Well last January I was thinking about buying a ball python and decided that I wanted a spider. I bought him from Mark Petros, and could not be happier with him. He is 100% gentle and has never even struck at me. Until recently he hammered his food. I started to feed him rats and he would eat them but the last couple he has refused, but as soon as I put 2 mice in his tub he drilled them. For the people who have pure mice eaters, have yours eaten rats before then stopped or could it just be that he didn't like those rats compared to the ones he had eaten before?

With that being said. I have recently been thinking about buying another ball python. I'm not necessarily looking into breeding, yet. I am a senior in college and going to masters school next year. However, after I graduate if I still have an interest in breeding then I would possibly do it.

I like the looks of lessers, pewters, and good quality pastels. But I don't like how pastels "Brown out," do lessers and pewters dull out too?

Sorry for this being a long read, but I am excited to get fully involved into this hobby!