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Ball Pythons

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2006.
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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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cycling females
by magicalmorphs - Nov 27, 2006 04:19 PM
3 Nov 27, 2006 08:28 PM
by toshamc
What is she ?
by jnjreptiles - Nov 27, 2006 02:47 PM
3 Nov 27, 2006 03:49 PM
by joshhutto
We have a lock-up!
by ginevive - Nov 27, 2006 09:13 AM
3 Nov 27, 2006 08:41 PM
by Claudeballs
When does cool seeks start?????
by billygn - Nov 27, 2006 07:29 AM
3 Nov 27, 2006 07:28 PM
by billygn
Pulling out???
by eunectes4 - Nov 27, 2006 12:56 AM
9 Nov 29, 2006 08:39 PM
by jeff favelle
Tail Wagging??
by bpfreak - Nov 26, 2006 11:05 PM
7 Nov 28, 2006 02:37 PM
by darkbloodwyvern
A little size comparison.
by redemberreptiles - Nov 26, 2006 10:22 PM
2 Nov 27, 2006 07:39 AM
by ginevive
How about that Puma Ball, eh?...WOW.....
by BackBeat - Nov 26, 2006 08:30 PM
15 Nov 29, 2006 02:50 AM
by Quality_Snakes
please respond if you have or had mites?
by ballfreak - Nov 26, 2006 07:42 PM
6 Nov 29, 2006 10:18 PM
by TerryHeuring
REPORTING STR8 UP FRAUD
by XtremeXteriors - Nov 26, 2006 07:16 PM
3 Nov 26, 2006 07:34 PM
by toshamc
enclosure
by drzrider - Nov 26, 2006 06:16 PM
1 Nov 28, 2006 03:23 PM
by tikisnakes
Festive Calico
by ballroom - Nov 26, 2006 06:06 PM
1 Nov 26, 2006 08:12 PM
by LibertyReptiles
A Little Smoker of our own
by oldskool28 - Nov 26, 2006 05:18 PM
5 Nov 27, 2006 08:02 AM
by EVILMORPHGOD
who has animal plastics 1756 32qt?
by ballfreak - Nov 26, 2006 03:24 PM
1 Nov 26, 2006 05:37 PM
by John Q
yet ANOTHER incubator ? please help.
by XtremeXteriors - Nov 26, 2006 02:27 PM
1 Nov 27, 2006 01:31 PM
by Paul Hollander
rat breeder in washington
by jenniferm25 - Nov 26, 2006 12:40 PM
0 No replies
dust mites or snake mites????
by snakes129 - Nov 26, 2006 12:28 PM
1 Nov 26, 2006 01:19 PM
by toshamc
Quantity of food question
by boredfoot - Nov 26, 2006 08:28 AM
6 Nov 28, 2006 02:43 PM
by darkbloodwyvern
Our little smoker.
by jnjreptiles - Nov 26, 2006 08:05 AM
4 Nov 26, 2006 07:44 PM
by kylescott
bp shedding?
by sparx1012 - Nov 25, 2006 08:23 PM
0 No replies
switching to rats
by mycal - Nov 25, 2006 07:34 PM
0 No replies
Chat Transcript Mark Mandic-Markus Jayne
by PHFaust - Nov 25, 2006 12:25 PM
0 No replies
SHIPPING???
by bpfreak - Nov 24, 2006 11:36 PM
7 Nov 27, 2006 11:19 PM
by LibertyReptiles
Chocolate Cream Pie anyone?
by LibertyReptiles - Nov 24, 2006 09:15 PM
9 Nov 26, 2006 03:25 PM
by EVILMORPHGOD
Housing Mulitple BP'S...
by nboles1215 - Nov 24, 2006 08:18 PM
6 Nov 27, 2006 06:50 AM
by pythona
Humidity ?
by kwnbee - Nov 24, 2006 07:08 PM
3 Nov 25, 2006 11:16 PM
by j3nnay
Anyone remember from KS classifieds?
by RPK - Nov 24, 2006 06:52 PM
0 No replies
Genetic Question
by tom77 - Nov 24, 2006 06:36 PM
0 No replies
Satan spawn..he's looking to overthow!!
by wisema2297 - Nov 24, 2006 06:25 PM
2 Nov 25, 2006 06:01 PM
by ghireptiles
albino piebald breeding
by brianray - Nov 24, 2006 01:41 PM
6 Nov 29, 2006 04:54 PM
by amarilrose
Now thats a lock
by dnreptiles - Nov 24, 2006 12:54 PM
3 Nov 24, 2006 02:34 PM
by dnreptiles
Our first Copulation for this season!!
by rkreptiles - Nov 24, 2006 10:06 AM
1 Dec 13, 2006 09:23 PM
by weostan
Helix reading E3.......PLEASE HELP
by Billygn - Nov 24, 2006 08:54 AM
10 Nov 28, 2006 03:07 PM
by timrash
2 x Togo balls
by R.Mikkelsen - Nov 24, 2006 08:35 AM
1 Nov 24, 2006 12:58 PM
by dnreptiles
Basic Breeding question.
by kennny - Nov 24, 2006 08:24 AM
2 Nov 24, 2006 12:25 PM
by toshamc
Substrate stuck in mouth
by boredfoot - Nov 24, 2006 07:22 AM
9 Dec 03, 2006 11:26 AM
by balls4all
Rack questions
by bsleeper - Nov 24, 2006 12:56 AM
2 Nov 24, 2006 10:37 PM
by wisema2297
Mojo Thanksgiving
by LibertyReptiles - Nov 23, 2006 07:46 PM
0 No replies
puma's
by kalashnikov - Nov 23, 2006 01:50 PM
0 No replies
Happy Thanksgiving!!!!
by wfreptiles - Nov 23, 2006 01:21 PM
0 No replies
New Females
by reptilicus81 - Nov 23, 2006 09:06 AM
1 Nov 23, 2006 03:16 PM
by dnreptiles
Het X Het breeding question?
by bigsleep - Nov 23, 2006 02:25 AM
15 Nov 24, 2006 08:48 AM
by morphed
Would this be considered a banded
by XtremeXteriors - Nov 22, 2006 07:14 PM
3 Nov 23, 2006 11:17 AM
by pythonchick1
Ruppel pastel BP's...question
by gmherps - Nov 22, 2006 07:08 PM
4 Nov 26, 2006 11:39 AM
by EmberBall
Blood Streaks
by regalevolutions - Nov 22, 2006 06:38 PM
1 Nov 23, 2006 03:53 AM
by jfmoore
Projects with White snakes
by Claudeballs - Nov 22, 2006 06:18 PM
1 Nov 22, 2006 08:15 PM
by EVILMORPHGOD
I Must be Dreaming
by fgs - Nov 22, 2006 03:37 PM
9 Nov 23, 2006 12:06 PM
by phoerner
Bad shed
by kaysie - Nov 22, 2006 12:56 PM
2 Nov 22, 2006 05:10 PM
by tikisnakes
Guest Chat - Mark Mandic of Markus Jayne
by PHFaust - Nov 21, 2006 10:15 PM
0 No replies
Orange Dream Yellow Belly
by Oz - Nov 21, 2006 10:05 PM
10 Nov 22, 2006 04:09 PM
by joshhutto
Reno area
by tstrenuous10 - Nov 21, 2006 07:53 PM
3 Nov 27, 2006 09:38 AM
by tstrenuous10
Anyone have something like these
by EmberBall - Nov 21, 2006 07:33 PM
19 Nov 23, 2006 03:23 PM
by EmberBall
group shot!
by dnreptiles - Nov 21, 2006 05:44 PM
3 Nov 21, 2006 07:45 PM
by vcane
tell me about it.....sorry so long
by jcoler06 - Nov 21, 2006 03:39 PM
1 Nov 21, 2006 05:07 PM
by coldthumb
I cant wait to breed this girl shes
by XtremeXteriors - Nov 21, 2006 03:09 PM
2 Nov 21, 2006 04:33 PM
by swich
Question for Corey Woods...........
by BackBeat - Nov 21, 2006 12:01 PM
4 Nov 21, 2006 07:07 PM
by JasBalls
Cooling
by LibertyReptiles - Nov 21, 2006 11:58 AM
0 No replies
Phantoms ?
by johnavilla - Nov 21, 2006 11:21 AM
2 Nov 22, 2006 08:05 PM
by EVILMORPHGOD
dogs and pythons
by uaxhuh - Nov 21, 2006 10:05 AM
2 Nov 21, 2006 01:15 PM
by uaxhuh
who knows what they are talking about..?
by jcoler06 - Nov 20, 2006 10:14 PM
4 Nov 21, 2006 06:22 PM
by reptilicus81
New and/or fav Ball morph.
by bigsleep - Nov 20, 2006 09:17 PM
4 Nov 21, 2006 05:13 PM
by pythona
SWITCHING FROM MICE TO RATS
by mark_andersen - Nov 20, 2006 08:59 PM
1 Nov 21, 2006 07:49 AM
by HappyHillbilly
Here are a few lock ups for the week...
by snakebstr - Nov 20, 2006 08:00 PM
23 Dec 31, 2006 03:51 AM
by balls4all
What would happen if....
by JerseyHerper - Nov 20, 2006 05:04 PM
4 Nov 20, 2006 05:50 PM
by BallBoutique
So how many males do you have for each..
by EmberBall - Nov 20, 2006 04:56 PM
2 Nov 20, 2006 05:50 PM
by joshhutto
Week In Review!!!!!!!!!
by toshamc - Nov 20, 2006 01:29 PM
8 Nov 21, 2006 08:01 PM
by morphevolutions
Poodle constricted in Singapore
by bruce_y - Nov 20, 2006 01:27 PM
3 Nov 22, 2006 09:10 AM
by johnavilla
Mile High Morph Ranch???
by johnavilla - Nov 20, 2006 01:05 PM
3 Nov 21, 2006 08:48 AM
by johnavilla
sterilte 32qt to house 600gr-1000gr ball
by ballfreak - Nov 20, 2006 12:51 PM
7 Nov 20, 2006 04:26 PM
by Brandon Osborne
pastel ghost....pic wanted
by dnreptiles - Nov 20, 2006 12:26 PM
7 Nov 21, 2006 09:55 AM
by joshhutto
Ovulation Picture
by jrmiah - Nov 20, 2006 11:26 AM
4 Nov 20, 2006 11:30 PM
by LibertyReptiles
Along came a spider..
by Amelia - Nov 20, 2006 08:11 AM
4 Nov 20, 2006 09:45 PM
by joshhutto
what are the advantages of
by XtremeXteriors - Nov 20, 2006 07:29 AM
1 Nov 20, 2006 10:26 AM
by joshhutto
Didnt someone hatch a
by XtremeXteriors - Nov 20, 2006 06:16 AM
0 No replies
Tail wagging female ?
by balls4all - Nov 20, 2006 01:54 AM
4 Nov 21, 2006 07:31 PM
by jfmoore
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