A Newbie Question???

[L.West]

I have had my female ball for about 6 months now and everything is going great thanks to all the help I have received here on this site.

I was wondering though, since my snake is a female and is being kept strictly as a pet - no breeding intended - will she ever produce eggs or "go into heat" for lack of a better term.

This may be a stupid question but I just didn't have a clue. She is housed alone in her cage and will always be an only "child" LOL.

Also, can anyone suggest a great book dedicated to Ball Pythons that is not too scientific - something for the novice??

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

[Jenn]

Drop NERD a line. Kevin would be happy to sell you a signed copy of "The Complete Ball Python"

[L.West]

I'm fairly new with this site also - how do I contact "nerd"???

[starmom]

NERD: http://www.newenglandreptile.com/

Kevin and Kara are great people and amazing with animals! They have awesome snakes and very deep knowledge of reptiles. Can't go wrong with Kev's book

[L.West]

Thanks for the link to that book - geez that is an expensive book - I will have to save my pennies for that.

[starmom]

That book is worth every penny

[anendeloflorien]

Definitely worth the money for "The Complete Ball Python" there's a smaller version of it which Kevin wrote also called "Ball Pythons In Captivity". It's great and contains most of the information in the Complete Ball Python just not so much on the morphs and background of the ball python trade.

[L.West]

Do you guys think the book would be in lamens terms for me to understand - I am new to the hobby but would like to learn all I can about the proper care of my python.

[Mike Cavanaugh]

where is the link to order the actual book?

[anendeloflorien]

I don't think NERD has it set up so you can order it from their website. But you can get either one from Amazon.

Ball Pythons In Captivity

The Complete Ball Python