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Ball Pythons

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2007.
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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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Different Axanthics bred together...
by MannyRottie - Nov 19, 2007 07:08 PM
3 Nov 19, 2007 08:01 PM
by royalkreationz
Has anyone dealt with...
by AllBalledUp - Nov 19, 2007 07:04 PM
4 Nov 20, 2007 05:33 PM
by BrianPotter
Would love to see a picture of...
by fhuici - Nov 19, 2007 06:23 PM
5 Nov 21, 2007 05:31 PM
by fhuici
Genetics question.
by justinmorse - Nov 19, 2007 05:58 PM
3 Nov 20, 2007 10:10 PM
by Fwood
my bp is sneezing and his belly is pink
by obsolescenttears - Nov 19, 2007 05:39 PM
11 Nov 21, 2007 10:16 PM
by GrotesqueBurgess
Pastel Picture Request
by Scarlet06 - Nov 19, 2007 02:18 PM
10 Nov 21, 2007 07:35 PM
by mweippert
BK II for mites?
by MannyRottie - Nov 19, 2007 01:42 PM
1 Nov 19, 2007 03:17 PM
by reticguy2
Curious about Ivories
by j3nnay - Nov 19, 2007 12:44 PM
4 Nov 19, 2007 07:44 PM
by joshuaamills
Your opinions please
by allexotics101 - Nov 19, 2007 09:48 AM
3 Nov 19, 2007 02:12 PM
by EmberBall
snakes and education
by extensive - Nov 19, 2007 09:22 AM
14 Nov 19, 2007 06:53 PM
by j3nnay
Just a quik blab about feeding
by stephen - Nov 19, 2007 07:19 AM
6 Nov 20, 2007 12:11 AM
by balls4all
I hope I made a mistake...
by MannyRottie - Nov 19, 2007 07:11 AM
2 Nov 19, 2007 01:22 PM
by robyn@ProExotics
Ghost and a few others!! Thanks Van
by bboa - Nov 19, 2007 04:50 AM
5 Nov 20, 2007 11:31 AM
by AaronMJones
Blue eyed leucy
by phiber_optikx - Nov 19, 2007 01:11 AM
7 Nov 19, 2007 11:15 PM
by phiber_optikx
Rat Breeders
by PhillyBoyInTN - Nov 19, 2007 12:47 AM
5 Nov 20, 2007 06:00 AM
by PhillyBoyInTN
Signs of "special" females
by PhillyBoyInTN - Nov 19, 2007 12:40 AM
0 No replies
Starting an investment
by erocks - Nov 19, 2007 12:24 AM
4 Nov 19, 2007 02:22 PM
by EmberBall
lump in ball???
by JRJReptiles - Nov 18, 2007 08:51 PM
1 Nov 18, 2007 08:58 PM
by FireStorm
ANYONE HAVE PICS OF MITES ON A BALL?
by MannyRottie - Nov 18, 2007 07:53 PM
2 Nov 19, 2007 12:28 AM
by tweedaldumb
harley x harley ?
by constrictorkeepr - Nov 18, 2007 07:19 PM
3 Nov 19, 2007 12:33 AM
by tweedaldumb
How do Mites affect BP???
by MannyRottie - Nov 18, 2007 05:11 PM
20 Nov 19, 2007 07:07 AM
by royalkreationz
Genetic Stripe female post 1st shed...
by Shane Kinney - Nov 18, 2007 04:16 PM
2 Nov 18, 2007 09:37 PM
by fgs
Breeding Males
by bigwill0630 - Nov 18, 2007 03:51 PM
2 Nov 18, 2007 05:43 PM
by zefdin
how hard is it to sell a snake?
by erocks - Nov 18, 2007 01:23 PM
3 Nov 19, 2007 01:44 AM
by SPJ01
One of my favorite girls
by rabernet - Nov 18, 2007 12:40 PM
3 Nov 20, 2007 02:19 AM
by gothicbambi
Got some new stuff!
by JoshMolone - Nov 18, 2007 10:16 AM
3 Nov 19, 2007 09:35 AM
by j3nnay
Advice?
by caine53 - Nov 18, 2007 12:38 AM
2 Nov 19, 2007 10:14 PM
by caine53
First year/first morph produced"spider"
by phoerner - Nov 17, 2007 11:04 PM
2 Nov 18, 2007 12:09 PM
by Emberball
MITE CONTROL!
by WALL2WALLREPTILE - Nov 17, 2007 10:47 PM
5 Nov 20, 2007 01:52 PM
by WALL2WALLREPTILE
New Ball won't feed. Need some advice
by lgehrig4 - Nov 17, 2007 10:26 PM
6 Nov 18, 2007 09:01 PM
by lgehrig4
Stan Rupple
by JoshMolone - Nov 17, 2007 10:25 PM
1 Nov 18, 2007 10:31 PM
by mykee
How difficult is it to probe?
by MannyRottie - Nov 17, 2007 09:58 PM
6 Nov 18, 2007 03:34 PM
by royalkreationz
Thanks Brian and Alex!!
by phoerner - Nov 17, 2007 09:44 PM
1 Nov 18, 2007 12:34 AM
by fgs
LadyOhh
by royalkreationz - Nov 17, 2007 08:30 PM
5 Nov 18, 2007 10:28 PM
by JenH
pastel
by bclarke - Nov 17, 2007 08:13 PM
3 Nov 18, 2007 04:40 PM
by bclarke
scam email
by mweippert - Nov 17, 2007 07:27 PM
1 Nov 17, 2007 08:31 PM
by j3nnay
Tigers?
by adamirwin - Nov 17, 2007 05:41 PM
0 No replies
jay martin is on the money
by i95east - Nov 17, 2007 04:55 PM
9 Nov 18, 2007 11:41 PM
by i95east
Blonde pastels
by adamirwin - Nov 17, 2007 01:10 PM
4 Nov 17, 2007 05:39 PM
by adamirwin
Lesser X Mojave
by MannyRottie - Nov 17, 2007 11:45 AM
4 Nov 18, 2007 12:14 PM
by Emberball
The Bigest Female I Own
by fgs - Nov 17, 2007 02:32 AM
9 Nov 18, 2007 02:19 PM
by zefdin
License for Exotics?
by Heat - Nov 16, 2007 11:36 PM
1 Nov 17, 2007 06:56 AM
by FireStorm
TimS.....
by winnipeguy - Nov 16, 2007 11:08 PM
0 No replies
question on price...
by gettoswordtail - Nov 16, 2007 09:20 PM
5 Nov 18, 2007 06:37 PM
by gettoswordtail
Anyone ever deal with????
by SFBP2112 - Nov 16, 2007 07:23 PM
2 Nov 17, 2007 08:21 PM
by milkman2
Blue eye Lucy?
by Lamiellm - Nov 16, 2007 05:40 PM
3 Nov 16, 2007 06:23 PM
by jyohe
were to get good quality sexing probes
by mweippert - Nov 16, 2007 01:57 PM
10 Nov 17, 2007 07:32 PM
by mweippert
Whose responsibility is it REALLY?
by jmartin104 - Nov 16, 2007 10:30 AM
14 Nov 18, 2007 06:32 AM
by jmartin104
Has anyone bought from....
by JoshMolone - Nov 16, 2007 10:06 AM
4 Nov 17, 2007 12:17 PM
by AllStarMorphs
One of my favorite girls
by FireStorm - Nov 16, 2007 08:19 AM
6 Nov 16, 2007 05:52 PM
by FireStorm
URGENT...L/p
by MannyRottie - Nov 15, 2007 06:59 PM
6 Nov 16, 2007 08:02 AM
by wh00h0069
Mojave x Cinnamon genetics question....
by DavidKendrick - Nov 15, 2007 05:44 PM
5 Nov 16, 2007 03:34 AM
by ChrisJonesUK
Breeding season out of whack?
by zefdin - Nov 15, 2007 05:41 PM
5 Nov 16, 2007 08:16 AM
by rsherman79
Albino x Carmel Albino and More
by Msoar16 - Nov 15, 2007 05:04 PM
10 Nov 19, 2007 09:42 AM
by RandyRemington
Hypothetical Question-Big&Small Breeders
by toshamc - Nov 15, 2007 12:17 PM
30 Nov 16, 2007 06:36 PM
by VictorOToole
Help, I just found a clutch of eggs!!
by ou812ono - Nov 15, 2007 10:29 AM
2 Nov 16, 2007 12:31 PM
by regalevolutions
animal plastic shipping time...
by extensive - Nov 15, 2007 09:58 AM
13 Nov 17, 2007 11:08 AM
by extensive
I guess nobody has SABLES
by oldskool28 - Nov 15, 2007 07:38 AM
14 Nov 17, 2007 01:22 AM
by Sparke303
Got them to Eat F/T Mice!!
by latin1956 - Nov 15, 2007 06:44 AM
5 Nov 16, 2007 06:16 PM
by bruce_y
CINNABEE!
by nextworld3 - Nov 14, 2007 11:23 PM
13 Nov 16, 2007 09:31 PM
by gettoswordtail
mite question
by tweedaldumb - Nov 14, 2007 10:28 PM
8 Nov 15, 2007 05:35 PM
by PLATINUMPREDATRS
When to buy?
by phiber_optikx - Nov 14, 2007 10:13 PM
9 Nov 15, 2007 10:48 PM
by JenHarrison
PIN pieds?
by MannyRottie - Nov 14, 2007 09:36 PM
6 Nov 15, 2007 03:50 PM
by toshamc
anyone know bout this?
by winnipeguy - Nov 14, 2007 09:25 PM
12 Nov 18, 2007 10:01 AM
by j3nnay
NYC area herpers?
by MannyRottie - Nov 14, 2007 09:24 PM
12 Nov 16, 2007 09:51 AM
by avdnco
Mikes getting out..
by zefdin - Nov 14, 2007 08:02 PM
5 Nov 14, 2007 10:14 PM
by mykee
Question on ethics!
by SFBP2112 - Nov 14, 2007 07:11 PM
13 Nov 16, 2007 11:18 PM
by winnipeguy
Snake Room??
by burnziesballs8 - Nov 14, 2007 06:11 PM
18 Nov 16, 2007 02:38 PM
by fgs
PIEDERS!
by BRhaco - Nov 14, 2007 05:23 PM
2 Nov 17, 2007 03:12 AM
by MATTI1919
Bumble Bee tipping head and body over
by wreckless - Nov 14, 2007 05:22 PM
1 Dec 19, 2007 03:18 PM
by FatBoyBallPython
Updates on shy breeder spider
by python2000 - Nov 14, 2007 03:49 PM
3 Nov 15, 2007 01:35 AM
by i95east
help with rescued ball with burns
by TimS - Nov 14, 2007 03:37 PM
7 Nov 15, 2007 09:49 AM
by HOTRegius
Pewter x Pewter = ?
by Marcial - Nov 14, 2007 11:53 AM
10 Nov 14, 2007 05:47 PM
by jyohe
BRING OUT YOUR SABLES.......PLEASE
by oldskool28 - Nov 14, 2007 11:52 AM
0 No replies
question about genetics of Axanthics/Red
by charbore - Nov 14, 2007 11:23 AM
1 Nov 16, 2007 09:41 AM
by RandyRemington
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