Half ball python Half blood python

[harm286]

Does anybody have pic's of these cross breds or owns one?

[hawaiianice99]

its a hybrid, called a superball.

google it and i thnk that rdr or somebody has been making them, and proved out a 2nd gen. they are flippin sweet, and mos def on my future list to get.

[Oroborous]

Hybrids do not appeal to me at all, and I don't agree with breeding them. But they are interesting to look at.

[2kdime]

I've seen em in person and held it, not a fan.

I don't like hybridization either, so maybe my opinion is biased.

You ever take your snake to the vet?

[hawaiianice99]

Hybrids do not appeal to me at all, and I don't agree with breeding them. But they are interesting to look at.

that seems to be the general consensus, but they are still really pretty awesome and way different from anything else. if you are looking into hybrids you should check out the carpall and wall pythons. they are a carpetXball and a womaXball

[mainbutter]

Does anyone know exactly which species the superball was produced from? I keep hearing "blood python", but do they mean red blood, black blood, or short tailed borneo?

[MarkS]

its a hybrid, called a superball.

google it and i thnk that rdr or somebody has been making them,

Haha, I think Ralph would have a fit if someone accused him of making hybrids. He's not a fan. And I wouldn't blame him, I'm not a fan of hybrids either.

What you're thinking of is Roussis Reptiles, it's a borneo short tailed python X ball python cross. Here is a link to some pics

http://www.roussisreptiles.com/colle...lls/super.html

[stormwulf133]

Isn't it amazing how many people hate hybrid snakes but unknowingly or knowingly keep/eat hybrids of other species? If you hate hybrids that much, put down that hamburger folks, and euthanize your ferrets which as suspected to be an ancient hybrid. Ok, just messing with you anti-hybrid folk. I don't want this to snowball into a discussion.

There is a guy here in town I think that is making the superballs. I have to say they look freaking sweet. I would never own one. I have no problem with them. They just don't appeal to me as something to own. They look pretty. Just no interest in them...

Ok, I guess I am going to walk over to my fishtank and feed my "Parrot Cichlids" now.

[Jason Bowden]

Check out: www.roussisreptiles.com They have the superball and F2 superballs. They also sell a hybrid called the Mongrel!

[2kdime]

The Mongrel ball is a superball bred back to a Ball Python. So thats what, 33% Blood and 66% Ball?

Stormwulf, the thing thats bad about hybrids, is when they end up in irresponsible hands. In they're own right and in the right hands, hybrids CAN be OK. Morally wrong in my eyes, but can be raised as pets none the less.

What I'm talking about in the wrong hands, is that you get animals that can have hidden genes/species DNA, that may not be so noticeable.

Now, if you just don't care what species of snake your about to buy, then go for it.

But I would rather avoid any confusion, and make sure what I'm buying is really what it's supposed to be.

Granted there are hybrid farm animals and what not...which is a whole 'nother issue altogether, but in the reptile community, I personally think people should stop playing God. I hope this didn't come off as an attack, but merely an opinion from the other side


Just my 2 pennies