Care Sheet...

So, I'm going to be a new owner of a BP soon and I'm having trouble finding a good Care Sheet. I know enough about them to take care them but I just would like to know more and get lots of information out of it.

Also what does it mean when some one uses the word "Farm Raised" talking about Ball Pythons. The reason why I'm asking this is because I was going to buy a BP from a Local Reptile Store and I asked them if they were Captive Bred and he said "Farm Raised" I assume its not a good thing?

Thank You
Hunter Davis.

You'll find the caresheet here.

I believe "Farm raised" means, essentially, that they are captive hatched (not bred) in Africa and then imported over.

http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ad.php?t=56846 thats a really good one, look in Husbandry and look at the stickies too

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Originally Posted by alittleFREE

You'll find the caresheet here.

I believe "Farm raised" means, essentially, that they are captive hatched (not bred) in Africa and then imported over.

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Thank You. And yea I'm not really liking this Farm Raised thing.

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Originally Posted by joeybratten

http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ad.php?t=56846 thats a really good one, look in Husbandry and look at the stickies too

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Ty.

I don't think there are really any issues with farm raising. You just don't know anything about the genetics. And if they were hatched on the farm, they'd have no parasites, etc. like from the wild.

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Originally Posted by stevepoppers

I don't think there are really any issues with farm raising. You just don't know anything about the genetics. And if they were hatched on the farm, they'd have no parasites, etc. like from the wild.

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Yea, I get it I would just feel much safer getting it from a local breeder.

Thank You.