I'm so tired of hearing about people getting into breeding balls

[Mindibun]

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[bsash]

Great pictures! The one with the snake and the ducks is so cute.

[Freakie_frog]

It does my heart good to hear that there are still people that simply enjoy Keeping them as pets.

Great Pics by the way..

[MissLeMew]

I've thought about it, but probably won't breed. Collecting my favorite morphs is good enough

Awesome pictures. The one with the muscovy ducks is very cute

[ed4281]

I don’t understand the meaning of this post, are you saying people shouldn’t breed ball pythons? If that is the case I really don’t understand. Keeping snakes is a hobby and everyone has their own way of doing things. Personally for me I do plan on breeding my snakes but first and foremost they are pets and are cared for with as much love and dedication as any of my furry pets.
They are fed weekly, handled on a regular basis and have access to great vet care should they need it. I never plan on being a BHB or a NERD. I want to selectively breed, what I believe to be good example of their individual morphs. I don’t even expect to make any profit; I only hope to maybe offset some maintenance cost. I really don’t understand the large breeders who discourage people like me from breeding. I plan on only selling good quality healthy animals at a price people can afford. I will never even be considered competition; the only thing I think of that would make them dislike the smaller breeder is that, the more small breeders there are the further the prices drop. However that has always been the trend in the reptile industry, look at corns, Hondo’s, leopard geckos, etc. Unfortunately the pastel BP that was worth $2000.00 as a hatchling 10 years ago is now only worth $125.00.
The bottom line is that if a person is breeding only for the money, they shouldn’t do it. If a person is breeding animals they care for and treat properly then who is say anything about it. Also something you need to keep in mind is the learning curve and about 20-30% of the people who say they are going to breed really are. It’s a pain in the butt to breed reptile’s, incubators are a stress in and of themselves, so maybe one or two clutches and a lot of people give up. Then you have the babies who won’t eat and that’s even worse than the incubator problems.
People who do breed BP’s, enjoy it and produce quality animals should not be judged harshly or looked at as back yard breeders, because if all the BP’s came from a place like NERD (Kevin forgive me ) not too many people could afford to have them.
Ok, I am done ranting.

Very nice pic's by the way

[DemmBalls]

Nice pics!

Breeders do help take some of the pressure off of the wild population of BP's. Something to think about...

[sarahlovesmiike]

I don’t understand the meaning of this post,

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Why do you care if I breed my snakes? It's not like it effects you in anyway shape or form.

[Alexandra V]

Breeders do help take some of the pressure off of the wild population of BP's. Something to think about...

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With people breeding ball pythons it not only helps alleviate the pressure on the wild populations, what with all the wild-caught specimens, but it also helps raise awareness about snakes when there are smaller scale breeders and people who are a part of the general public who breed them and are knowledgeable about them than just going to petsmart and getting a snake with a bad caresheet and that's all.

[h4y4sh1]

Where I live, good balls are still a rarity, and in here, Ball pythons are much more expensive than in the US.
I bred mine not for profit. It's so I can get morph combos which I cannot afford or don't have yet.
These are 2 of my babies which I wouldn't be able to get with reasonable or affordable price if I didn't breed my pastel to my bee.


IMG_0095 by h4y4sh1, on Flickr


b by h4y4sh1, on Flickr

[rabernet]

I've never heard of a large breeder discouraging hobbiests from breeding....

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