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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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Pics i promised of my first hets.
by imridethelghtng - Jan 10, 2007 01:35 PM |
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Jan 11, 2007 10:57 AM by nboles1215 |
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pics of my normals
by pac-man - Jan 10, 2007 12:40 PM |
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Jan 10, 2007 11:47 PM by ssStacey |
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Egg crates for no substrate method?
by ronin1360 - Jan 10, 2007 09:29 AM |
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Jan 10, 2007 12:45 PM by JP |
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Questions concerning feeding a Rescue
by Snakemother - Jan 10, 2007 07:49 AM |
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Jan 10, 2007 02:40 PM by j3nnay |
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Check out this pile!!!!!
by speedingbandit - Jan 09, 2007 09:34 PM |
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Jan 10, 2007 02:10 PM by bristen |
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Rodent Breeding???????
by bsleeper - Jan 09, 2007 08:57 PM |
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Feb 24, 2007 08:43 AM by herplover556 |
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why does this happen??
by ballfreak - Jan 09, 2007 08:19 PM |
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Jan 10, 2007 02:16 PM by j3nnay |
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Making more ivorys
by albinosunlimited - Jan 09, 2007 07:25 PM |
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Jan 10, 2007 08:23 AM by albinosunlimited |
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What 2 do if eggs come before incubator?
by RyanT - Jan 09, 2007 06:21 PM |
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Oct 05, 2007 02:19 AM by happysurgeman |
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Pastel Mojave --- Santa Cruz Lineage
by Python Dreams - Jan 09, 2007 05:47 PM |
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Jan 12, 2007 03:58 AM by swoof |
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too hot in his hidebox?
by joelf85 - Jan 09, 2007 04:12 PM |
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Jan 10, 2007 01:47 AM by j3nnay |
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Need info about Kinking
by melindas - Jan 09, 2007 11:14 AM |
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Jan 09, 2007 03:48 PM by melindas |
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Feeding a rescue - questions
by Snakemother - Jan 09, 2007 09:36 AM |
0 | No replies |
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incubator question...
by kennny - Jan 09, 2007 07:23 AM |
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Jan 16, 2007 07:51 AM by kennny |
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ovulation question?
by stevebp - Jan 09, 2007 12:28 AM |
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Jan 09, 2007 01:40 PM by j3nnay |
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Shes gettin older- color change?
by ronald_durst - Jan 08, 2007 11:26 PM |
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Jan 09, 2007 12:31 PM by j3nnay |
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Snake Growth Question....
by -ryan- - Jan 08, 2007 10:55 PM |
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Jan 09, 2007 11:05 AM by -ryan- |
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OK. So here's what happened...
by Stryder - Jan 08, 2007 10:31 PM |
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Jan 10, 2007 10:38 PM by RandyRemington |
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had to be the CLEAN clothes
by j3nnay - Jan 08, 2007 07:47 PM |
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Jan 11, 2007 01:09 PM by j3nnay |
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Humble Bee updated pics
by albinosunlimited - Jan 08, 2007 07:43 PM |
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Jan 09, 2007 07:13 PM by samantha227 |
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quick breeding pic
by snakito - Jan 08, 2007 07:38 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Couple of pics for Tosha
by Kevin_Arbogast - Jan 08, 2007 07:01 PM |
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Jan 10, 2007 04:43 PM by Kevin_Arbogast |
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Samantha227
by topshelfgeckos - Jan 08, 2007 06:25 PM |
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Jan 09, 2007 04:23 PM by samantha227 |
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My new additions !
by balls4all - Jan 08, 2007 05:40 PM |
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Jan 09, 2007 12:59 PM by iwish7284 |
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does anybody have the dates for the
by shannon brown - Jan 08, 2007 02:02 PM |
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Jan 08, 2007 03:22 PM by shannon brown |
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Cinny Mojave?
by rwoodyer - Jan 08, 2007 12:01 PM |
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Jan 09, 2007 12:24 PM by rwoodyer |
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Pastel Pinstripe on black acrylic
by ghireptiles - Jan 08, 2007 11:06 AM |
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Jan 08, 2007 03:26 PM by jcorbo |
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Head shot
by Matty013 - Jan 08, 2007 08:51 AM |
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Jan 08, 2007 08:52 AM by jmartin104 |
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need a bigger box?
by joelf85 - Jan 08, 2007 08:34 AM |
0 | No replies |
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Incubation methods discussion please ?
by balls4all - Jan 08, 2007 12:59 AM |
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Jan 10, 2007 08:38 AM by JP |
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New Female
by SincereArtisan - Jan 07, 2007 08:04 PM |
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Jan 08, 2007 08:29 PM by SincereArtisan |
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A couple of things that I have always...
by EmberBall - Jan 07, 2007 08:01 PM |
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Jan 10, 2007 11:32 AM by j3nnay |
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odd?
by jnjreptiles - Jan 07, 2007 06:48 PM |
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Jan 08, 2007 09:05 AM by blowitch |
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WEEK IN REVIEW!!!!!
by toshamc - Jan 07, 2007 06:28 PM |
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Jan 10, 2007 10:06 AM by repti341 |
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first het..
by trauma47645 - Jan 07, 2007 06:03 PM |
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Jan 08, 2007 05:44 PM by balls4all |
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Ceder Shavings Substrate on Rat colony?
by rkreptiles - Jan 07, 2007 05:23 PM |
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Jan 10, 2007 11:37 AM by j3nnay |
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serious poop question???????????
by magicalmorphs - Jan 07, 2007 04:23 PM |
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Feb 24, 2007 08:34 AM by herplover556 |
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Oh jeez.......
by Stryder - Jan 07, 2007 02:41 PM |
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Feb 24, 2007 08:46 AM by herplover556 |
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Claude Yoakum ??
by Stryder - Jan 07, 2007 01:53 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Defacation methods ???
by oldskool28 - Jan 07, 2007 11:08 AM |
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Jan 08, 2007 08:58 PM by bsleeper |
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price for a almost breeder spider female
by rosaleesmommy - Jan 07, 2007 10:20 AM |
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Jan 09, 2007 04:09 PM by Brandon Osborne |
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My breeding season's picking up.
by RyanT - Jan 07, 2007 09:00 AM |
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Jan 07, 2007 06:27 PM by RossMD |
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Morph mortality
by rearfang - Jan 07, 2007 08:22 AM |
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Jan 10, 2007 10:21 AM by repti341 |
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Egg survival without heat ?
by balls4all - Jan 07, 2007 02:55 AM |
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Jan 08, 2007 02:38 PM by coldthumb |
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My $79.00 Incubator (pics)
by balls4all - Jan 07, 2007 02:24 AM |
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Pastel pics.
by levi987 - Jan 06, 2007 09:52 PM |
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Jan 07, 2007 04:24 PM by ssStacey |
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Huge thanks to kingsnake
by Stryder - Jan 06, 2007 08:19 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Head Shot!
by jmartin104 - Jan 06, 2007 05:47 PM |
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Jan 07, 2007 07:43 AM by rkreptiles |
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YAY!!
by Stryder - Jan 06, 2007 05:21 PM |
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Jan 06, 2007 07:03 PM by Stryder |
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Breeding Trio, first year
by repti341 - Jan 06, 2007 01:05 PM |
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Jan 07, 2007 02:43 AM by balls4all |
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dsreptiel: genetic orange faze garnet ?
by tomsey - Jan 06, 2007 12:44 PM |
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Jan 06, 2007 01:42 PM by tomsey |
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Test
by flak38a - Jan 06, 2007 11:25 AM |
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Speciel ball?
by batmand - Jan 06, 2007 07:41 AM |
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Jan 06, 2007 01:35 PM by repti341 |
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Graziani & Bell.....compatible?
by steveingram - Jan 06, 2007 12:53 AM |
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Jan 06, 2007 10:33 AM by steveingram |
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Pictures of a few lock ups for 2007
by Snakebstr - Jan 06, 2007 12:37 AM |
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Jan 06, 2007 02:03 PM by j3nnay |
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Some of the crew
by jdillow - Jan 05, 2007 11:27 PM |
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Jan 06, 2007 03:30 PM by jdillow |
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Do you think it's possible.......?
by Stryder - Jan 05, 2007 08:29 PM |
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Jan 06, 2007 04:32 PM by Stryder |
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My two newest ball pythons.
by panthercz - Jan 05, 2007 08:27 PM |
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Jan 07, 2007 05:26 PM by panthercz |
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newest addition
by snakito - Jan 05, 2007 05:51 PM |
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Question about breeding hets
by dwal - Jan 05, 2007 01:45 PM |
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Jan 08, 2007 01:56 PM by blowitch |
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I can't believe this is happening.(Long)
by Stryder - Jan 05, 2007 10:24 AM |
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Jan 07, 2007 07:19 PM by wingert1 |
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Breeding advice
by ChadRamsey - Jan 05, 2007 08:52 AM |
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Jan 05, 2007 10:50 AM by ChadRamsey |
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part of my collection
by Real_RKO - Jan 05, 2007 06:07 AM |
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Jan 06, 2007 12:14 PM by j3nnay |
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pastel genetic stripe?
by jpman78 - Jan 05, 2007 01:07 AM |
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Jan 05, 2007 12:43 PM by jpman78 |
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Came home to this!! Yay! (PICS)
by aviansinoil - Jan 04, 2007 11:41 PM |
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Jan 05, 2007 06:21 AM by Real_RKO |
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What are these ? ( lots of pics )
by Stav - Jan 04, 2007 11:19 PM |
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Jan 05, 2007 06:06 PM by DZBReptiles |
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A FEW HYPO PICS
by coldbloodaddict - Jan 04, 2007 10:38 PM |
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Jan 05, 2007 03:53 PM by coldbloodaddict |
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What would you do?
by evercraig190 - Jan 04, 2007 04:54 PM |
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Jan 05, 2007 12:20 PM by adizziedoll |
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breeding rack?
by burmmania - Jan 04, 2007 04:23 PM |
0 | No replies |
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What happened to Jack Briggs?
by medusah - Jan 04, 2007 02:51 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Every1 please cross your fingers!
by XtremeXteriors - Jan 04, 2007 01:58 PM |
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Jan 04, 2007 04:50 PM by XtremeXteriors |
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Blusher Spider Sib
by ChrisJonesUK - Jan 04, 2007 12:35 PM |
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Jan 05, 2007 01:35 AM by j3nnay |
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Cinnamon Pastel questions
by DZBReptiles - Jan 04, 2007 11:37 AM |
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Jan 05, 2007 05:53 PM by DZBReptiles |
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Got a little camera happy
by jgjulander - Jan 04, 2007 10:11 AM |
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Jan 05, 2007 12:11 PM by Chance |
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What's the best lubricant?
by tomsey - Jan 04, 2007 09:05 AM |
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Jan 31, 2007 01:22 AM by janeothejungle |
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