new breeder tips needed also new member hey everyone !!

hi guys just was wondering what tips u guys could give for a new breeder getting into breeding ball Pythons any tricks u guys use to get them to mate or anything i just got a male breeder mojave male het for albino and female het for albino and another female black back i have done alot of research just easier to hear insight that is from personal experiences ! thanks guys

check out 8 balls site in the journal section.

I don't think anyone should breed these animals until they have a couple years of FIRST HAND experience and research.
If your buying all adults, how do you expect to be able to know how to take care of the hatchlings?

Females need 2 years or more before they can breed (generally).
Also, if your into this hobby for money, I suggest leaving now because it takes years to make any profit if any at all unless you have a huge amount of money to invest, but even then it will take a few years to make any of it back.

:welcome: There are great tips on this site: http://ballpython.ca/gallery/breeding.html

Buy and read "Pythons of the Wold Vol II: Ball Pythons" by the Barkers. Then read it again, and maybe again after that.

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Buy and read "Pythons of the Wold Vol II: Ball Pythons" by the Barkers. Then read it again, and maybe again after that.

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i have been keeping reptiles for about 10 years now everything from garters to retics and i already read ALOT and have done my research i have baby racks and my male and female are already locking up :)! i have an incubator and i know that female is supposed to be at least in the 1300 gram area males can breed after the first year. This is just a venture i have chosen to take and personally i do not see the need to research for years if proper research and great care is taken i was simply asking if anyone had any "tips" they could share as in unique experiences they could share not any base facts that is on my part to look up and that is the whole fun of it but its nice to see passion around here i am not breeding these animals for money thinking i will get rich lol i hope no one would in this day in age lol might sell a few to my local pet shop but that's about it this is just a project i have been looking foward to

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Originally Posted by natorgator

i have been keeping reptiles for about 10 years now everything from garters to retics and i already read ALOT and have done my research i have baby racks and my male and female are already locking up :)! i have an incubator and i know that female is supposed to be at least in the 1300 gram area males can breed after the first year. This is just a venture i have chosen to take and personally i do not see the need to research for years if proper research and great care is taken i was simply asking if anyone had any "tips" they could share as in unique experiences they could share not any base facts that is on my part to look up and that is the whole fun of it but its nice to see passion around here i am not breeding these animals for money thinking i will get rich lol i hope no one would in this day in age lol might sell a few to my local pet shop but that's about it this is just a project i have been looking foward to

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Well that's good then!
Really, you breed and work with the animals along the way. If you've already done the research all that's left is the experience, and if you have any questions during the breeding or hatching, there are lots of people here to help you out. :gj: