They hunt small mammals, birds, and amphibians, the heat sensitive pits around the python s upper lip help the snake to locate its prey. We have also included a basic care book for almost all common pet snakes and books on. A comprehensive guide with chapters discussing the ball python in nature, captivity, diet, selection, understanding the ball python, health concerns, breeding and egg incubation, baby snake care, color morphs, and more. A poster child of the modern exotic pet trade, the ball or royal python python regius. This is where other morphs are bred with pastels to produce new and exciting kinds of royal pythons. The ball pythons shown on this page have been discounted 2050% off of their original prices. It is written from a laymans point of view in order to offer a basic understanding of how genetics work in ball python breeding and the various genetic terms as they are commonly used in the bp community. Royal ball pythons as pets and what setup you need.
Ball pythons in captivity professional breeders series. Neurologic dysfunction in a ball python python regius color morph, and implications for welfare. Breeding new combinations of morphs together can produce some absolutely amazing animals. Shes one of my female ball pythons, and she is probably the most finicky eater of the bunch. Most carpet pythons are annual breeders, and cycling them on a yearly basis will yield the best results. The key is to understand that the snakes do most of the heavy lifting. Take advantage of the incredible deals and add some of these beauties to your collection. Special thanks to thomas burton for allowing me to use his images, and i also wanted to mention that he has shared his own findings with breeding certain mutations in royal pythons to prevent people repeating breeding mistakes that may lead to animal suffering, which is highly commendable.
We found that breeders and vendors typically utilised small and highly. Royal ball pythons can made great pets for beginners. The ball python python regius, also called the royal python, is a python species native to west. Pastels, also known as pastel jungles are the basis of many beautiful designer ball python morphs.
How to breed ball pythons most ball python breeders consider the first day of december to be the start of the breeding season because this is typically when it happens in nature. There is no doubt that successfully breeding your royals and producing healthy offspring is. Laymans crash course in ball python genetics this explanation is not meant to be taken as a scientific study or anything like that. Inbreeding in captive reptile populations the exotic pet.
Ball pythons also known as royal pythons are a terrestrial species of constricting snake native to regions of eastern, central, and western africa. The enchi story in 1998 a friend of mine had established, as it turned out, a very valuable contact in ghana. Mechanic by alexa riley, coach by alexa riley, thief by alexa riley, kingpin by alexa riley, and judge by alexa riley. Royal python require a wooden vivarium as their enclosure.
Exploring new and unseen combination can be quite exciting, but are there areas in ball python genetics that are best to avoid. There is no doubt that successfully breeding your royals and producing healthy offspring is a fascinating and rewarding experience. As a brand we have a strong idea of what makes up a good pet care book. We stock a wide range of captive bred royal pythons bred by ourselves, reputable uk and european breeders. Complete ball python, a comprehensive guide to care, breeding, and genetic mutations. Start by clicking in the field and start typing a morph name select by click in the list or press enter to pick the selected morph. Amateur hobbyist or professional breeder, this is a must have book. Complete ball python, a comprehensive guide to care, breeding, and genetic mutations kevin mccurley on. Theyve been here for awhile and i need to free up space for new babies. Below is an in depth step by step guide which will take you through the process completely. Cites trade database 2014, the vietnamese red data book part 1 animals 2007 and kasterine et al. This has to be the book everyone new to royal ball pythons should purchase prior to anything else, great book, i really cannot fault it. Breeding a ball python is as simple as following a few steps and having a little patience. A 25% deposit is required with the balance paid over the next 14 months, depending on the total purchase price.
The main thing it lacks is the photographs of all of the morphs which are produced annuallyit covers all of the husbandry issues like the big book so if that is all you need save some money and buy this book. This is because wood is an excellent insulator of heat and so a wooden vivarium will make it easier to. This is an abbreviated version of the complete ball python by the same author. If your python is not mature enough, it could face health risks if you attempt to breed it. Ball pythons spend their entire lives in the wild preparing for this one annual event you should spend just as much time on it as they do. And in the past, she has gone several months without eating. He is a stunning blend of lavender and caramel and is unlike any previously known african rock python morph. This is one of my favourite books about royal pythons that i have read so far. Buy the ball python herpetocultural library updated ed.
Their latest release python regius affiliate link atlas of colour morphs and breeding by stefan broghammer is a translation of his secondary book on the subject of python regius known to most as the ball python or royal python. When it comes to breeding, having an albino as the parent is the best way to come about another albino. In this video epic ball python breeding guide we take a look at two snakes and follow them throughout the entire breeding process. Ball python genetics genes in ball pythons you should. For certain genetic mutations, i would say this is an absolute, yes. When breeding ball pythons, careful considerations should be made when it comes to ball python genetics.
The purpose of the shipment was to get a number of females to our project pie ball, but we had also been promised a. This book includes chapters on selection, housing, feeding, breeding and health care. Ball pythons can reach maturity once males are 400 grams and females are 1500 grams. They strike with a quick nonvenomous bite and then either immobilize prey by constriction or swallow prey live. Albino ball python the morph that arguably started the ball python morph craze. How to breed ball pythons, knowing when its the right time there was a time when reptile keepers thought that ball pythons adhered to a strict seasonal breeding schedule and this was based on the fact that in the african countries where ball pythons originate from a. Ball pythons are one of the easier reptiles to breed in captivity but there are several essential steps that need to be followed. The natural history of the ball python, python regius. The book is filled with high quality photos and would be valuable to any royal python. There are so many strategies that people out there are using, many with great success. Pastel ball pythons were originally imported and bred by kevin.
If there is already a post on here going over this im sorry i didnt find it. World s first albino african rock python uk exotics. The book discusses many different morphs and provides excellent information about all of their origins and their genetics. This can be reached in as little 6 months for males, and 18 months for females, however waiting until a male. A complete pet owners manual a softcover book in the barrons complete pet owners manual series, by patricia pope bartlett, ernie wagner, and r. Complete ball python, a comprehensive guide to care, breeding.
Python breeders developed many morphs with altered colors and patterns. Sure, there are times when she wont eat no matter what i do. Complete ball python, a comprehensive guide to care. Royal python is the accurate translation of the scientific name python regius.
I have been looking around to see what i could find for female breeding sizes and found there is a very wide range from 11001500 18 m 3 years so i thought i would see what most here think is a good weightage to start at. Guide to royal python breeding here is a simple guide to breeding your royal python. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. But as you can tell from the photo, she is in perfect health. If a pinstripe and a spider both breed a single normal female, it is possible for both spiders and pinstripes to be produced. Quickly calculate genetics of possible offspring when breeding ball pythons. Ball pythons python regius, also known as royal pythons, are found in the. This has to be the book everyone new to royalball pythons should purchase prior to. Gradually reducing the nighttime low temperatures aim for 65 to 70 degrees fahrenheit and daily photoperiod 10 to 12 hours will start the breeding. This article is packed with advice from vivarium size, to heating, lighting, substrate and more.
We ordered and received a shipment of farmed regius juveniles. As breeders of quality ball pythons and western hognose, we know that our reputation is in the hands of our customers on a daiy basis. Pdf neurologic dysfunction in a ball python python. To breed a snake to a normal ball python, just dont add any genes to male or female and wizard will treat it as a normal. In the wild, they are most often found in semiarid grasslands, forests, and near agricultural areas, sheltering in animal burrows, hollow logs, and occasionally termite mounds.
It was written by the morph god himself kevin mccurley. Ball python genetics can definitely be challenging, but the challenge is a big part of the fun in breeding them. This is for all of you who asked me for a step by step on how to breed ball pythons. Simply put our goal is to breed incredible snakes and total client satisfaction.
Common wildtype royal pythons are highly variable in color and pattern, but all feature some version of tan blobs on a chocolate or black background, edged with varying degrees of white, with white bellies that may or. Royal pythons are a relatively small, thickbodied species of python featuring a slender neck and well differentiated head. Wizard shows chart and interactive results of morphs, with clutch stats, and links back into inventory. So you want to breed ball pythons and youre not quite sure what you are doing. Alexa riley goodreads author shelved 16 times as breeding. Frank indiviglio in nonvenomous snakes, snakes january 7, 2009 8 comments 20335 views ball pythons in the wild. A must for any new owners of a beutiful ball python royal. Jkr ball python breeding schedule the ball street journal. This is because the breeding process is very dependent on temperature. This morph naturally occurs through the breeding of two normal ball pythons, although that occurrence is quite rare. This book is about pythons in general, with only a brief section specific to the ball pythons.