Some people stick a little toe in the ocean that is ball pythons, while others dive in head-first. The very few people that know about my collection and # of females I am breeding this season would say I chose the later route. The things that you don't know -- that you don't know -- are the things that can bite you during your first year breeding. You can read about it, be told about it, do a search about it, and look at pictures. But, SEEING IT first hand is making the difference for me during my first season.

I still feel like a "total newbie"-- and I have my first clutch hatched, 6 cooking, and 30 girls that have ovulated. Like a notable breeder told me last spring when I was CLUELESS and freaked-out about the breeding process, "Bill, it's not that hard if you get down the basics. However, there are a lot of little ways you can make a BIG mistake". So true!!!

You learn by doing in many cases. Everybody was new to breeding at one time. If one waits until they have EVERYTHING covered/understood -- they would likely never breed. JUMP ON IN. THE WATER IS FINE...he says with that uncertain grin on his face!???!!