First BP ever and a little mix-up?

Hey guys! I'm new to these parts but was recommended that I join by Lizardlicks so here I am :D

I just recently (as in today) got my first ever ball python and I have to say I'm over the MOON about her, but there was a little bit of confusion!

I ordered a snake from Bob Clark that was supposed to be a 2014 male, med. white pied, but, and I don't know HOW this happened, I ended up receiving a 2015 (June hatchling) female low/mid white pied instead! I contacted him immediately about it and he was suuuper accomodating and apologised and offered to let me choose between keeping her and sending her back for the correct animal at his expense, and I decided to keep her, and he said he was alright with that! I know she's just a baby but her temperament is fantastic and she's such a sweetie and I absolutely love her colouration and cute back saddles.

So that's my introduction to Ball Pythons, I guess, haha!

Here she is:

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Congrats she is BEAUTIFUL!!

She's so tiny, I love it <3

At least the 15 qt tubs are gonna fit her for a while lol.

Congrats, she is gorgeous!!! :welcome: to the forum!

Gorgeous, wouldn't be mad about that mix up at all!

Seems like you were pretty fortunate. Bob Clark is a legend in this industry, nice choice.

Welcome to the forum Keebs. :)

I wouldn't be upset by the mixup at all. You have an awesome snake there!

Nice! My advise to you, put her in her enclosure and don't touch her again until she has eating twice.

Thanks everyone!

Yes, she's set up in her tub right now and has been left alone all day. I don't plan to touch her or disturb her until it's time to attempt to get some food into her :) Thanks!!

Wow nice!! My first Ball Python also turned out to be a female when it was bought as a male. :D

Well, better than buying a female and getting a male, hehe.

She is very beautiful, so unless it disturbs your breeding plans or you don't like the way she looks, thank your lucky star. Best mix up ever.

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Originally Posted by carolineleven

Well, better than buying a female and getting a male, hehe.

She is very beautiful, so unless it disturbs your breeding plans or you don't like the way she looks, thank your lucky star. Best mix up ever.

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Haha I thought so!! I had no plans to breed and I still don't really plan to breed any of my snakes, they're just dear pets to me... but with how gorgeos she is I'm starting to think I'll be wasting her potential!

Terrific pick up! Did Bob mention what type of pieds the parents are? This one looks kind of enchi pied to me. Nice. :gj:

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Originally Posted by Albert Clark

Terrific pick up! Did Bob mention what type of pieds the parents are? This one looks kind of enchi pied to me. Nice. :gj:

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He did not, but I'll shoot him an email and see if I can't find out :>

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Originally Posted by keebs

Haha I thought so!! I had no plans to breed and I still don't really plan to breed any of my snakes, they're just dear pets to me... but with how gorgeos she is I'm starting to think I'll be wasting her potential!

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I imagine that the best part about breeding pieds compared to other morphs is that they all look so different, even within the same clutch. So consider getting a male one day, maybe look around, see what pieds you like(it's not like you don't have time since she's so tiny, lol). Maybe get a pied with two genes and you'll get even more variety.

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Originally Posted by carolineleven

I imagine that the best part about breeding pieds compared to other morphs is that they all look so different, even within the same clutch. So consider getting a male one day, maybe look around, see what pieds you like(it's not like you don't have time since she's so tiny, lol). Maybe get a pied with two genes and you'll get even more variety.

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That'd be cool! My only thing is that I really don't want to breed for profit or as a significant part of my hobby at all, and I wouldn't know how to go about selling the produced animals to responsible owners, so I feel like it'd be irresponsible of me to try it, haha.

Hey! Welcome & congrats! I just got my pied boy last Thur & he's such a beauty! (The ghost of Steve Irwin just made a cameo) :)

Maybe if you decide to breed, hit me up & we can split th clutch lol!

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BEAUTIFUL pied!

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Originally Posted by keebs

That'd be cool! My only thing is that I really don't want to breed for profit or as a significant part of my hobby at all, and I wouldn't know how to go about selling the produced animals to responsible owners, so I feel like it'd be irresponsible of me to try it, haha.

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Never said you had to sell them. I imagine that when I can afford pieds I will keep all of them(partly because in Sweden it's extremely hard to make a profit).