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by Kelly Dwayne (Author)
The ball python, otherwise called the illustrious python, is a python species found in sub-Saharan Africa. Like every single other python, it is a nonvenomous constrictor. This is the littlest of the African pythons and is famous in the pet exchange, to a great extent because of its little size and ordinarily quiet personality.The color markings of adult ball pythons range from medium to dark chocolate brown, and juveniles range from yellow or yellow-brown to chocolate brown. The most commonly observed ball python pattern shows 15 to 25 large, pale, rounded blotches along each side of the neck and body. Dark interspaces separate the blotches and connect to the darker dorsal area. The posterior body and tail are the darker color, with a pale vertebral stripe that halts just short of the tip. The ventral surface is off-white or pale grey with some grey flecks. The pattern is disruptive in that the observable profile of the snake is interrupted by the contrasting pattern arrangement, and considerable variation exists between individuals.The eyes appear completely black until closer inspection reveals the dark iris and pupil. The neck is slender, giving the snake a diminutive appearance. Selective breeding has produced some spectacular specimens that only resemble the wild or common ball python in body shape.This beginners guide provides vital information on the behavior of ball python, how to house, feed, teaching them how to feed, knowing their common health condition and taking proper care of them.
