the answers to most of you questions are out there....you just have to look
Here are some of the best breeding info sites out there:
8 Ball Pythons....Adam posts here and can answer just about any question you throw at him - http://www.8ballpythons.com/journal/...ngcalendar.htm
Joe Compel Reptiles.... Joe also posts here and covers the majority of topics that have to do with breeding.... http://www.joecompelreptiles.com/ball_bits/
Markus Jayne - Mark is a canadian breeder that has one of the best sites out there IMO...his breeding step by step w/ pics is wicked cool...
http://www.ballpython.ca/gallery/breeding.html
Read all of that info.....If you still have questions I am sure some of us can help out
EDIT: also, check out some of the previous posts in the Breeding section....there is alot of info on this site too.