Ball pythons in the wild eat a wide variety of rodents aside from mice, and they also eat small birds. There are some reports of ball pythons found in the wild at 1.83 meters in length. Wild female ball pythons often breed at 800 to 1200 grams or more, whereas in captivity, they are usually bred when they reach 1500 grams. Ball pythons are non-venomous constrictor snakes that are the smallest of the African pythons. • Exhibit Location: Zoo to You Collection Characteristics • Ball pythons may reach a length of 3-6 feet, with females being larger and heavier bodied than males. In Africa, this usually occurs during December and January. Obviously, with more mixes of genetics aka designer morphs, its less likely to occur in the wild. Welcome to World of Ball Pythons the best place online for ball python enthusiasts. Ball pythons breed only every two or three years. In captivity, you can try to feed them any appropriately sized, commercially bred rodent. So, they don’t bite too, they swallow. They are found in dry grassland, savanna, and forest edges. Their heads are larger than their relatively slender necks and they are considered heavy-bodied. So, I was looking around on YouTube....trying to find a good "National Geographic" or "Discovery Channel" type video of Ball Pythons in the wild. They are very rarely ever known to bite either in the wild or in captivity. They are also known as “royal pythons,” and are the smallest African python species. It is quite timid in comparison to many other types of Pythons. Someone said that Pastels and Spiders were among some of the wild ball python morphs they pulled from Africa. Ball Pythons in the Wild As recently as the early 1990’s, the now popular ball python was considered a troublesome captive, due largely to the prevalence of wild caught adults in the trade. Ball pythons breed when temperatures drop to the low 70’s or lower and the pythons stop feeding. Temperament The Ball Python is generally well-mannered, and will seldom bite, instead, if threatened, it rolls itself into a ball (hence the name Ball Python) with the head buried beneath the folds of its body. Ball pythons prefer grasslands, savannas and sparsely wooded areas. The Ball Python or Royal Python is one that many people are fascinated by. Male ball pythons breed at 300 to 600 grams in the wild but, they are not bred until they are 800 grams in captivity. The only one I could find right away was a video, a bad one at that from a camera phone it seems, of a few guys reaching into burrows and yanking out wild Ball Pythons. After mating the female lays between 4 to 10 eggs depending on her size and condition. At birth, ball pythons range from 25 to 43 centimeters in length and grow to 1 to 1.5 meters as adults. We open up a world of colors, patterns and knowledge and we give you the opportunity to share your opinions and your knowledge on our facebook page and forums. Not only that, but unraveling a female from her eggs, and taking her too. They are a highly-exploited species and are very important to the pet trade because of their beautiful skin. You can also feed them very small chicks or ducklings. Smaller Than Other Pythons. Description. Excuse me if this topic has been made already in the past, I was just wondering the other day after I read something online. What Do Ball Pythons Eat in the Wild? In the wild, the Ball Python's diet consists mostly of small mammals, such as African soft-furred rats, shrews and striped mice. That Cleopatra used to wear this python species around her wrists like bracelets may be a bit too far-fetched, but there do exist some interesting facts about the ball python, which make it one of the most desirable exotic pets in the world. Rather than poisoning its prey, it would more likely constrict, and swallow the prey whole. Growing to a maximum size of 3 to 5 feet, ball pythons are not as large as many of the other constricting snakes that are kept as pets, are quite docile, and are easy to handle. You must know that ball pythons, just like other python family members don’t have fangs. Ball pythons in the wild eat a wide variety of rodents aside from mice, and they also eat small birds.

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