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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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Happy New Years!
by adamirwin - Dec 31, 2007 10:54 PM
1 Dec 31, 2007 11:47 PM
by Claudeballs
bhb show?
by Steve_Harrison - Dec 31, 2007 10:51 PM
0 No replies
HAPPYand PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR TO ALL !!!
by constrictorkeepr - Dec 31, 2007 10:00 PM
1 Dec 31, 2007 10:39 PM
by riograndereptile
Pied markers?
by reptilejunkie - Dec 31, 2007 09:05 PM
4 Dec 31, 2007 11:54 PM
by Brandon Osborne
Pied Breeding Question
by terrysxtreme - Dec 31, 2007 05:33 PM
5 Dec 31, 2007 06:53 PM
by terrysxtreme
Double Axanthic?
by DGarner - Dec 31, 2007 02:20 PM
1 Dec 31, 2007 02:29 PM
by joshuaamills
Some Recent Pics...
by SincereArtisan - Dec 31, 2007 02:07 PM
3 Dec 31, 2007 02:57 PM
by dean38
Racks
by JoshMolone - Dec 31, 2007 01:29 PM
5 Dec 31, 2007 07:31 PM
by BrandonSander
Escape Artists
by yeahyeah - Dec 31, 2007 12:03 PM
4 Dec 31, 2007 04:50 PM
by FatBoyBallPython
Could this be something?
by JoshMolone - Dec 31, 2007 11:54 AM
2 Dec 31, 2007 04:58 PM
by FatBoyBallPython
Most improved of 2007...
by Ghireptiles - Dec 31, 2007 08:37 AM
2 Dec 31, 2007 02:29 PM
by EvilMorphgod
Arkansas
by Leland_71832 - Dec 31, 2007 05:53 AM
5 Dec 31, 2007 04:44 PM
by morphmagician
I hate Pieds.
by RyanT - Dec 31, 2007 03:25 AM
21 Dec 31, 2007 06:22 PM
by Dave763
odd growth on anus
by pshaw - Dec 30, 2007 10:56 PM
1 Dec 31, 2007 06:22 PM
by FatBoyBallPython
Last clutch of the year?
by j3nnay - Dec 30, 2007 07:39 PM
13 Dec 31, 2007 12:37 PM
by jmartin104
Ovulatiing Question
by JoshMolone - Dec 30, 2007 06:37 PM
4 Dec 31, 2007 08:23 AM
by glkherp
BREEDING OPINION/HELP
by MOB07 - Dec 30, 2007 05:08 PM
4 Dec 30, 2007 05:56 PM
by MOB07
When/where are the big shows?
by goose82 - Dec 30, 2007 01:15 PM
2 Dec 30, 2007 05:23 PM
by toshamc
O/T, fishing!
by rbchesapeakeball - Dec 30, 2007 12:37 PM
18 Dec 31, 2007 01:58 PM
by royalkreationz
First year female weight?
by Lamiellm - Dec 30, 2007 11:06 AM
7 Dec 31, 2007 12:08 PM
by Brandon Osborne
heat in wooden cages???
by DMD87 - Dec 30, 2007 10:38 AM
5 Dec 31, 2007 11:00 AM
by DMD87
Playing around with my camera
by adamirwin - Dec 30, 2007 09:00 AM
7 Dec 30, 2007 07:10 PM
by adamirwin
Another Thermostat question.
by hyporainbowboas - Dec 30, 2007 02:59 AM
0 No replies
Thermostat advice needed..
by hyporainbowboas - Dec 30, 2007 02:23 AM
2 Dec 30, 2007 11:23 AM
by glkherp
How long?
by MOB07 - Dec 30, 2007 01:35 AM
4 Dec 30, 2007 04:59 PM
by toshamc
Flexwatt Went Crazy- burned a hole
by OKReptileRescue - Dec 30, 2007 12:21 AM
9 Dec 31, 2007 09:20 PM
by FireStorm
First baby - question!
by j3nnay - Dec 30, 2007 12:10 AM
3 Dec 30, 2007 11:57 AM
by fgs
Which Sex get's bigger?
by StuntmanMike - Dec 29, 2007 04:32 PM
8 Dec 30, 2007 10:13 PM
by ginebig
Alow my to be honest with a market ?
by JasonW - Dec 29, 2007 03:35 PM
46 Dec 31, 2007 08:36 PM
by DZBReptiles
Removing stuck eyecap (one method)
by zefdin - Dec 29, 2007 03:09 PM
5 Dec 30, 2007 02:26 PM
by Randall_Turner
million dollar question of the year
by TimS - Dec 29, 2007 01:09 PM
4 Dec 29, 2007 03:19 PM
by zefdin
Hold Back Females
by dean38 - Dec 29, 2007 10:47 AM
5 Dec 29, 2007 11:14 PM
by tweedaldumb
I Gotta Tell Somebody...............
by LKirkland - Dec 29, 2007 12:50 AM
1 Dec 29, 2007 10:03 AM
by dean38
yeah, so, that hatching problem?
by j3nnay - Dec 29, 2007 12:26 AM
3 Dec 30, 2007 12:12 AM
by j3nnay
How do i post pictures????
by MOB07 - Dec 28, 2007 11:34 PM
1 Dec 29, 2007 05:20 AM
by joshuaamills
Clowning Around
by Ben_Renick - Dec 28, 2007 10:56 PM
3 Dec 29, 2007 10:18 AM
by hmj75
Another Dumb Question.
by coolluigi007 - Dec 28, 2007 10:40 PM
7 Dec 29, 2007 08:54 PM
by coolluigi007
Weekly feeding, No Waste?
by dean38 - Dec 28, 2007 09:45 PM
10 Dec 30, 2007 04:53 PM
by toshamc
Question on sexing probes.
by coolluigi007 - Dec 28, 2007 08:52 PM
3 Dec 28, 2007 11:18 PM
by j3nnay
Has it been done???
by magicalmorphs - Dec 28, 2007 07:36 PM
22 Dec 31, 2007 12:14 PM
by Paul Hollander
Thermostats
by southwick_herps - Dec 28, 2007 06:27 PM
1 Dec 28, 2007 07:46 PM
by caseywagner
opinions wanted please
by hmj75 - Dec 28, 2007 02:43 PM
8 Dec 29, 2007 10:24 AM
by hmj75
central illinois herp society?
by DMD87 - Dec 28, 2007 01:58 PM
0 No replies
resting your breeders
by PhillyBoyInTN - Dec 28, 2007 11:44 AM
4 Dec 29, 2007 05:14 AM
by alicecobb
Ball python not using heat pad.....
by Aleda - Dec 28, 2007 11:41 AM
1 Dec 28, 2007 11:06 PM
by MCConstrictors
Ball Python not using heat pad!
by Aleda - Dec 28, 2007 11:26 AM
5 Dec 31, 2007 03:57 PM
by robyn@ProExotics
reptile supplies?
by hmj75 - Dec 28, 2007 08:48 AM
6 Dec 29, 2007 10:38 AM
by DMD87
substrate ?
by hmj75 - Dec 28, 2007 08:15 AM
7 Dec 29, 2007 10:02 PM
by FatBoyBallPython
The helix probe and the new themometer
by Dave763 - Dec 28, 2007 07:52 AM
0 No replies
What exactly is a....
by OKReptileRescue - Dec 28, 2007 05:06 AM
4 Dec 28, 2007 10:16 PM
by Jasballs
Hatching Question
by j3nnay - Dec 28, 2007 12:39 AM
2 Dec 28, 2007 07:15 AM
by Heat
anyone else get this one?
by Coldthumb - Dec 27, 2007 10:49 PM
8 Dec 29, 2007 09:19 PM
by coolluigi007
Some Pics nothing Special
by joshuaamills - Dec 27, 2007 07:18 PM
3 Dec 28, 2007 07:23 AM
by Heat
It's CRYSTAL clear
by panhead - Dec 27, 2007 06:05 PM
12 Dec 30, 2007 10:37 AM
by BrianPotter
pastel
by winnipeguy - Dec 27, 2007 12:12 PM
8 Dec 30, 2007 12:01 AM
by winnipeguy
Shy.......
by panhead - Dec 27, 2007 08:26 AM
7 Dec 28, 2007 12:59 AM
by geckoguy_ottawa
Thanks to EbN!
by LKirkland - Dec 26, 2007 11:29 PM
6 Dec 28, 2007 02:03 PM
by LKirkland
no interest..................
by magicalmorphs - Dec 26, 2007 11:00 PM
11 Dec 27, 2007 07:33 PM
by Jasballs
PANHEAD???
by adogunnaike - Dec 26, 2007 10:31 PM
3 Dec 27, 2007 01:36 PM
by VictorOToole
substrate ?????
by dcjketner - Dec 26, 2007 08:57 PM
2 Dec 28, 2007 04:02 AM
by alicecobb
So far so good
by ERIC_NAVARRO - Dec 26, 2007 08:23 PM
0 No replies
shedding problems
by dcjketner - Dec 26, 2007 06:02 PM
12 Dec 30, 2007 12:07 AM
by winnipeguy
Nicest Morph of 2007
by falconsnakefarms - Dec 26, 2007 05:53 PM
7 Dec 28, 2007 07:07 PM
by falconsnakefarms
Ghost / Hypo
by RoyalVariations - Dec 26, 2007 04:02 PM
2 Dec 28, 2007 12:47 AM
by RoyalVariations
Albino pic
by Dave763 - Dec 26, 2007 01:33 PM
2 Dec 26, 2007 06:19 PM
by Dave763
Pics of YB combos
by yeahyeah - Dec 26, 2007 12:03 PM
3 Dec 26, 2007 04:52 PM
by yeahyeah
Totally off topic.~A Perfect Circle fans
by pheonix - Dec 26, 2007 11:29 AM
2 Dec 28, 2007 12:53 PM
by pheonix
Brian Gundy 2007 Mojave............
by ajfreptiles - Dec 26, 2007 08:13 AM
3 Dec 26, 2007 02:25 PM
by ajfreptiles
Many Copulations, yet still no ovulation
by happysurgeman - Dec 26, 2007 12:07 AM
4 Dec 26, 2007 04:13 PM
by jyohe
Another Engagement Story!
by reptilicus81 - Dec 25, 2007 09:41 PM
9 Dec 27, 2007 05:09 PM
by reptilicus81
calling satan you around?
by TimS - Dec 25, 2007 04:02 PM
3 Dec 27, 2007 02:26 PM
by EvilMorphgod
VPI Book
by EmberBall - Dec 25, 2007 03:37 PM
8 Dec 28, 2007 10:53 AM
by TamiLynne
Wishing everyone a great holiday and
by Tracy Barker - Dec 25, 2007 03:23 PM
8 Dec 27, 2007 07:43 AM
by Horridus
Got Flames? LOL..
by jasballs - Dec 25, 2007 03:11 PM
19 Dec 28, 2007 07:29 AM
by DZBReptiles
she said "YES"
by chonjoepython - Dec 25, 2007 01:38 PM
2 Dec 25, 2007 02:05 PM
by coolluigi007
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