Props to all you breeders

I am new to ball pythons, just bought my first last week, a nice female bumblebee. I have been searching the web for a male to pair up with my female bumble and I am blown away by the most amazing morphs of any snake species out there. I am 46 years old now and started collecting snakes when I was 14 and there was only one type of ball python, ugly. But you breeders have been out of your minds through the years I was on a snake hiatus do to raising my own kid. I picked the right time to come back and want to give all you breeders your proper due, it is amazing what you have accomplished with ball pythons. I have rosy boas living on my property here in Southern California and when I see them in my yard it now looks like a snake that was beat with the ugly stick, this for a snake that I use to think was the best of the best. So props to the breeders and to ball pythons, my new favorite snake.

Gary

Welcome to the dark side, let the addiction begin!! You can't just have 1 (or 2 or 12 or 30...):D

Post pictures of her when you get a second. What are you thinking about hooking her up with?

If you want to see some cool videos of some really, really cool snakes, check out Ralph's (the King) YouTube page....

http://www.youtube.com/ralphdavis

Wow - you started off with a bang getting a bee as your first ball python! Congrats! We do need pictures - we love pictures around here!

I do have to defend the normals though - there are some amazing normals in people's collections as well! I love the original paint job on ball pythons, as well as the mutations!

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there are some amazing normals in people's collections as well!

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There sure are, and Robin is holding them all!! She has some of the most smokin "normals" around!!:bow:

Here is my first ball python, a female. You guys are right, I'm addicted. From reading all your posts, I am searching right now for either a Super Pastel or Lesser Platinum male to breed with her in a couple years. I have a feeling I am going to wind up with a house full. My wife loves them so I have no opposition.

Gary

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...bumblebee2.jpg

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Here is my first ball python female. You guys are right, I'm addicted. From reading all your posts, I am searching right now for either a Super Pastel or Lesser Platinum male to breed with her in a couple years. I have a feeling I am going to wind up with a house full. My wife loves them so I have no opposition.

Gary

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...bumblebee2.jpg

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*cat calls* Man... I wish I had the $$ to start off with a bee when I first got into snakes, lol. I'm having to go the long way about getting one, but i must say, the breeding part's just as exciting!
Beautiful girl!! I say either a lesser or an orange ghost so you can make honey bee's!

Thats a beautiful bee! Welcome to the site.

Nice! :D

congrats and welcome :)

I don't suppose you'll get a whole lot of sympathy on the "normals are ugly" bit. This group tends to find stunning examples of every variety, and have love for even the most common ;)

Welcome aboard congrats on getting back into these beautiful snakes your bee is a perfect example of there beauty. Ohh one more thing normals rock.