Advice

[Freakie_frog]

Feed them spinach! ... They'll get HUGE!

-adam

yea like Popeye

[djslurp1200]

thanks, ya I am new to breeding. And just want the most helpful advice. I'll take any advice or suggestions as constructive. I figure the majority of the people on the site already have a bit of experience. thats why I joined the site. To gain knowledge. I appreciate anything anybody has to say good or bad. So thank you for responding.

[djslurp1200]

as far as morphs are concerned The pastel's seem to be the more cheaper of them all...what would be the next one up as far as price is concerned? I really like the spiders...

[Freakie_frog]

Whats the largest ball python You have seen? and I plan on breeding my 2 females 2 a pastel male. Would you say that it is a bad idea to keep the 2 females together until I start to breed? maybe toss the male with them @ breeding time with the 2 females? Just trying to learn what I can...

My personal option is that its not such a good idea to house them together at all. They compete for the best hides, warm spots and what not. you can house a BP in a 20 gal long tank till they are like 2 or three. I am right now. Two smaller tanks will be easier to heat and keep the humidity up and keep clean. Also you will know who has pooed and who hasent. There is a whole host of reason to house seperate.

Just my 2 cents.

hope this helps

[Freakie_frog]

as far as morphs are concerned The pastel's seem to be the more cheaper of them all...what would be the next one up as far as price is concerned? I really like the spiders...

Hypo's

[djslurp1200]

no it definetly does. thanks.

[djslurp1200]

What would you classify as a hypo?

pardon my lack of knowledge of the morphs...

[Freakie_frog]

they also call them ghost the term is hypomelanistic (sp) They are light and look like they are in shed all the time.

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Check this out; http://www.8ballpythons.com/hypo.htm#avail

[daniel1983]

To me...you question would be similar to a parent asking "I want my kid to be a professional basketball player, how should I feed it?". The maximum growth potential of any creature is dependant on genetics.....not how much or how often food is fed.

Here is my advice

House each of your snake individually and feed each of them a rodent equal to their girth once every 7 days.

Also there is a great search feature on the site, so feel free to give it a shot .....here is a link: http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/search.php?

[djslurp1200]

thank you daniel...Ok, ya i've seen the ghosts those are really cool looking as well.