Completely understandable and laudable, in fact. While reading and watching videos is a great way to learn, there's nothing like hands-on experience under the eye of someone more experienced who is willing to help.
Try Facebook to see if there are any local reptile or ball python forums for your area to see if a breeder is looking for an apprentice, because that sounds like what you're asking for.
Thank you, I have already contacted my local reptile shop asking them if they have any females that they would be willing to breed. I am in there quite often, so they know my intentions
Hope it works out!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I own:
1.0 Reduced Normal Ball Python [Peter]
0.1 Harlequin Crestie [Amelia]
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The other half owns:
1.0 Orange Dalmatian Crestie [Archie]
0.1 Golden Dalmatian Crestie [Banana]
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