whats the difference between a normal and a fancy ghana ball python just wondering :confused:
05-20-2011, 01:20 PM
Kymberli
I've seen a few advertised like that.. Obviously they're imported from Ghana, most likely hatched in captivity, and probably just look "nicer" than your average CB normal Ball Python. That's my understanding. :)
05-20-2011, 01:21 PM
Cendalla
Nothing. Ghanas are usually random snakes that people use for dinkers in hopes that they could stumble onto something genetic. They are usually bought in whole sale so there is all sorts of different looking snakes. I'm not sure if they are all wild caught or just imported.
05-20-2011, 01:21 PM
LizardPants
Marketing
05-20-2011, 02:09 PM
mdfreak2
Re: whats the difference
i just know there is a person auctioning them off and getting a nice little pocket change for normals just wondering if they are worth the extra price or should i stay away from them and just stick to buying some morphs
05-20-2011, 02:27 PM
Kymberli
That would be Ben Siegal's auctions you are talking about :) He imports "bags of Ball Pythons" that I believe are CH clutches produced by WC BPs in Ghana. After they hatch in captivity in Ghana they are sent as whole sale purchases. I haven't looked much into it, so I could be wrong about how they do it in Ghana. He typically auctions them off in groups, most likely because there's nothing special about them so he has no need for them. Lol. Great auctions though, I love watching them!
EDIT: Yes, you should just stick to morphs. Imported "fancy" or "dinker" BPs are a gamble with a very low percentage of actually hitting anything genetic.
05-20-2011, 02:29 PM
VicShell
Re: whats the difference
i have seen these auctions and it amazes me the money people will pay for a (pretty) normal ball i guess to each there own
05-20-2011, 02:29 PM
Freakie_frog
About $75.00
05-20-2011, 02:47 PM
mdfreak2
Re: whats the difference
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kymberli
That would be Ben Siegal's auctions you are talking about :) He imports "bags of Ball Pythons" that I believe are CH clutches produced by WC BPs in Ghana. After they hatch in captivity in Ghana they are sent as whole sale purchases. I haven't looked much into it, so I could be wrong about how they do it in Ghana. He typically auctions them off in groups, most likely because there's nothing special about them so he has no need for them. Lol. Great auctions though, I love watching them!
EDIT: Yes, you should just stick to morphs. Imported "fancy" or "dinker" BPs are a gamble with a very low percentage of actually hitting anything genetic.
yea most of the time its just a single bp though. i like watching them too but i havent bought anything yet just watching i would like to get a set of those probes he sells on there.
05-20-2011, 02:49 PM
mdfreak2
Re: whats the difference
Quote:
Originally Posted by VicShell
i have seen these auctions and it amazes me the money people will pay for a (pretty) normal ball i guess to each there own
yes sometimes it get crazy. i think sometimes he has some1 on there just to run the price up then drops it on the next dinkleberry that bids on it. but all i have seen him put on there is the normal ball pythons nothing to special.
