Regular Ball Python

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Please note livestock items are "Pickup / Local Delivery" ONLY. We currently do not ship livestock. The ball python (Python regius), also called the royal python, is a python speci es native to West and Central Africa, where it lives in grasslands, shrublands and open forests. This nonvenomous constrictor is the smallest of the African pythons, growing to a maximum length of 182 cm (72 inches). The name "ball python" refers to its tendency to curl into a ball when stressed or frightened. The ball python is black or dark brown with light brown blotches on the back and sides. Its white or cream belly is scattered with black markings. It is a stocky snake with a relatively small head and smooth scales. It reaches a maximum adult length of 182 cm (6.0 feet). The diet of the ball python in the wild consists mostly of small mammals such as rodents, shrews and birds. Young ball pythons of less than 70 cm (28 in) prey foremost on small birds. Ball pythons longer than 100 cm (39 in) prey foremost on small mammals. Show more