how big is your ball python

[jvillereptile]

i am trying to find who has the biggest ball on this forum. i have four balls 3males and 1 femalethe sizes are 40", 46", 47 1/2", and 50 1/2". can you guess which one is the female. i feed the meduim to large rats and they take them with no trouble. i need to update my photos so none right now. let see who has the biggest ball python

[Aaron_NSBM]

I have one at 61 1/2" she is my big big big girl....lol j/k I am not sure at all how big mine are..i think they are average but you now have me thinking and wondering!

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[SnakeCollector]

i almost got two that were over 5 feet a while ago but my biggest is about 52inches give or take an inch or two

[jvillereptile]

what happen that you didn't get them 2 over 5 ft. is it a male or female that big. i string measured mine last week and 2 of mine just shed. so they are pretty acurate

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[SnakeCollector]

my mom said no that was before i had anything else besides bp's

	Ball Python The Ball Python (Python regius), also known as the Royal Python, is a ground dwelling snake native to the savannahs and rain forests in western Africa, predominatly the countries of Ghana, Togo, and Benin.

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[SnakeCollector]

months ago

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[dhonaker]

12'
just kidding i have a male thats around 3'

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[deadliestformula]

I got a male, who's just a baby. While he's not the longest, I would say that he's gotta be close to the fattest!! J/k he eats like a little piggy. But he's young and only about 2 ft or so.

[Adrya]

My biggest BP is close to 5ft and a female.

	Ball Python The Ball Python (Python regius), also known as the Royal Python, is a ground dwelling snake native to the savannahs and rain forests in western Africa, predominatly the countries of Ghana, Togo, and Benin.

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[Bigdogg]

I bet my bro has the smallest female at only 29 in

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[Freakkboy]

Here is Skyy, my largest BP. She measures in at 52 1/2" according to the snake measurer program, and that is about what I got with the string method. She is only 3 1/2 years, so I hope she gets a little bigger... Cheers

[jvillereptile]

since nobody guessed which one is my female i'll tell you my female is only 47 1/2" i have a male at 50 1/2" i am possitive its a male becuase i used him for breding last year. my female just shed so i have to remeasure her

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[RioBravoReptiles]

I don't keep ball pythons, but I have in the past. None were over 50" but none were kept for more that about 4 years.
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A reptile dealer in the States once imported a ton (literally) of adult ball pythons, all the ones that the pet importers very rarely buy. They were processed for meat and hides. In the shipment were dozens over 5' in length, many over 6' and a some over 7' long...
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I don't know why it is that most ball pythons we see here are relatively short. It may have to do with age, or how they are fed (even the types of food) or temps or it is also possible that we are getting animals from a limited genetic background compared to their entire range in Africa. Personally, I think that size is being ignored in the BP projects and that BPs should be selected and bred for size as well as looks.
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Imagine if you can a 7' Piebald BP.. or any of the more interesting MORPHS... That would be fabulous. And a lot of the sissy-factor now associated with keeping the BPs would no longer apply..
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	Morph A morph is a color or pattern variation that is proven to be genetic. Common morphs include albino, anerythristic, gentically striped, Hypomelanistic, and many others. Morphs also include combinations of simple traits such as "Sunglow" which is Albino and Hypomelanistic. These traits may be recessive traits, co-dominant traits, dominant traits, or created through selective breeding (ie Pastel).

[jvillereptile]

i like ball pythons for the type of snake it is not morph and yes i would love to see a ball python in person 6-7' long. i'm hopeing i can get mine that large. i have no problem feeding mine they take what ever i give them. the only problem with buying the imports that size would be they are probly problem feeder being in the wild that long

	Morph A morph is a color or pattern variation that is proven to be genetic. Common morphs include albino, anerythristic, gentically striped, Hypomelanistic, and many others. Morphs also include combinations of simple traits such as "Sunglow" which is Albino and Hypomelanistic. These traits may be recessive traits, co-dominant traits, dominant traits, or created through selective breeding (ie Pastel).

[Sleepy_FF]

Originally Posted by RioBravoReptiles

Imagine if you can a 7' Piebald BP.. or any of the more interesting MORPHS... That would be fabulous. And a lot of the sissy-factor now associated with keeping the BPs would no longer apply..
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gus.. if owning a BP makes me a sissy.... than im a sisy and i love it.

(ps.. what bout comin up here to northern cali for pics? ill pay ya a keg. )

	Morph A morph is a color or pattern variation that is proven to be genetic. Common morphs include albino, anerythristic, gentically striped, Hypomelanistic, and many others. Morphs also include combinations of simple traits such as "Sunglow" which is Albino and Hypomelanistic. These traits may be recessive traits, co-dominant traits, dominant traits, or created through selective breeding (ie Pastel).

[slackin]

Originally Posted by RioBravoReptiles

A reptile dealer in the States once imported a ton (literally) of adult ball pythons, all the ones that the pet importers very rarely buy. They were processed for meat and hides. In the shipment were dozens over 5' in length, many over 6' and a some over 7' long...
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Those are some big balls. I guess we Americans just have little balls.

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[RioBravoReptiles]

Originally Posted by slackin

Those are some big balls. I guess we Americans just have little balls.

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This has gone long enough without an answer so here goes..
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That's freakin' hilarious..
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Gus.

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