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Thread: New to breeding

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    New to breeding

    So I recently acquired a two year old female banana ball and would like to try my hand at breeding. I know I would just enjoy doing it as a hobby but it would also be super cool to maybe turn business related. What are some good steps for first time breeders? Also are there any good places that buy the babies? Should I buy a male to breed or are there people that meet up to breed? I’m wanting to learn as much as possible!!


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    Just going to drop this in here ... https://ball-pythons.net/forums/show...the-best-price
    As of July, 31st, 2018... (I think)
    1.0.0 - Albino Pastel Black Pastel Pinstripe -384g ('18)
    1.0.0 - Albino Candy - Candino ('17)
    1.0.0 - Super Pastel Butter ('18)
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    All to probe when I find the time.

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    Re: New to breeding

    I’ve actually already read this thread! Thank you though! I’m not trying to start immediately or anything. I’ve been watching videos and doing research for weeks before I even got my ball. I’m just trying to learn more and about everyone’s experiences before I try anything!


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    My two cents: wait a few years, learn, read, study. Watch your snakes and learn their mannerisms, body language, etc... Until somebody has years of experience keeping snakes, they're simply not ready to breed in my opinion.
    There's a lot more to it than putting adults together, waiting for locks, waiting for eggs, incubating and hatching. What if you hatch animals with deformities? Can you handle culling them if need be? Are you capable of deciding what defects are going to effect the animals ability to live or thrive? Are you prepared for complications that could kill the mother?
    I understand wanting to produce cute little baby snakes, but it's not that cut and dry. Are you prepared to care for the babies? What if you can't sell them because you have no reputation as a breeder? Are you prepared to take a financial loss if your morphs are no longer desirable in a world of a million morphs?
    Not only that, but the BP market is already over saturated.

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