Gonna Try Breeding

[chong_python]

Heyy..
I have done alot of re search on this topci and i have found that this is something that i am very intrested in, and would love to do. So i am going to pick up another bp ( female . But before i get to involved i wanted to bring it up to you guys. I have a few questions/concerns. First being -- i plan to use a rubber maid or sterilite (which ever ) what size is sufficent to house a fully grown female. My male is in a 33 gal glass encloser. -- At what size are the two bp's ready to breed. -- I know the months are september, november, but i am also hearing that it can be even january. Belive it or not but i even heard on one site that ball pythons are willing to breed at any time, as long is it is after the female has shed?. Finally As you probally already know, I live in Canada, more specifially Newfoundland. Just wondering if any one knows of a candian breeder that have realtivialy low prices.
thanx
Chris
PS. Can two "normal" bp's produce a certian morph.-- and how much should i pay for a piebald het.

[Marla]

No, two normal bp's cannot produce a morph. Two normal-looking ones that are het for the same trait can produce a morph, though.

[House-of-Herps]

Im looking to buy a Male het to breed to a normal female

[hdalvine]

House of Herps FYI Breeding your Het to a Normal will only statisticaly give your clutch 50% het. If you already have a Het it would probably be in your best interest to purchase another het. To reap better benefits.

[House-of-Herps]

I know, I dont have them money for a female het So it may take a few years.

[hhw]

chong_python: chances are you're going to be stuck paying $100 for shipping via Air Canada heated cargo. If you don't mind the shipping cost, there are many good breeders you could go with. The market price more or less is $125-$150CDN for 2004 CB female balls. Anything other than a hatchling is much more difficult to say. Very few adult females come up for sale, but it does happen here and there. I've just seen some listed recently for $300CDN. I also know someone who is selling CH 2003 females. I have a bunch of them from him myself, and they all feed like boas but they're very small for yearlings. They wouldn't be ready this season, but they should definitely be ready to go next season.

I think the general rule for breeding maturity is that males be at least 800g and females be at least 1500g. I've heard of males and females breeding as young as 18 months, but are usually not quite as fertile yet at that age, so shoot for 30 months (spring babies, bred in the fall/winter of 2 years later).

[vinnimac]

I was recently clued into a site, www.reptibid.com, where they have all manner and ages of snakes, including BP's for sale and auction. All herpatiles (sp?) actually. It's pretty much eBay for reptile stuff. Got a ZooMed Repti-Temp 500 Thermostat for $15+4 shipping= $19 to my door. Lots of stuff there, and more links.

[BallPython713]

What would happen if you bred a normal with a het? I guess I mean what would the pffspring look like?

[chong_python]

Woha that was a while ago, DIdnt get a chance to thank you guys lol. Im going to wait for a while. Im still looking for a female, im not in any rush some time in the near future

thanks again lol

[Schlyne]

The offspring would look like normals.