this is a good point too.Originally Posted by piper
I personally almost decided to go ahead and just jump the gun by buying larger females, which if weren't up to weight were very close to it.
I'm glad I didn't, I don't think people should try breeding right away. You should learn how to care for a ball python before trying to produce babies. I personally believe it's in peoples best interest to start with some younger ball pythons and raise them.
When any of my ball pythons produce babies, I personally raised them to where they are now and that's going to leave me with a sense of satisfaction that I don't think you can achieve by buying larger females.. It's almost like cheating!
Having ball pythons for close to 2 years has really prepared me, I believe, for what I'm going to attempt the next breeding season. I have a female spider and a normal female that I'm going to work with and try my hand at breeding. This 2 years and this website, the amount of knowledge someone can gain in pacing themselves, will in the long run, help you out a lot.
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