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