8 Ball Pythons: Adam Wysocki

From the time I was first interested in purchasing a morph, Adam was full of information and very helpful. Once I decided upon the 3 snakes, I received many updates on them. Then once I was ready for shipment, they were shipped the next week. The paperwork was very impressive, as was the packaging itself. (It was better than Christmas!!) I wouldn't hesitate to recommend 8 Ball Pythons to anyone who is looking to buy quality ball pythons. BIG THUMBS UP!!! :D

A big second to that Christie! Mike and I could not be more pleased with the male we recently got from Adam. Opening that impressive box was a lesson for me in how a snake should be shipped. The care and work Adam puts into every snake, no matter it's "dollar value" is a standard we all could learn from.

I think what impressed me the most was the night Mike and I were in a panic over Saoirse's layers of stuck eyecaps and phoned Adam. He took time out of his busy evening to reassure two newbies and gave us all sorts of good common sense advice, not about a snake he sold us or had a business interest in...just a snake that two folks cared about. He's a huge part of why Saoirse is surviving and thriving with all his advice to us about how to get a WC settled and eating.

He even helped me try to help the girl who once owned Rauri the BCI when I didn't know where to turn for good advice on a species I knew nothing about.

Thanks Adam for not only being a top knotch breeder of ball pythons but for also being a darned fine human being!

While I can't add to the purchasing experience - YET - I can add to the comments about Adam being willing to take time out of his busy day and just talk shop with you.


Adam was there for me when I first got Kashmire and was terrified he was going to die of internal parasites. Adam talked me through it, calmed my fears and taught me so much about the care and husbandry of Kashmire. He patiently answers all my newbie questions both on the phone and in e-mails.

Adam is A-#1 in my book!

Having bought a wonderful pair of 100% het albinoes from Adam, I can attest to how wonderful a person and breeder/seller he is! He packs beyond perfectly!! He has answered so many questions about the snakes and in general about husbandry and everything that I can't keep track of how helpful he has been!
Huge thumbs up for 8Ball
And the pythons are simply superb as well!
Wolfy

Here, Here...

I too vouch for the myth, the man, the legend, the great Adam Wyscocki and 8 Ball Pythons. I got A'Kashja from him on Sept 22. She is doing great. She was well started and well cared for. I was priviliged with the honor of visiting and picking her up from Adam's shop. His snakes are all in pristine condition and well cared for. Further more, Adam converted A'Kashja to f/t (of which still she hasn't refused) and gave me several months worth of f/t rats...FREE! How's that! Furthermore, he always is there to answer any and all questions I've ever asked him and its been quite a few! He's awesome! Trust me and the rest of us who say, you can't go wrong with Adam and 8 Ball Pythons!

Well and the added bonus of wearing the 8BallPython shirt to WalMart and the rather stunned look the grey haired greeter gives you as you walk away with "Isn't It About Time You Got Some Balls" emblazzoned on your back!

It's worth buying a snake from Adam JUST to get that! LMAO


~~Jo~~

i am going to buy 100% het albinos and 100% het pieds from Adam this coming season when the tax money comes in. after reading what frankykeno said, i might get that shirt to.

I will also vouch for Adam's superb intellect on Ball Pythons, and most any other snake. Adam is generous with his knowledge and I have never heard a bad thing about him, except that one time he called me a troll...haha, but I may have deserved it...maybe.

and I have never heard a bad thing about him,

Just shoot me an email I can make some up!! LOL...

Ditto here. I have emailed Adam several times for advice and he always responds quick and is just so darn nice and knowledgeable.
I have never purchased anything from him and only know him thru the site but he never hesitates to always answer and help.
Soon as that son of mine is out and off to college ( 2 more years) I will be investing in a piebald and Adam is the only breeder I would even consider.

We are very lucky to have a guy like him as part of our site family! :)

How did I miss this thread? Adam is the man! Great looking animals and a huge amount of patience with his customers and pretty much anyone with a question. Love those 8 Ball t-shirts also! :)

Don't worry Jamie...I seemed to miss it too.

Adam is a great guy to do business with, is always willing to help out, and is a good 'forum friend'....I just can't wait until I can get another wicked cool ball python from him.

I finally got to Adam's to pick up my new het hypo girl, a full month after paying for her (Adam's snake-sitting skills are uncomparable as is his patience!).

I spent over an hour and a half poking around, looking through some amazing snakes, getting to see "courting" behavior and the ever exciting "lock." Adam patiently answered all of my questions (very few which had to do with my actual snake) and assuaged all my fears over my taking my new baby home.

I learned about probing, popping, RIs (ways to spot them and the some awesome vets to take her to if the need arises!), subtle differences between normals and yellow bellies (that may take another viewing to fix in my mind!), and best of all palpating follicles! What more could a girl ask for in one day.

I left Adam's shop with not only a gorgeous little het hypo girl for my own future projects but a wealth of information to start me on my breeding journey. Adam's patience and attention to detail not only makes you feel relaxed and almost, dare I say competent as a new owner, but also have the confidence that the animal you are taking home has been cared for with the highest of standards. You should just see his "adoption" kit full of feeding schedules and certificates, and man, does he know how to package a snake for shipping, I'd feel comfortable taking a nap in there!).

When Adam told me to call whenever I have a question I know he means WHENEVER! I have already harassed the poor man with more questions than I can count and he is always ready and willing to sort things out for me. His passion for his animals is unquestionable and I am thrilled with my experience. I look forward to a het male in another year or so when my girl is ready!

Thanks again for everything Adam (even the cold water for the nauseous/dizzy preganant lady!). You're the best!

Adam Rocks, no doubt!
I have never purchased anything from him but I have emailed him w/ different questions/concerns about my BP which he popped for me to confirm it was a male, and he has always had the time to answer and help out.
Soon as this son of mine ( a few more years) moves out I will be spending some money at Adams shop for sure.

What does Adam's shipping box look like? Can someone post a picture or two and a description?

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What does Adam's shipping box look like? Can someone post a picture or two and a description?

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He's very thorough! If Adam wants to post a pic or doesn't mind I can take pictures, but I feel like it's his choice.

Of course, you could order one of his babies and find out first hand ;)

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Of course, you could order one of his babies and find out first hand ;)

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I would love too, but being in Canada the effort isn't worth it until I'm after some very special snakes.

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I spent over an hour and a half poking around, looking through some amazing snakes

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Oooohh, oooohh, do you remember if you got to see little Casper Wasper??? LOL

One day I hope to take a road trip to MD and come see Adam and visit his shop!

Congrats on the little girl!

This is kind of overdue, but i figured I owed it ... most of you saw I recently bought a spider from Adam...she's awesome! I was originally interested in a pair of het caramels, changed my mind back and fourth 3 times, and Adam was there with all the info I needed from beginning to end.

To anyone inquiring about 8Ball- HIGHLY RECOMMEND. You won't be disappointed.

I even got a shirt and a pen. :sweeet:

A PEN!? I've gotten T-Shirts, and even Baby Dolls.... but a PEN!? What's going on Wysocki!?

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A PEN!? I've gotten T-Shirts, and even Baby Dolls.... but a PEN!? What's going on Wysocki!?

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I'll have them in Daytona ... Brad got a "sneak peek" ... don't worry, I have a couple thousand of them. :P

-adam

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A PEN!? I've gotten T-Shirts, and even Baby Dolls.... but a PEN!? What's going on Wysocki!?

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Ohhhhhhhh, ooooooooooooooooooooooooo Hmm :rolleyes: I'm sure that's a little TMI.....the thought of U & a baby doll, Ken! :giggle: :rofl:

Adam keeps all the fun stuff in the back room....pens, t-shirts, babydolls, gerbils....:sweeet:

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

I'll have them in Daytona ... Brad got a "sneak peek" ... don't worry, I have a couple thousand of them. :P

-adam

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Bringing some pens to Chicago Adam? For us non-Daytona folks. (how sad is it I'm whining for a freakin pen now LMAO) :oops:

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Bringing some pens to Chicago Adam? For us non-Daytona folks. (how sad is it I'm whining for a freakin pen now LMAO) :oops:

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We're flying to Chicago and I'm dragging a 5 year old through the airport with me, so I don't know how much "swag" I'll be able to carry ... but, I should have at least a small amount of goodies with me if you catch me early enough. ;)

-adam

FINALLY - I can write a review on my first purchases from Adam. First, the packaging - WOW! What a wonderful presentation - the folder that contained their feed records, the guarantee of genetics, invoice and thank you letter were all very impressive.

Now to the animals. I purchased an 05 het hypo male and an 06 het pied male. They were bagged individually in 8BallPythons bags (LOVE them) and they were AWESOME looking animals. They both looked even better than the pictures represented and are both very healthy and happy boys!

I would not hesitate to do business with Adam again and again and again! Thank you Adam for producing such lovely animals that are going to be part of my foundation animals! I cannot wait to watch them grow and make pretty babies for me!

I just realized I never posted about my purchases from Adam. I got a Pastel male and a het Hypo pair from Adam earlier in the year. They are awesome and am already in the process of purchasing more from him. I am proud to call him a friend and will be buying from him for years to come!

I'm bitter cause I never got a nifty 8Ball ID page with the picture and cool info!

But I'll still buy more snakes from Adam!

...even if he does make me clean snake tubs or let me have the opportunity to clean off and set up hatchling cinnies fresh out of the egg when I visit! :P

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...even if he does make me clean snake tubs or let me have the opportunity to clean off and set up hatchling cinnies fresh out of the egg when I visit! :P

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Lucky devil...=)

I have Adam on speed dial. /nod

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I have Adam on speed dial. /nod

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Whew ... been so long thought I had gotten deleted. :P

-adam

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Whew ... been so long thought I had gotten deleted. :P

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Like my momma always told me, gotta leave'em wanting more...:groinkick

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Whew ... been so long thought I had gotten deleted. :P

-adam

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What are you complaining about? SOMEONE *cough*Adam*cough* didn't even have me programmed in his cell phone. :(

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We're flying to Chicago and I'm dragging a 5 year old through the airport with me, so I don't know how much "swag" I'll be able to carry ... but, I should have at least a small amount of goodies with me if you catch me early enough. ;)

-adam

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I am sooooo not telling our 5 year old that you are bringing yours to Chicago. Mikey (who once totally ignored the snakes) is now mad because the "man who drives the truck" doesn't bring him "his very own snake just for me!" If I tell him your son is going I'm going to get such a look! LOL (I think he's a tad jealous that Luke has the BCI and Beth has the Milksnake)

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LOL (I think he's a tad jealous that Luke has the BCI and Beth has the Milksnake)

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But Mikey has Gunnar...doesn't she count for something? =)


("psst, hey Mikey...I got a nice green anaconda for ya...")

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I am sooooo not telling our 5 year old that you are bringing yours to Chicago. Mikey (who once totally ignored the snakes) is now mad because the "man who drives the truck" doesn't bring him "his very own snake just for me!" If I tell him your son is going I'm going to get such a look! LOL (I think he's a tad jealous that Luke has the BCI and Beth has the Milksnake)

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I have the same issue with Marc. He started complaining the day Jeff got his snake, on account of the fact that now everyone in our family has one but him.
I am not taking him to the Austin show this weekend, but we are hoping to bring him back something special ;)

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I am sooooo not telling our 5 year old that you are bringing yours to Chicago. Mikey (who once totally ignored the snakes) is now mad because the "man who drives the truck" doesn't bring him "his very own snake just for me!" If I tell him your son is going I'm going to get such a look! LOL (I think he's a tad jealous that Luke has the BCI and Beth has the Milksnake)

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You don't want to let Jason tell Mikey about "his" snakes then ... could get expensive. :P

-adam

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

You don't want to let Jason tell Mikey about "his" snakes then ... could get expensive. :P

-adam

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Adam, tell your son he has a rad name!

BTW, will you have T-shirts with you in Chicago?

-Jason

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Adam, tell your son he has a rad name!

BTW, will you have T-shirts with you in Chicago?

-Jason

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Probably not ... I'm going to travel very light because we are flying ... but if you give me a call closer to the show with your size and a reminder, I might be able to stuff one in bag for you. ;)

-adam

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Probably not ... I'm going to travel very light because we are flying ... but if you give me a call closer to the show with your size and a reminder, I might be able to stuff one in bag for you. ;)

-adam

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Sweet! Your the man!:sweeet:

Wow, it's been almost two years since my first purchase with Adam. So of course when I got the itch again, I knew exactly who to head to. I fell in love INSTANTLY. Hands down.... GORGEOUS. Exactly what I wanted. I just wanted to thank Adam for being so patient with me, especially when I'm all spazzed out. (which unfortunatley is quite often :oops: ) THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU. Yes it's about time. :yes:

Adams da man! I know I plan doing more business in the future with him. I got an angry group here at home saying they want the :cens0r::cens0r::cens0r::cens0r:s too. Guess I will just have to by a couple more morphs in the future. Next up, a female pastel. It just sucks that I will have to wait until after the new year to even consider buying another snake.

I just received an 07 Spider female from Adam.. and had a wonderful experience with him. He is very easy to deal with, and is very flexible when it comes to certain issues. I had to put off a couple payments (I was on a payment plan) and he had no problem with it. The baby girl is beautiful too, I couldn't be happier!

I was just saying to Adam the other day that the snakes we have from him are some of the easiest in our collection. They just never give me worries. They eat, they shed, they poop, they grow, no fuss, no muss, no worries. I don't know if it's how well he starts them or good genetics or what but I know when we get an 8Ball snake in, it's likely to do very well and grow into a just gorgeous adult. :)

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I was just saying to Adam the other day that the snakes we have from him are some of the easiest in our collection. They just never give me worries. They eat, they shed, they poop, they grow, no fuss, no muss, no worries. I don't know if it's how well he starts them or good genetics or what but I know when we get an 8Ball snake in, it's likely to do very well and grow into a just gorgeous adult. :)

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I couldn't agree more, well said Jo.
I have my oldest bp I got from Petco 5 yrs ago and while he is a very tame well mannered healthy bp he is such a pain to feed, very picky about his temps and still to this day shy and skittish like you can't believe.
While my 3 bps from Adam eat like no tomorrow, shed, poop and grow boy do they grow. They are very tame, not skittish in the least and very sweet. The young female ( right around 6 mos ) is still a little hissy and pissy when you open the tub or go to pick her up but she has never struck at me. She has struck at the opening of the tub but I think she thought food was coming in.
She has since gotten over that.
Adam produces IMO top notch bp's and is simply the best to do business with.

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What are you complaining about? SOMEONE *cough*Adam*cough* didn't even have me programmed in his cell phone. :(

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Adams the best! Just got an 06 Pastel and 07 Spider that I had on a payment plan. Great communication, fast shipping, fantastic packaging and even better animals!

I realized as I was down in the Inquiries section that I'd never posted here about my dealings with Adam. I purchased five snakes from Adam, four of which were unseen (which I NEVER do). He was patient, polite, and when they arrived they were packaged beautifully and carefully. The critters themselves were bright eyed and bushy tailed (and quick of tooth if ya know what I mean). I was very pleased with all of them and would be happy to suggest Adam to other potential customers and even do business with him again myself.

I thought about making a new thread, but decided to use this one...

A few days ago I completed a transaction with Adam and received a beautiful baby male pinstripe that is a 50% possible het albino. Adam and I worked out a payment plan for the animal. It took a little bit to get contact with him, as his emails kept getting bounced, so I used a different email address. We finally got the payment details hammered out and dispite a few problems on my end getting funds scraped together (I had hit a couple snafu's with my tax refund) I managed to get the deposit down.

After a little while, I sent Adam a couple emails wanting a hi-res pic and weight, not knowing he went on vacation, I did not hear anything back. The vacation pushed him behind on things, sadly I did become a bit impatient and nervous. It had been a while since I made a purchase from anyone. So I called him up, not knowing if he skipped out or if emails where being bounced again. I found out he was on vacation. In the mean time, I did manage to get the funds together to pay off the balance. I gave Adam another call, he told me he was busy but would be getting pics and placing the little guy on the scale in a couple days.

I told Adam I was calling to set up shipping details since I had the balance ready to send off. During the phone call, he tells me he is sorry for the delays and so on then offers to pay half the shipping! :O I was a bit shocked, but I took him up on that. He even said he would try to call a couple people up and see if he could bump their shipment until the following week so he could get mine out. I told him not to worry about that, I would just wait till the following week. He said he would email me a shipping quote. A couple days later I got the shipping quote and a day after that, I paid the animal off. We set up delivery via fed-ex (BTW, I was a wreck waiting for this animal) and I started the countdown for 8 days.

7 Days later, I get a phone call asking my shirt size. A while later I get a tracking number and day 8 I get woke up to a small box that contained:

http://home.comcast.net/~slitherjef/...pinstripe2.JPG

A visualy stunning animal that looks much better then the photo, and very alert pinstripe ball python.

So the pic should speak for it self. I am very happy with this animal, I have not feed him yet, as I want to slip him in on a regular feeding schedule and I figured he could use a couple days of rest.

As for Adam, he was a bit busy during the middle of my transaction, probably a few others too, patient, and good to work with. Me? I was simply a bit impatient. :colbert:

With this being said, I am happy with the animal, and Adams customer service. He did everything he could to assure me and even reassure me and guaranteed my satisfaction.

I am thinking about a couple other projects right now that are sitting waiting to get off the ground. I will probably shoot Adam another email and see what he can do to help.

Thanks Adam!

What makes a great businessman is how he handles himself and works to make a happy customer. Adam is such a person, which is why I always come to him first when I'm considering adding a new animal.

I gotta pipe up and add to this thread even though it is old. I just want to make sure people who look up Adam get the right idea. He worked with me with a payment plan on a pair of het pieds. He didn't mind my annoying phone calls and emails. He worked around my work schedule when shipping the animals so that I could be home when they were shipped. They arrived perfectly healthy and happy. They are excellent snakes in great health and have never missed a meal. I am very happy with them, and with him. He is a great guy. Now if he would only send me that shirt he said he would send me ;)