Husbandry requirements
Ball Python — origin: West and Central Africa — savannahs and grasslands.
Terrarium temperature gradient
Controlled by a thermostat; never use an unregulated heat source
PVC or sealed-wood vivarium with a front opening
Two snug hides (one warm, one cool): the species feels secure in close contact
Raise the humidity during the shed
Not essential (nocturnal), but low-level UVB (the lowest Ferguson zone) is beneficial
A large bowl of clean water available at all times
West and Central Africa — savannahs and grasslands
Feeding & health
Carnivore — whole rodents of appropriate size — Mice, then rats as the snake grows
Known for its hunger strikes (males, in winter) — monitor its weight, it's often normal
Clutch 3–11 eggs/young. Maternal or artificial incubation lasting several weeks
- Respiratory infections
- Incomplete shedding
- Mites
- Obesity (overfed adults)
Morphs & genetics
Registry of 108 documented genes for Ball Python.
- Pastel jungleInc.d
- Super PastelDom
- Banana coral glowInc.d
- Super BananaDom
- EnchiInc.d
- Super EnchiDom
- Pinstripe pinDom
- SpiderDom
- WomaDom
- Hidden Gene Woma hgwInc.d
- Champagne champDom
- SpotnoseInc.d
- CypressInc.d
- Red StripeInc.d
- Leopard leoInc.d
- Blackhead bhInc.d
- Calico sugarInc.d
- GHI gotta have itInc.d
- Orange Dream odInc.d
- BongoInc.d
- MahoganyInc.d
- StrangerInc.d
- Chocolate chocInc.d
- SableInc.d
- WookieInc.d
- HuffmanInc.d
- Mojave mojoInc.d
- Lesser butterInc.d
- PhantomInc.d
- MysticInc.d
- Russo (Het Leucistic) het leucisticInc.d
- SpecialInc.d
- BambooInc.d
- MochaInc.d
- DaddyInc.d
- Yellow Belly ybInc.d
- GravelInc.d
- AsphaltInc.d
- Specter spectorInc.d
- SparkInc.d
- NannyInc.d
- FireInc.d
- VanillaInc.d
- DiscoInc.d
- ThunderInc.d
- LemonbackInc.d
- Sulfur sulphurInc.d
- LuciferInc.d
- FlareInc.d
- Black Pastel bpInc.d
- Cinnamon cinnInc.d
- Het Red Axanthic hraInc.d
- Green PastelInc.d
- LoriInc.d
- GargoyleInc.d
- AcidInc.d
- ConfusionInc.d
- StaticInc.d
- TrickInc.d
- BlitzInc.d
- HurricaneInc.d
- Scaleless Head slhInc.d
- MicroscaleInc.d
- BladeInc.d
- ClownRec
- CrypticRec
- Pied piebaldRec
- AlbinoRec
- CandyRec
- ToffeeRec
- Lavender Albino lavRec
- Ultramel ultraRec
- CriderRec
- MonarchRec
- Hypo (Ghost) ghostRec
- Desert Ghost dgRec
- EnhancerRec
- Axanthic (VPI) vpiRec
- Axanthic (TSK) tskRec
- Axanthic (MJ) mjRec
- Axanthic (Jolliff) jolliffRec
- Genetic Stripe g-stripeRec
- Tri-StripeRec
- PuzzleRec
- SunsetRec
- MonsoonRec
- RainbowRec
- ToyRec
- PaintRec
- SentinelRec
- LaceInc.d
- White LaceInc.d
- Black MagicInc.d
- OdiumInc.d
- ConfusionInc.d
- AsylumInc.d
- Het PizzarInc.d
- Pizzar (Super)Dom
- SaharaInc.d
- HGW GraniteInc.d
- JigsawInc.d
- Mardi GrasInc.d
- FaderInc.d
- FlameInc.d
- Gene XInc.d
- GraniteInc.d
- MatrixInc.d
- Het DaddyInc.d
Pairing calculator
Pick each parent's genotype — clutch probabilities update live. Free, no sign-up.
Ball Python × Ball Python
Probabilities per gene (independent loci).
Frequently asked questions
Answers to the most common questions about keeping the ball python.
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