I don't know your history with reptiles but if you are new to them I would consider waiting on the GHI. Especially if you just have growing babies right now. Ball pythons can be notoriously fussy about food and once some males reach maturity that can be a right of passage for some owners. I almost cried when my original male went on his first real hunger strike and was on month 6 without a meal.
If you do have experience, unfortunately they can be like potato chips and it can be hard to stop. lol
I managed to stave off the obsession for a bit....
I started out with two hatchlings 21 years ago. I still have my first male. Unfortunately, I had a sudden move cross country not long after getting the pair and the female had stressed and developed a bacterial infection I lost her to not long after.
(Intermission included a good number of leopard geckos keeping me busy)
3 years ago, I bought my next ball python.... and had two rescues dropped in my lap that same week.
2 years ago, I purchased another pair.
I just hatched 4 last month (though these boys will get rehomed eventually), and purchased another earlier this week.
Now I'm already scheming what I hope I hatch out / hold back next season and what I might look to purchase next year.
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