What snake will be the "next ball python?"

[SpartaDog]

Yeah, I'm gonna have to say either carpets or hoggies, as far as collectors go. After corns and bps, they're probably the most popular. As for the casual pet trade, I think corns and bps are still the most popular, but Cali kings aren't very far behind at all.

[spitzu]

maybe this question has been answered already but why is it that there are so many more variations of bp morphs than other snakes?

Alien invasion. They're infiltrating our homes disguised as awesomeness.

[nick_kennedy25]

I am hoping to see angolan pythons come around. However they are only found in two countries in a couple of countries in africa so that is not likely to happen.

[iCandiBallPythons]

I dont think we will see anything probably in our lifetime to top ball pythons or that will match the seemingly endless mutations they offer.

[nick_kennedy25]

I am hoping to see angolan pythons come around. However they are only found in two countries in a couple of countries in africa so that is not likely to happen.

wow you can tell i wasn't fully awake when i posted this.

[Jeremy Browning]

I have 4 hoggies which are really cute and awesome however, they still dont have the potential that hoggies do because its illegal to imort new morphs from the wild and u have to get a license to own them.

[ahunt037]

ball pythons and corns are the easiest to obtain from the wild which is the cause for the popularity among other things (size, morphs, longevity, temper) boas dont have the same range in color mutations yes many different locales and many different sizes but bps are almost all same size and all from one place.
retics too big, burms too big, carpets a definite contender if it was easier to obtain them

i would love it if australia changed their laws i would go hunt down a whole lot of them and bring them back if i could then again i've been to australia once and swore if i go back i wont ever leave, beautiful country!

[cinderbird]

i would love it if australia changed their laws i would go hunt down a whole lot of them and bring them back if i could then again i've been to australia once and swore if i go back i wont ever leave, beautiful country!

This is exactly the reason why Australia's export laws are so strict. Since almost all of their animals are endemic, they want to protect them from being swept up illegally to get into the pet or skin trades.

[AK907]

I wish it were carpets. Morphs are limited at this point, but that doesn't take away from thier awesomeness. Give it time, they will have thier day.

[CatandDiallo]

I don't know if you guys wanted this thread to die because the last post was in April or so, but when I saw the title of it, "Hognose" popped into my head!

I think that Hognoses (of any kind, but maybe mainly Western) will be the next big thing. RTB and Carpets are good contenders, but I think RTBs get too large for a lot of people, and Carpets a little snippy at times (it may defer people?)

Who knows! I guess only time will tell.