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i don't have it yet, but i would say a little over 1 and a half feet long. i need a very detailed description. i know everything about the humidity stuff, but can somebody give me a bunch of sources to study off of. i will read them all, and whoever gives me good page or pages gets best answer.

how do i choose best answer if im a level one?

Wow, some of the sites posted have very conflicting information. Some of them even said that ball pythons only live for 5-7 years in captivity, which is silly! I know several keepers who have 20-30 year old ball pythons who are STILL producing babies! This is one of the best sites:
http://www.wnyherp.org/care-sheets/snake...
Melissa Kaplan's care sheets are excellent sources for all reptiles. Here's the one for ball pythons:
http://www.anapsid.org/ball.html
This is one of the most well-known breeders of ball pythons. If you are looking for a great animal, these guys are the ones to go to. Here is NERD's (New England Reptile Distributor) care sheet, check out the "collection" and "availability" tabs for great pictures!
http://www.newenglandreptile.com/CareBal...

Here are some links:
http://www.angelfire.com/al/repticare/pa...
http://www.kingsnake.com/ballpythonguide...
http://www.wnyherp.org/care-sheets/snake...

they get 3-5ft long females tend to get longer than males they need around a 40gallon+ aguarium if you got one. you probally will want a 150w heat lamp because from experiance acouple of snakes got burned on the heat pads because they can get too hot. they will probally cost you 25-1000+ depending on if you want a normal or morph. they are pretty nice but some have a hard time feeding so in those cases they may perfer live mice to eat the setups pretty east all you need is the bedding,a waterdish it can fit in,and a hide box, and possible a log to help with shedding and it can climb if it wants *** if you want more info try searching ballpython caresheets,boasandballs.com, or www.reptilerescueca.org

Here you go;
http://www.expertvillage.com/video-serie... The best source, Ive talked to her on the phone and she knows her stuff! Watch all the videos.
http://www.reptilerescueca.org/Ball.html
http://www.wnyherp.org/care-sheets/snake...
http://my.pclink.com/~dkelley/python.htm... (hope you like the music) :-p
http://www.a1pythons.com/ball.html

There's only really one site you need to visit.
http://www.ball-pythons.net/

You'll find both a proper care sheet and some good FAQs there, as well as friendly knowledgeable people who will answer any question you might have.

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