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Does The Ball Python Make A Good Pet?

Ball Python Description: Ball pythons grow to about 4 feet in length and some may grow to about 5 feet in length. They become nicely rounded if properly fed. They have anal spurs. These are single claws that appear on either side of the vent. Males have longer spurs than females and males also have smaller heads than females. They have blotches on a brown or bluish-brown background color. Colors may vary but there will

Ball Pythons In Captivity

Ball Pythons, or Royal Pythons, are a ground dwelling constrictor snake from Africa so called for their tendency to roll into a ball when frightened. They are non venomous constrictors with no fangs but instead a row of sharp backwards turned teeth that can hold onto their pray while they wrap their body around and squeeze until the pray asphyxiates before swallowing it whole. In the wild they live much of their life in old

Tips On Caring For Ball Pythons

Ball pythons or python regius are found along the edges of Western and Central Africa’s forest lands. They are either on the trees or grounds. Although they are termed as royal pythons in the European countries, they are referred to as ball pythons in the US because of the curling habits. They tend to curl up and pull their heads firmly in the center when nervous. Ball pythons are crepuscular, meaning they are more active

Ball Python Care Sheet

Ball Python is also called the Royal Python. Ball Pythons are native of the rain forest and the savannahs of the central and western Africa. These pythons are seen mainly in Guinea, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea Bissau on the western coast of Africa. Origin of the names Ball pythons are called as they are for the reason that they have the tendency to shape into a ball, when they are frightened or stressed,

Breeding Ball Pythons

Before we begin discussing about breeding ball pythons, let us answer a simple question. Are you ready to breed your ball pythons as pets? This may sound like a simple question, but one seriously needs to consider all the ball python facts. You need to make sure if you have proper food supplies. A female ball python will lay a clutch of 4 to 8 hatchlings. These hatchlings each have a different food taste, you

Caring For A Pet Ball Python

Ball pythons, also known as Royal pythons are native reptiles of Central and Western Africa. Both the common names have an origin like the name ‘Ball’ comes from the defense strategy of the snake to curl up into a tight ball. And the name ‘Royal’ originates from the ancient Egyptian mythology that the Egyptian queen, Cleopatra supposedly wore these snakes around her wrists! Ball Pythons Information Ball pythons are popular pet snakes. They do not

Three Popular Pets – Corn Snake, Ball Pythons and Bearded Dragons

Bearded Dragon Bearded Dragon is the name used for any agamid lizard in the genus Pogona. They are native to Australia, and are sometimes the first reptile people get as pets. Bearded Dragons are popular pets, notably the species Inland or Central Bearded Dragon. These animals are also affectionately called “Beardies” by those who breed or raise them. They are a ideally suited to children, because of their friendly and calm nature, along with the

Three Popular Pets – Corn Snake, Ball Pythons and Bearded Dragons

Bearded Dragon Bearded Dragon is the name used for any agamid lizard in the genus Pogona. They are native to Australia, and are sometimes the first reptile people get as pets. Bearded Dragons are popular pets, notably the species Inland or Central Bearded Dragon. These animals are also affectionately called “Beardies” by those who breed or raise them. They are a ideally suited to children, because of their friendly and calm nature, along with the