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    Care Sheet...

    So, I'm going to be a new owner of a BP soon and I'm having trouble finding a good Care Sheet. I know enough about them to take care them but I just would like to know more and get lots of information out of it.

    Also what does it mean when some one uses the word "Farm Raised" talking about Ball Pythons. The reason why I'm asking this is because I was going to buy a BP from a Local Reptile Store and I asked them if they were Captive Bred and he said "Farm Raised" I assume its not a good thing?

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    Re: Care Sheet...

    You'll find the caresheet here.

    I believe "Farm raised" means, essentially, that they are captive hatched (not bred) in Africa and then imported over.

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    Re: Care Sheet...

    http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ad.php?t=56846 thats a really good one, look in Husbandry and look at the stickies too
    Last edited by joeybratten; 06-23-2010 at 05:47 PM.

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    Re: Care Sheet...

    Quote Originally Posted by alittleFREE View Post
    You'll find the caresheet here.

    I believe "Farm raised" means, essentially, that they are captive hatched (not bred) in Africa and then imported over.
    Thank You. And yea I'm not really liking this Farm Raised thing.

    Quote Originally Posted by joeybratten View Post
    http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ad.php?t=56846 thats a really good one, look in Husbandry and look at the stickies too
    Ty.

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    Re: Care Sheet...

    I don't think there are really any issues with farm raising. You just don't know anything about the genetics. And if they were hatched on the farm, they'd have no parasites, etc. like from the wild.
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    Re: Care Sheet...

    Quote Originally Posted by stevepoppers View Post
    I don't think there are really any issues with farm raising. You just don't know anything about the genetics. And if they were hatched on the farm, they'd have no parasites, etc. like from the wild.
    Yea, I get it I would just feel much safer getting it from a local breeder.

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