Decision to sell?

[GregsMoko]

When I first got Moko he weighed 212 grams , now 6 weeks later he's 246, he's almost 11months old and looking great! I'm considering with a heavy heart to sell him. When I first got him I knew nothing about ball pythons and thought they'd make a great pet, being docile and such. This has proven to be true, they're amazing!! Unfortunately, I'm looking towards the future with plans of two different snakes maybe for breeding. I don't have the housing for three snakes, so it's either sell Moko and raise the female now until she's two, then get the male, or keep my first snake(Moko) and see what happens in the future.
This is a hard decision but a necessary one, three kids, so money and other future plans need to be thought of now. I know this should have been considered earlier, but like many others, the beauty of the bps kinda snuck up on me. He was sold as a male normal but he has some different patterns that point to a possible different line. I just recently had this brought to my attention. Oh, breeding arrangements have been made with a partner for housing the hatchings and splitting the clutch , in case anyone was wondering. Overall, a very hard decision and something for any new bp owner out there thinking about how amazing their brand new bp is, to consider.

[CptJack]

To be quite honest, you're going to have a hard time breeding if you can't keep more than 2 snakes - or at least going far with the breeding. I'm not saying you have to keep him -not a dog, here- and being a normal obviously using him as your male is going to be less than wonderful and you're going to spend money feeding him. But I don't see how you're going to be overly successful breeding if you only have room for two snakes, either.

Even with the babies being housed elsewhere, you're going to spend a lot of time either holding back a baby and selling one parent (or two) then raising to breeding size. A LOT of time. Unless you just plan on producing one specific thing indefinitely.

[Slim]

SMH

[GregsMoko]

Well the hatchings I'd have are sold to another breeder, I'd only ever have the one female with differe

[GregsMoko]

Sorry, with different males from different people, like I said , hard decision for me , and I'd have three enclosures not two, one is done, one almost finished and another on the way. Thanks for the input I'm sure to think long and hard about it.

[Slim]

Here's my boy! 10 months, 22" 202g He's gorgeous! Never balled, never bit, don't think he knows how to hiss lol

Super glad that I chose a ball for a pet.

I love the coloring on normals. I find the blue hue on them is gorgeous.

wish I had bought a nice morph female instead but I'll still keep my male ,he's part of our family.

He's a part of our family and we want him healthy.

I tend to worry a bit but he is my baby

Seems like it didn't take long for the shine to come off that apple...

[GregsMoko]

Hey slim noticed you like talking alot, so here's some advice, when something is a family decision that means a whole family makes it!!! So when this was discussed, my kids and wifes imput may mean more than just how I feel! So go blather your crap to someone else if you don't mind!!! Oh in case you don't quite understand "FAMILY" , it usually means not being narrow minded like you. Twit

[SnakeKittyFishy]

Before this escalates out of hand...my first bp is a normal male, and I plan to keep him with me his entire life. That being said I also have breeding plans with limited space. You say enclosures, like tanks? They tend to take up a lot of room. Solution, invest in a rack system or make one yourself. They are great! And if you like being able to see your snakes pick your fave and keep one enclosure!

[Tragic Image]

Seems like it didn't take long for the shine to come off that apple...

my thought exactly.

[RockNRollProcelain]

Seems like it didn't take long for the shine to come off that apple...

This. Right here. Sadly, it's not the first time I've seen it happen. =/