Ball pythons are great companions for keepers of any skill level. As with most snakes, the weight of a ball python is a bit more important than the age of the snake when determining if the snake is ready for breeding. A complete ball python breeding guide for beginners. As mentioned before their size and disposition go along way to make these snakes the ultimate python for beginners and breeders alike. She was also featured in the very first indepth videodvd that covered ball python breeding produced by dr. If you are thinking of breeding ball pythons, then you are in for a tough job. After all, these farmers have perfected the art of hatching and rearing ball. There are exceptions to this size and i suggest that the breeding size of a male should be heavily determined by the size and number of females he is intended to breed with. This, along with kevin mccurleys book, should be staples in any ball python breeders library. They are much easier to breed and will yield about a dozen hatchlings per.
Our breeding efforts focus on the small bodied python regius, commonly known as the ball python. Free pdf python regius atlas of color morphs, keeping and breeding ball pythons. If you then want to see what morphs have been made along with their ingredients then john berry just released a new version of his designer morphs book. How to build a ball python breeding facility with jsa reptiles. Spider ball pythons, pastel ball pythons, breeding python pairs. She has authored two books on the captive care and breeding of ball pythons.
A care sheet to refer to for proper breeding of ball. Ball pythons in captivity kindle edition by mccurley. How to breed ball pythons, incubating ball python eggs. The everpopular and wonderfully colored ball python. The next step after successful reproduction and egg. Covers housing,sexing,breeding,egg incubation and raising young snakes. The ball python is arguably the most popular constrictor available in. The female ball python is larger than the male, and can reach a length of up to 6 feet, although 4 feet is more common.
Nov 09, 2016 how to breed ball pythons, incubating ball python eggs. When considering the best breeding size for a male ball python, i generally like to put them in the 600 to 900 gram range. They are very docile and not fastmoving like most snakes, which makes them easy to handle. Everything you should know about breeding ball pythons pet. Python regius atlas of color morphs, keeping and breeding ball. Eight tips for success when building a ball python collection.
Pythons of the world, v2, ball pythons 2006 vida preciosa. One common example i have researched about is the spider ball pythons and their wobble. Our advice to anyone that is seriously interested in breeding ball python is work with morphs that you love and remember that you are responsible for the care and well being of these fascinating animals. Complete ball python, a comprehensive guide to care, breeding, and genetic mutations kevin mccurley on. Ball python care sheet i learn how to care for your ball python. Ball pythons sort by genetics american made exotics.
Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Female ball pyhons are oviparous, with anywhere from 3 to 11 rather large, leathery eggs being laid 46 most common. Welcome, here at we are committed to providing the highest quality domestically produced ball pythons while providing superior customer service. However this comes at a price as these snakes are born with a genetic.
There is no doubt that successfully breeding your royals and producing healthy offspring is a fascinating and rewarding experience. The only time you should have two snakes together is during breeding. Some information related to how to breed these pythons is covered in this article. The photos of the large scale breeding facilities in africa are especially interesting. Ball pythons are among the most common snakes in captivity worldwide and for good reason. Ball python reproduction traits clutch size, clutch mass, relative clutch mass. There are so many strategies that people out there are using, many with great success. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading ball pythons in captivity. Here is a simple guide to breeding your royal python. Exports of ball pythons from togo raise questions about exotic pet.
It is important to keep track of the ball python breeding timeline. One of the most common questions we get at vms about breeding ball pythons, is how to tell when a ball python is gravid as opposed to ovulating. Also, ball pythons are great beginner snakes as pets, but terrible beginner breeders they take a lot of work and time about 4 years or maybe 5 if your female is small to reach a certain size and then only produce about 4 babies per season, if you get any at all. You could finely add the soft file python regius atlas of color morphs, keeping and breeding ball pythons.
They are becoming more and more scarce in the wild, and the fewer ball pythons that have to be imported from the wild the better. This 76page softcover book is considered by many to be the best ball python reference on the market. C tinley show, where we will begin introducing males into females cages as well as dropping the temperatures at night. Since those early days, tremendous advances have occurred in captive care and breeding. For the first time a book covering all australian python species written by leading australian breeders. How to breed ball pythons a guide to successful breeding. About 40 years ago, the only ball pythons python regius available for sale were imported, normally colored ball pythons from the countries of ghana, togo and benin.
One of the questions we get asked quite often is how do i breed my ball python. Amateur hobbyist or professional breeder, this is a must have book. Written by a respected breeder of ball pythons, this book covers a wide variety of key topics such as housing, health care, breeding, and genetics. Ball pythons the history, natural history, care, and breeding. In the wild, the eggs are incubated by the female under the ground via a shivering motion, and hatch after 55 to 60 days. Try browsing the ball pythons index if youre looking for something specific. A female ball python should be at least 1200 grams before breeding, which she should reach at between 2 and 3 years of age. This article was original published in the june 20 issue of the ball street journal newsletter. Ball pythons have very muscular bodies, which can be 46 inches in diameter. Extensive numbers of ball pythons are caught, bred, traded and subsequently kept. Tips for successful breeding after some experience caring for ball pythons, i would encourage anyone interested to try and breed them.
Ball pythons in captivity kindle edition by mccurley, kevin. Plus, with ball python breeding season in swing just as this issue is hot off the press, theres no better time than the present to include ball pythons within your reptile displays. I really love this book and enjoy it every time i pick it. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Python regius atlas of color morphs, keeping and breeding ball pythons. This is a very basic breeding recipe that works for us. Quantitative genetic analysis of reproduction traits in ball pythons. Most individuals only reach 34 feet in length as adults. Complete ball python, a comprehensive guide to care, breeding, and genetic mutations. Temperature drops begin at the same time as introduction, we generally lower the hot spot to 85 or 86 degrees where the ambient temperature stays around 79 or 80 degrees. The first edition of the ball python atlas was already celebrated by fans of this giant snake as the ultimate. The key is to understand that the snakes do most of the heavy lifting. Ball pythons, a troubleshooting guide to breeder directory. The key to keeping your ball python healthy is to provide an environment close to its natural environment, including temperature range, humidity level, light cycle and landscape.
Mar 25, 2008 like all snakes, pythons are hard to breed. Ball pythons in captivity by kevin mccurley the ball python is arguably the most popular constrictor available in captivity today, and its an exhilarating time to be involved in keeping these snakes. However, i must point out, you can buy this book cheaper from vpi directly. If you just have a male python as a pet and thats your only snake, dont even think about breeding until you have more experience with snakes. Most ball python books offer a brief chapter on care, followed by several chapters on color variations, snake breeding, etc. Everything you should know about breeding ball pythons. A comprehensive guide with chapters discussing the ball python in nature, captivity, diet, selection, understanding the ball python, health concerns, breeding and egg incubation, baby snake care, color morphs, and more. Let us learn about ball python care sheets, which are important in proper breeding of these snakes and keeping them healthy.
Complete ball python, a comprehensive guide to care. One of the most fascinating aspects of herpetoculture today is the production and combination of many new genetic mutations. So you want to breed ball pythons and youre not quite sure what you are doing. New mutations crop up relatively frequently, and some are poorly understood. Since then, there has been a lot of development in breeding, which is why expert stefan broghammer presents an updated and vastly expanded reprint. The barkers, who wrote this book, are one of the best in the business. Ball python breeding can be as simple as leaving two or more snakes together throughout the winter months or as precise and targeted as using a single male to successfully inseminate a dozen or more females in a single calendar year. This is due to their relatively small size, calm nature and astonishing color variety. Some articles may differ from the methodology presented here, and some may view it as overly simplified. Ball pythons, leopard geckos, crested geckos, gargoyle gecko, kenyan sandboa, boas, western hognose, carpet python, brazilian rainbow boa, ball pythons for sale.
This book is massive, and the pictures of the morphs alone are worth buying the book. Oct 24, 2011 hi this is just a quik vid of when i wok up and saw my snake locking up or i think thats what they were doing i havent had babys yet just starting out but it looked like it any1 that is into snake. Complete ball python, a comprehensive guide to care, breeding. In the wild, ball python will prey upon small mammals like rodents and small birds.
Nov 15, 20 irresponsible snake breeding posted on november 15, 20 by anotherpartofme6 standard this is a topic i feel strongly about, in general i do not agree with animal breeding for profit purposes. Breeding season begins in midlate september, which is when temperatures drop in the wild. Ball python, posted by alexisstar how to maintain humidity. Youll need a lot of extra equipment and time to care for the babies. The first edition of the ballpythonatlas was already celebrated by fans of this giant snake as the ultimate. Python regius or the ball python is a nonvenomous, grounddwelling snake, and a wonderful pet to keep. Pythons at amazon there is enough general information on husbandry that many owners will find it a useful general resource. To help reduce the number of snakes poached from the wild. Most hatchlings can be started off on hopper mice or.
Ball pythons the history, natural history, care, and breeding this is the most detailed and comprehensive book ever written about one species of snakeand not just any snake either. A great first ball python book to add to my collection of reptile books. With the information accumulated, you can create a personalized ball python breeding guide with steps and notes that works for you. Colette sutherland has kept and bred ball pythons for more than 35 years. This e book offers more information on ball python care than any other book on the market today. Usually, its not too hard to tell once youve seen it, but ive always advised folks to simply continue introducing the pairs all the way to the end if they are not certain. In africa, accounts of tribes keeping pythons in what were described as fetish. This article will explain how we do it, using methods weve developed at vms over the last twentyplus years.
So ive been wanting to learn more about breeding ball pythons and the genetics involved to produce different forms, i dont care about the price, whats the best book for me if i want to learn everything so i can breed one day. How to breed ball pythons a guide to successful breeding by. There are well over 100 different color and pattern mutations of the ball python and more are produced each year. Buy complete ball python, a comprehensive guide to care, breeding, and genetic mutations by kevin mccurley isbn. The ball python manual at amazon this 76page softcover book is considered by many to be the best ball python reference on the market. This is the most detailed and comprehensive book ever written about one species of snakeand not just any snake either. Therefore, to breed your ball pythons, you should keep their enclosure cooler than usual.
This will mimic the ball python s natural living environment and allow the female to become fertile. Ball python care information ball pythons are one of the most popular snakes being kept and bred in captivity. Ball pythons by colette sutherland nook book ebook. Your guide to ball python keeping, breeding and feeding python regius as want to read. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. If you have ever wondered what a wild caught or farmbred ball python really is, then read this book. Jan 22, 2014 this article was original published in the june 20 issue of the ball street journal newsletter. The ball python python regius is the smallest form of african python, originally hailing from subsaharan africa. A care sheet to refer to for proper breeding of ball pythons. Because its entirely dedicated to that one subject. Most ball pythons purchased at pet stores and from good breeders in the u.
Python regius we have thousands of exotic ball pythons for sale from top breeders from around the world. If you want to breed, start off with kingsnakes, milksnakes or corn snakes. Much of this popularity is due to the amazing number of color mutations. There are now over 3000 different, distinctive color and pattern combinations that have been created. Dec 02, 2016 how to build a ball python breeding facility with jsa reptiles. Python regius, atlas of colour morphs, keeping and breeding, 2nd ed. This information will be useful in subsequent breeding seasons. The ball pythons shown on this page have been discounted 2050% off of their original prices.
Contains graphs,charts and many coloured photographs. This is for all of you who asked me for a step by step on how to breed ball pythons. Stunning new color and pattern morphs are introduced every year, along with more husbandry resources than a keeper can shake a snake at. For general great info on how to keep the animals and breed them then either the book from vpi pythons of the world part ii ball pythons or the complete ball bython by nerd. Aside from keeping and breeding ball pythons himself, mr. We assessed the housing conditions of more than 5000 ball pythons across six. It will certainly help you to always proceed checking out python regius atlas of color.
I like the idea of the game, but i wish somebody more experienced would take on the creation of it. The ball python is arguably the most popular constrictor available in captivity today, and its an. Keeping and breeding australian pythons nhbs academic. This is a group for anyone in the world who keeps, breeds and likes or loves their ball pythons.
Eight tips for success when building a ball python collection plan plan plan. Spider ball pythons are morphs that are sought after because of their impressive appearance with their skin patterns. Before embarking on breeding however you need to be sure you will be able to find good homes for any offspring you produce and. These snakes have been produced by manipulating genes and remodeling phenotypes into snakes with countless patterns and color combinations. Time spent in planning is gained back a hundred times over in the future. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Morph maker guide features over 770 pages and 1,200 color photos of the most unique and eyepopping ball python morphs on the market today.
Hard cover w full color dust jacket the ultimate ball python. Ball pythons are among the most popular of all pet snakes, and make interesting pets for both beginning herp hobbyists and professional breeders. See this link for a list of our ball python snakes for sale. Jkr ball python breeding schedule the ball street journal. Ball pythons are one of the most popular of the python species kept in captivity today. Ball pythons require very specific husbandry care, food, shelter.
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