008 10:49 AM
by prototypepythons
What to breed question
by dzbreptiles - Nov 22, 2008 09:40 PM
5 Nov 23, 2008 04:41 PM
by dzbreptiles
Giving partly shed a bath...?
by songwriter - Nov 22, 2008 06:15 PM
5 Nov 24, 2008 12:20 AM
by balls4all
WOMA WHAT DO YOU THINK?
by mugencrx - Nov 22, 2008 03:00 PM
10 Nov 23, 2008 09:10 AM
by mugencrx
Has anyone worked with Harlan mice?
by nickstark - Nov 22, 2008 02:16 PM
3 Nov 25, 2008 10:36 AM
by nickstark
Whats an orange dream
by WinstonHS - Nov 22, 2008 08:42 AM
5 Nov 22, 2008 10:12 AM
by ohernz
mojave spied?
by JonathanPG - Nov 22, 2008 12:35 AM
2 Nov 22, 2008 12:01 PM
by BackBeat
Escaping snake?
by kf6kgc - Nov 21, 2008 10:47 PM
1 Dec 27, 2008 03:23 AM
by brianlovescheese
Who's Your Daddy ???????
by cobra93 - Nov 21, 2008 10:15 PM
2 Nov 22, 2008 12:30 AM
by gant77
LAYING INVERTED!
by sean0411 - Nov 21, 2008 09:30 PM
6 Nov 22, 2008 02:08 PM
by sean0411
Adult albino spider?
by jsschrei - Nov 21, 2008 07:58 PM
6 Nov 22, 2008 06:38 PM
by S_Flconstrictors
EYE CANDY
by Oz - Nov 21, 2008 05:45 PM
10 Nov 22, 2008 03:53 PM
by hkwagner5
cinnamon pastels vs black pastels
by ohernz - Nov 21, 2008 05:34 PM
2 Nov 22, 2008 09:37 AM
by ohernz
INCUBATOR (PEPSI COOLER)?
by shopony - Nov 21, 2008 05:32 PM
7 Nov 26, 2008 12:41 PM
by mugencrx
need your opinion pls
by paulbuckley - Nov 21, 2008 01:35 PM
7 Nov 21, 2008 11:55 PM
by paulbuckley
Cinnamon ball python question?
by knottydread - Nov 21, 2008 01:15 PM
9 Nov 23, 2008 02:10 PM
by jayefbe
BELL PASTEL?
by mugencrx - Nov 21, 2008 12:34 PM
3 Nov 21, 2008 08:44 PM
by ssnakes
Any opinions about this girl?
by njtom732 - Nov 21, 2008 10:15 AM
5 Nov 23, 2008 04:07 PM
by NJTom732
shipping in the cold?
by babystolemydingo - Nov 20, 2008 08:27 PM
11 Nov 24, 2008 11:50 AM
by ssnakes
Are you an Axanthic or Hypo person?
by EmberBall - Nov 20, 2008 07:08 PM
23 Nov 22, 2008 10:49 AM
by gant77
RhinoRaxx?
by Jbuggfl - Nov 20, 2008 06:45 PM
2 Nov 21, 2008 03:28 PM
by jyohe
Military post
by PHGinger - Nov 20, 2008 04:31 PM
0 No replies
hide spot ?
by SnakeCharmer77 - Nov 20, 2008 02:32 PM
5 Nov 21, 2008 09:36 AM
by mugencrx
DIAL UP WARNING --lot of pictures
by morphed - Nov 20, 2008 01:20 PM
14 Nov 22, 2008 04:14 PM
by psnake32
Maybe Some Pastels In My Near Future
by ginebig - Nov 20, 2008 01:12 PM
1 Nov 20, 2008 04:14 PM
by Jbuggfl
this 0.1 pastel ..........
by snaketatter - Nov 20, 2008 12:35 PM
0 No replies
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