1. Does a ball python need ANY kind of treatment for water?
I said no.


2. Is there any chance of either sex eating the other when trying to breed?
I said no.

3. This one is kind of a 2 part question. Can you just look at a ball pythons tail area and tell the sex? Can you determine the sex of a ball python by the spurs, especially how they are positioned?
I said no to both.

4. Has to do with hets. He does not know a single thing about hets and morphs so I can understand why hes saying he's right about this, but hes stubborn and I cant convince him unless I have proof. Can you breed any 2 ball pythons together (Not het, poss het, 50% het, 66%het, any other het) and get any albinos?
I said no.

5. Do you have too raise the temperature or cool the temperature during breeding season?
I said cooling for the start, but only because I do not know about the entire cycle. He said you have to raise the temperature ATLEAST 10*!

6. Has to do with ALL snakes, also a 2 part. Does the type of snake have anything to do with the temperment? I'll give you an example. I was saying that I wanted to get a BRB, and he said have fun getting bit because they are always vicious and whatnot, and then an arguement started over that as well. All types of snakes are included. Also, does the morph of the snake have to do with the agression or behavior or anything besides genetic defects?
I said no to both, although I've heard stories about most burms being hissy, and most GTP's are always agressive.

1. No. I give all mine tap water with no problems.

2. I have seen pictures of a bp that ate another bp and they both died but I don't think they were breeder size. http://www.rcreptiles.com/forum/about1343.html But it is not very likely to happen.

3. No. Poping is definite if its a male. Probing is definite for either sex.

4. If they are not heterozygous for the trait they cannot produce it. But you could buy a bp as a normal and then later find out it was a het.

5. I did not change my temps and I have two females due to lay in the next few weeks. I have never herd of anyone raising the temps for breeding.

6. I know some species are more prone to being aggressive but all snakes are individuals. I have had BRB's and they were both very docile they never bit me. I have seen BP's that are very aggressive which is not the norm for them and I have a buddy that has a pair of GTP's that are very tame they have never tried to bite anyone so I believe they all have an individual personality.