What snake will be the "next ball python?"

[SpiffyYoshi]

So I heard that about 10 years ago, corns were the biggest thing in the snake trade. It seems like BPs have pretty much dominated the industry with all the stylish morphs for the past decade. But does anybody foresee a new trendy snake making it big anytime soon?

I personally think it might be the hognose. They seem to be rapidly growing, and they are so unique. I know a lot of people don't like colubrids, but they are darn cute.

[Aes_Sidhe]

I think carpets and all type of dwarf Boas and Bloods... I think BP craze happens from 3 main reasons..
a)they have very manageable size...
b) morphs possibility are endless..
c) they are vehy calm and handle able animals...

With growing availability and nicer and nicer morphs "Carpets" gonna be next big hit in my opinion... but if captive breeding outgrow Bloods temper they can get to the top as well...

Disclaimer: This is my private opinion

[OhhWatALoser]

I would say carpet pythons also, carpets have a lot of variety to offer. While they typically get bigger than ball pythons, their still manageable and once people get over the stupid stereotype, they will find they are just as calm as ball pythons.

I doubt any colubrid will be able to hit the popularity that corns and balls have.

[mainbutter]

No single species is going to have the explosion that ball pythons have.

To have that kind of growth, there needs to be an extreme influx of "new stuff", and we aren't going to see that kind of "new stuff" at the rate that we saw new ball python morphs.

[cecilbturtle]

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

[rabernet]

I think that hognoses are going to be exciting a lot of people. They're already gaining in populariy.

[LizardPants]

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

Good question, I've wondered that myself. It's a perfect storm.

[CherryBlossom]

I also think it's going to be the hognose's ... i have already found a few people breeding them and even a few vendors who only deal with these snakes! And their a reasonable size too

[Aes_Sidhe]

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

Because of huge import of new babies from Africa new morph pop up more often... If for example Australia have more liberal export law we will see way more carpet pythons morphs on the market...

[SpiffyYoshi]

I'm pretty excited about the hognose. They are a little bit small for my taste but still something different.