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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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Thank God this day turned out to be a
by XtremeXteriors - Mar 14, 2007 12:51 PM
10 Mar 16, 2007 07:22 PM
by BrettBoller
New additions...
by Gerryssscales - Mar 14, 2007 12:45 PM
2 Mar 14, 2007 01:59 PM
by toshamc
Pls post pix of your cage setup
by Heat - Mar 14, 2007 02:03 AM
21 Mar 18, 2007 04:48 AM
by Heat
new spider
by chonjoepython - Mar 14, 2007 12:54 AM
4 Mar 14, 2007 02:02 PM
by chonjoepython
any help
by albinosteve75 - Mar 13, 2007 11:28 PM
13 Mar 15, 2007 01:33 PM
by albinosteve75
Whats everyone wanna see this year
by KMS - Mar 13, 2007 10:04 PM
11 Mar 15, 2007 12:26 PM
by albinosunlimited
Almost exploding snake
by PHWyvern - Mar 13, 2007 09:22 PM
10 Mar 15, 2007 05:03 PM
by PHWyvern
Who else is waiting on ovulations?
by RyanT - Mar 13, 2007 07:43 PM
11 Mar 14, 2007 07:13 PM
by johnavilla
Evan Stahl do you remember this girl...
by rockinreptiles2 - Mar 13, 2007 06:06 PM
2 Mar 14, 2007 10:40 AM
by rockinreptiles2
BHB, Brian you promised.................
by swich - Mar 13, 2007 12:32 PM
4 Mar 14, 2007 10:41 AM
by rockinreptiles2
Please. Has anyone heard/seen this?
by goodytoshoos - Mar 13, 2007 12:08 PM
10 Mar 14, 2007 07:01 PM
by johnavilla
feeding tricks??
by ballfreak - Mar 13, 2007 12:07 PM
5 Mar 14, 2007 07:46 PM
by ssnakes
Speaking of Axanthics-here is a new line
by Tracy Barker - Mar 12, 2007 11:07 PM
5 Mar 13, 2007 02:01 PM
by corsimorphs
Hypo Killer Bee
by furcharlie - Mar 12, 2007 09:46 PM
13 Mar 15, 2007 01:54 AM
by truch
first clutch of '07 for me!
by nita - Mar 12, 2007 07:58 PM
2 Mar 12, 2007 09:19 PM
by Melinda666
clutch # 2
by nuthnbutbalz - Mar 12, 2007 07:21 PM
3 Mar 12, 2007 10:24 PM
by ErikM
First eggs
by dean38 - Mar 12, 2007 07:16 PM
5 Mar 12, 2007 09:45 PM
by LvntheLife
this was sold to me as a Granite .......
by bargsbeer - Mar 12, 2007 05:45 PM
11 Mar 18, 2007 11:52 AM
by PastelDreamMorph
I'm not trying to start a fight.........
by Daniel Klopson - Mar 12, 2007 01:43 PM
10 Mar 13, 2007 01:22 PM
by PHLdyPayne
Scale/general health issues
by GoodyToShoos - Mar 12, 2007 08:53 AM
0 No replies
Pure Silver Silver Streak ?
by truch - Mar 12, 2007 01:40 AM
1 Mar 12, 2007 07:39 AM
by jnjreptiles
Cannibal Ball?!
by jahoo64 - Mar 12, 2007 01:16 AM
17 Mar 13, 2007 09:44 PM
by ShannonLynn
separating balls after breeding
by fwreed3 - Mar 12, 2007 12:47 AM
1 Mar 12, 2007 09:14 AM
by blowitch
A Couple of Newbies
by DZBReptiles - Mar 11, 2007 02:40 PM
1 Mar 12, 2007 12:56 AM
by LvntheLife
WC adults no feeding .
by a_chen_tw - Mar 11, 2007 04:29 AM
9 Mar 11, 2007 02:28 PM
by dsreptiel
when's the best time to buy females?
by ball_morphs2007 - Mar 11, 2007 01:20 AM
3 Mar 12, 2007 10:15 AM
by zefdin
tsk snow, big deal
by i95east - Mar 11, 2007 01:10 AM
1 Mar 11, 2007 10:45 AM
by TSKinc
What is the Mysterious Blue Ball?
by truch - Mar 11, 2007 12:04 AM
7 Mar 11, 2007 02:10 PM
by truch
Please help!
by alysssa12 - Mar 10, 2007 09:30 PM
1 Mar 11, 2007 01:34 PM
by dsreptiel
Anyone own Animal Plastics Economy Rack?
by happysurgeman - Mar 10, 2007 09:25 PM
4 Mar 11, 2007 08:47 PM
by happysurgeman
Hey TSK...
by johnavilla - Mar 10, 2007 08:26 PM
2 Mar 11, 2007 11:54 AM
by johnavilla
Healthy?
by GrotesqueBurgess - Mar 10, 2007 07:32 PM
4 Mar 10, 2007 07:48 PM
by johnavilla
off feed for several months???
by ballfreak - Mar 10, 2007 02:41 PM
9 Mar 10, 2007 09:42 PM
by brianray
With all this Axanthic talk...
by EmberBall - Mar 10, 2007 12:17 PM
21 Mar 13, 2007 07:52 AM
by morphed
My Black Back Girl a week from laying.
by RyanT - Mar 10, 2007 12:06 PM
6 Mar 12, 2007 06:24 PM
by nita
changing from live to frozen , forget it
by dougle - Mar 10, 2007 11:20 AM
0 No replies
Underground reptiles
by dougle - Mar 10, 2007 10:14 AM
0 No replies
YB pic
by EmberBall - Mar 09, 2007 07:39 PM
2 Mar 10, 2007 08:44 AM
by haroldg
mice or rats???
by ballfreak - Mar 09, 2007 05:59 PM
7 Mar 11, 2007 01:52 AM
by dougle
The Snake Keeper Snow Ball
by tskinc - Mar 09, 2007 05:06 PM
18 Mar 10, 2007 07:38 PM
by RoyalVariations
TSK Axanthics
by tskinc - Mar 09, 2007 05:03 PM
20 Mar 10, 2007 07:14 PM
by RoyalVariations
Sider Het ivory Cross?
by DZBReptiles - Mar 09, 2007 04:05 PM
3 Mar 09, 2007 08:38 PM
by DZBReptiles
Hypo Mojave pic
by TSKinc - Mar 09, 2007 03:03 PM
6 Mar 15, 2007 07:08 PM
by TSKinc
WEEK IN REVIEW!!!!!!
by toshamc - Mar 09, 2007 02:25 PM
3 Mar 10, 2007 09:44 AM
by johnavilla
ALONG CAME ............SOME SPIDERS!!!!!
by oldskool28 - Mar 09, 2007 02:09 PM
4 Mar 09, 2007 03:39 PM
by oldskool28
JandJ Reptiles, anybody order from them?
by snakes_pythons - Mar 09, 2007 09:37 AM
0 No replies
Dating
by jdillow - Mar 08, 2007 11:47 PM
6 Mar 10, 2007 09:41 AM
by Ginevive
Baby Bacardi Anejo
by badkittyamy - Mar 08, 2007 10:29 PM
7 Mar 11, 2007 01:46 AM
by badkittyamy
Could someone explain a breeding loan...
by beclende - Mar 08, 2007 10:28 PM
2 Mar 09, 2007 08:09 AM
by blowitch
dozen egg clutch ?
by PHWyvern - Mar 08, 2007 10:03 PM
1 Mar 08, 2007 11:06 PM
by j3nnay
My first ovulation
by dmasio13 - Mar 08, 2007 03:20 PM
4 Mar 09, 2007 09:39 PM
by dmasio13
06/07 Spiders
by gerryssscales - Mar 08, 2007 12:35 PM
56 May 10, 2007 11:41 AM
by dave763
Reptile Basics and Rich Goldzung?
by fire_Flyny - Mar 08, 2007 10:57 AM
14 Mar 09, 2007 10:48 AM
by sgilbert
Calico Question
by 13lackcat - Mar 08, 2007 09:31 AM
1 Mar 08, 2007 06:19 PM
by johnavilla
Snakes almost on a plane...
by blowitch - Mar 08, 2007 08:37 AM
5 Mar 08, 2007 08:57 PM
by Craig K.
My new baby ball-Seven
by ShannonLynn - Mar 07, 2007 10:31 PM
1 Mar 07, 2007 10:32 PM
by ShannonLynn
Tail wagging
by nchernandez44 - Mar 07, 2007 08:51 PM
4 Apr 06, 2007 03:49 PM
by regalevolutions
snake trouble
by raljiktar - Mar 07, 2007 08:39 PM
3 Mar 22, 2007 03:56 PM
by HERPLOVER556
Could this possible be a Morph?
by snakes_pythons - Mar 07, 2007 07:40 PM
4 Mar 07, 2007 08:18 PM
by j3nnay
New Incubator
by Claudeballs - Mar 07, 2007 06:27 PM
3 Mar 08, 2007 02:35 PM
by northamexotics
What does/has the Enchi produced?
by jmartin104 - Mar 07, 2007 02:33 PM
1 Mar 07, 2007 03:36 PM
by coldbloodaddict
introduction
by pasnakeman - Mar 07, 2007 02:20 PM
3 Mar 07, 2007 03:47 PM
by RoyalVariations
New BP rack from RL reptiles
by nahual - Mar 07, 2007 11:23 AM
1 Mar 07, 2007 06:46 PM
by dougle
normal balls vs morphs???
by ballfreak - Mar 07, 2007 08:52 AM
8 Mar 08, 2007 08:35 AM
by blowitch
vision vs vision
by nahual - Mar 07, 2007 01:37 AM
1 Mar 07, 2007 02:14 PM
by Dave Northcott
male spider
by snakefreek - Mar 06, 2007 09:00 PM
2 Mar 09, 2007 08:58 PM
by snakefreek
Expense Report Template
by midnightherps - Mar 06, 2007 04:08 PM
9 Mar 07, 2007 11:46 AM
by BallBoutique
pic i promised
by imridethelghtng - Mar 06, 2007 02:40 PM
1 Mar 07, 2007 10:42 AM
by toshamc
Ovulation fairy stopped by for ....
by rockinreptiles2 - Mar 06, 2007 02:26 PM
1 Mar 07, 2007 08:32 AM
by morphed
my camera skills..........
by ocd - Mar 06, 2007 01:45 PM
0 No replies
anyone bought from bradford cole?
by gooofycivic - Mar 06, 2007 12:43 PM
4 Mar 07, 2007 03:05 PM
by muddoc
my mite update
by baby_ball - Mar 06, 2007 11:16 AM
2 Mar 06, 2007 04:19 PM
by baby_ball
Eating Sideways?
by Irish_Carbomb - Mar 06, 2007 06:39 AM
5 Mar 06, 2007 02:30 PM
by Irish_Carbomb
Can I feed my baby ball a......?
by Baller420 - Mar 06, 2007 12:03 AM
3 Mar 07, 2007 11:48 PM
by Baller420
Your OTHER favorite is..........
by magicalmorphs - Mar 05, 2007 08:58 PM
49 Mar 09, 2007 12:08 AM
by morphevolutions
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