Suggestions about getting started!

[elevatethis]

Question 1) If I was going to start breeding ball pythons, which would be more likely to sell? Normals or morphs? I don't have a huge amount of space and don't want to be stuck with ten little darlings growing up into BIG darlings.

Work with what you like. If you want to breed normals, morphs, whatever, just make sure you really like what you're dealing with because you will be cleaning and feeding them for years as you get them to breeding size and beyond.

Question 2) What would I keep the little dears in until they went to new homes? Tanks and heating lamps and all that, or something a little more...ahem...basic, yet safe and healthy?

I feel strongly that anyone interested in keeping a number of ball pythons should be using a rack system. It simplifies their care and provides for their basic needs more efficiently than any other style of setup. With a rack, flexwatt, and a proportional thermostat, you can not go wrong.

I know I have more questions, but those are it for now. I'm going to the reptile expo in Raleigh, NC September 1&2, so I would like to have a plan by then. *nods*

Reptilebasics is local to Raleigh and I would assume that Rich might be at that show. He provides thermostats, heating, and other husbandry supplies as well as a wide variety of rack systems and caging.