If you have beginner husbandry questions unrelated to breeding or the pied morph there are other groups who specialize in husbandry and morph identification. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to. Banana ball pythons are a ball python morph thats yellow, instead of yellow, brown and black. Ball python breeding, caring, where to buy, types, temperament, cost, health, handling, husbandry, diet, and much more. This morph naturally occurs through the breeding of two normal ball pythons, although that occurrence is quite rare. Much of this popularity is due to the amazing number of color mutations. For the serious ball python hobbyist that is considering breeding, this book is very handy to have in your hands. To avoid health problems, make sure that your ball pythons are old enough and large enough to breed before you attempt to get them to mate.
The real musthave ball python morph guide weighing in at over 2. The complete guide to caring for and keeping ball pythons as pets. When is your ball python mature enough to start breeding. Python regius atlas of color morphs, keeping and breeding ball. But it is especially important in breeding ball pythons because breeders combine the albino gene with other color morphs in order to create new and exciting secondary, or tertiary color morphs. Hands down, the answer was kevin mccurleys the ultimate ball python. Males have been bred as young as 6 months of age, weighing as little as 500g, while on the other hand females should weigh around 1200g and be around 18 months old before they are bred. When breeding ball pythons, the first thing you need to make sure is that you have a sexually mature pair. How to breed ball pythons, knowing when its the right time there was a time when reptile keepers thought that ball pythons adhered to a strict seasonal breeding schedule and this was based on the fact that in the african countries where ball pythons originate from a schedule of events does exist. Hard cover with full color dust jacket the ultimate ball python. To breed a snake to a normal ball python, just dont add any genes to male or female and wizard will treat it as a normal. Ball pythons, python regius, are among some of the most popular snakes being kept as pets.
It has separate rooms for ball pythons, rodents, incubators and freezers, cleaning room also. There are now over 3000 different, distinctive color and pattern combinations that have been created by selective breeding most commonly known as morphs. Complete ball python, a comprehensive guide to care, breeding. Ball python breeding is fun, and ranks as one of the best things about having a snake as a pet. Albino ball pythons are beautiful snakes and have been available from captive breeding environments for 2030 years now. This is one of the books that is considered the bible when it comes to breeding designer morph ball pythons. Written by lou carter to breed ball pythons, you need to get the necessary equipment. When breeding recessive ball python morphs like albino or axanthic the most obvious way to go about it is to have two visual animals that can guarantee a 100% yield of visual offspring. The spider morph is an excellent example of a morph that always tend to breed extremely well at a very young age. It runs down the base mutations, morphs and shows some of the ways the morphs can be combined. Python regius atlas of color morphs, keeping and breeding ball pythons. Since then, there has been a lot of development in breeding, which is why expert stefan broghammer presents an updated and vastly expanded reprint.
Breeding codom morphs versus recessive ball python morphs. This can be expensive so the next option is to breed a visual to a het or normal and make your own future breeder hets. 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. I have had great success pairing spider morph combos at the 500600 grams range with excellent results when considering appropriate breeding expectations. Index shows frequency of each trait count and links to ads for sale.
Excellent book with incredible pictures of the different morphs. They have lost their dark coloration, and their yellow coloration has become stronger. Ball pythons have at least 26 different morphs aside from the regular ball python and are significantly more expensive than typical ball pythons. This book is massive, and the pictures of the morphs alone are worth buying the book. Some ivory ball pythons look very similar to albinos, but unlike albino ball pythons, the ivory has black eyes.
Hard cover w full color dust jacket the ultimate ball python. They are also called super yellow belly and result from the breeding of two yellow belly ball pythons. A comprehensive guide to care, breeding and genetic mutations. I am alexandar cholakov from bulgaria, breeding ball pythons for over 10 years. Before we get started, i am not an expert on genetics or mutations. Quickly calculate genetics of possible offspring when breeding ball pythons. The scientific name for ball python is python regius. All our ball pythons are categorized by types and traits. So ive decided i may try my hand at breeding in the future and asked other hobbyists what resources were best for identifying and learning about the different ball python morphs colors currently available. For this reason, spider ball pythons are considered not to be a rare morph.
This is because of their calm demeanor, hardiness, manageable size, and the countless different morphs and colors. About this book the first edition of the ballpythonatlas was already celebrated by fans of this giant snake as the ultimate. Breeding ball pythons can be quite easy if we follow a few simple. Wizard shows chart and interactive results of morphs, with clutch stats, and links back into inventory. How to successfully breed ball pythons a comprehensive guide to breeding ball python snakes. I was reluctant to buy the book since it seems that almost all the information one would need about care breeding morphs of the ball python can be found on the internet, but i am so glad i did buy it. This, along with kevin mccurleys book, should be staples in any ball python breeders library. Im the owner of a professionally built farm, located near our capital sofia. And even if it may not be as appealing as it sounds, breeding two almost completely brown. It has an unbelievable amount of information and hundreds of color photos. 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. Starting breeding and someone is trying to sell me this.
Ball pythons in captivity professional breeders series. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Browse 508 ball python morphs for sale in the united states by genes colorcoded to show dominance and zygosity. Here at mutation creation, we breed ball pythons with the goal of providing strong, healthy and beautiful snakes to everyone from those looking for their first snake to professional breeders. Now, the breeding of a spider ball is widespread and has grown to be a popular hit within the reptile.
This book is essiental for anyone who wants to breed ball pythons. Brian will be sharing his philosophy and tips about breeding ball pythons. These snakes are amazing and ive been lucky to work with them for so many years. If you are interested in breeding this species for profit, or wish to produce highly desirable morphs. It is quite expensive, but youll struggle to find better, more thorough information.
Created by breeding an albino with a candy, candinos are a rarity and can be identified by their yellow and grayish pink scales. Check back here regularly as we are constantly working to improve the wizard. Largest selection of ball python morphs in the world. Start by clicking in the field and start typing a morph name select by click in the list or press enter to pick the selected morph. Thank you shane lambert for your support on patreon. With breeders all over the world combining preexisting python morphs every year, there are new names to add to the list all the time.
He has successfully designed and bred many never before seen ball python morphs. Over 300 fullcolor ph amateur hobbyist or professional breeder, this is a must have book. Kevin mccurley runs new england reptile distributors n. Mojave quad het crypticcaramelclownultramel breeding. What is the best snakes to start with if you want to breed ball pythons. Free pdf python regius atlas of color morphs, keeping and breeding ball pythons. Mar 3, 2019 breeding pictorial markus jayne ball pythons. C tinley show, where we will begin introducing males into females cages as well as dropping the temperatures at night. However, i must point out, you can buy this book cheaper from vpi directly. The science of breeding is complex and mathematical. A true designer morph, you wont find candinos in the wild as they only occur from two recessive genes found in the aforementioned 2 other morphs. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts.
The extraordinary variations of color and pattern for which ball pythons are known and selectively bred are showcased in a gallery featuring some of the most beautiful snakes in the world. The ball python manual at amazon this 76page softcover book is considered by many to be the best ball python reference on the market. In fact, there are several thousand different morphs of the ball python available. It will certainly help you to always proceed checking out python regius. You could finely add the soft file python regius atlas of color morphs, keeping and breeding ball pythons. What is the best time to start breeding ball pythons. Other kinds of morph dont have scales, or are smaller i. Because of the popularity of this snake, captive breeding is essential and. This week ill share all that i have learned about breeding ball pythons with you. If you plan on breeding ball pythons this book is a must to own. 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. Alex ball python on morphmarket is owned by alexandar cholakov and located in sofia, sofia city province, bgr. So you want to breed ball pythons and youre not quite sure what you are doing.
D and is considered one of the top experts in this field. This includes an egg box, perlite or vermiculite substrate, and an incubator. Considered one of the best authorities on ball python morphs in print, this book is a ball python enthusiast s dream. A great first ball python book to add to my collection of reptile books. History of the ball python craze with greg graziani herperstv s2. Banana ball python genetics, breeding, and snake morphs. I soon became interested in ball pythons and my collection exploded. Ball pythons for sale largest selection in the world. To breed ball pythons, you should get the necessary equipment like an egg box, perlite or vermiculite, an incubator, and a generator. Every time she makes a new color, thats a new ball python morph. All ball python morphs are still part of the same species, python regius. Whether its an investmentquality animal or an exciting new pet that youre looking for, youve come to the right place. But theyre also the basis of many designer morphs, where other morphs are bred with pastels to produce new and exciting kinds of ball pythons.
Matt goes over 4 snakes he thinks would be good to start with. Other popular morphs include the lemon blast, bumblebee, and axanthic. How to breed ball pythons a guide to successful breeding. Complete ball python, a comprehensive guide to care. When it comes to breeding, having an albino as the parent is the best way to come about another albino.
A complete ball python breeding guide for beginners. Pythons at amazon there is enough general information on husbandry that many owners will find it a useful general resource. I believe this was the first time two separate morphs came out of the same egg. The contrast between the live bearing boas and the egg laying ball pythons keeps things interesting and the new genetic mutations in both species basically means the skys the limit. Amateur hobbyist or professional breeder, this is a must have book.
Spider ball pythons were one of the veryfirst morphs to be bred in the united states, making them a specialty for fellow americans. Starting breeding and someone is trying to sell me this adult male w setup for 120. But if youre completely inexperienced with breeding pet snakes, you might not know where to start. This book is essiental for anyone who wants to breed ball pythons for fun or. This book is excellent and should be a must for anyone interested in ball pythons. Kevin mccurley has been breeding ball pythons for a long time, and hes a. Complete ball python, a comprehensive guide to care, breeding, and genetic mutations. Albino ball python the morph that arguably started the ball python morph craze. It contains 425 full colored pictures 100 of the best morphs of the time and 325 other full colored pics. This is a group for pied breeders and people who want to see what others are doing with pied. Ball pythons are beautiful snakes, and the book is illustrated throughout with informative and fascinating figures and images.
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. The barkers, who wrote this book, are one of the best in the business. 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. A morph is a genetic mutation that alters the appearance of the snake though it remains the same breed. Morphmarket currently has 17093 ball pythons for sale listed by 1228 ball python sellers in the united states.
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