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In this post Colin discusses some of the deeper considerations when choosing a ball python project in which to invest.
Posted by Colin Weaver on Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at 11:55 pm
Filed under All Posts, Ball Python Breeding, Ball Pythons, Colin Weaver's Blog, The Reptile Business · Tagged ball, business, ethics, invest, market, money, profit, python, speculate
What are the key characteristics/qualities of a successful ball python breeder? Some of them are under your control, some not so much. In this post Colin reflects on some of the characteristics of a successful breeder.
In this article Colin explains his struggle to come to terms with the things on which he spends money made from the sale of ball pythons.
Are you buying adult or baby ball pythons for your collection? Take some time to consider the implications of the short-road to breeding success. You may be getting more trouble than it’s worth.
Posted by Colin Weaver on Sunday, December 20, 2009 at 4:32 pm
Filed under All Posts, Ball Python Breeding, Ball Python Husbandry, Ball Pythons, Colin Weaver's Blog, The Reptile Business · Tagged baby, breeder, business, colin weaver, collection, money, morph
Reptile breeder loans are an industry staple for some. This article explores why Colin Weaver thinks that they are not always a good idea and offers many things that need to be considered before doing a breeder loan.
Posted by Colin Weaver on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 1:52 am
Filed under All Posts, Ball Python Breeding, Ball Python Husbandry, Ball Pythons, The Reptile Business · Tagged ball python, breeder, business, financial gain, loan, money, snake
A 3 second old ball python. I had my camera as this bumble bee ball python poked through its egg for the first time. Such a cool event to witness.
Posted by Colin Weaver on Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 7:13 pm
Filed under All Posts, Ball Python Breeding, Ball Python Photography, Ball Pythons · Tagged ball python, bumble bee, egg, hatching, incubation, morph
As a ball python breeder I consistently find that I keep the very best of what I produce, even when I should be selling it. It’s a vicious cycle.
Posted by Colin Weaver on Sunday, June 21, 2009 at 6:52 pm
Filed under All Posts, Ball Python Breeding, Ball Python Husbandry, Ball Pythons, The Reptile Business · Tagged ball python breeder, buy, designer morph, holdback, reptile business, sell
Ivory Ball Python Copulating with Pastel Ivory Ball Python
The Silver Streak is a Super Pastel Black Pastel Ball Python. It is fast becoming an essential component in the ball python breeder’s breeding collection.
Posted by Colin Weaver on Saturday, March 21, 2009 at 2:29 pm
Filed under All Posts, Ball Python Breeding · Tagged ball python, black pastel lesser, black pewter, breeder, breeding, collection, lesser streak, Pastel, pastel lesser, silver streak, silver streak lesser, super pastel lesser
Ball python breeding is a repetitive cycle, each stage offers different things over which to worry. Ovulation, shedding, flipping are today’s focus.
Posted by Colin Weaver on Sunday, March 15, 2009 at 1:25 am
Filed under All Posts, Ball Python Breeding · Tagged ball python, belly roll, breeder, breeding, cycle, flipping, light, oviposition, ovulation, pre-lay shed, shedding, temperature, water bowl
Raising your own ball python morphs and breeding them to other animals you also raised is incredibly rewarding; both personally and financially.
Posted by Colin Weaver on Thursday, February 26, 2009 at 10:45 pm
Filed under All Posts, Ball Python Breeding, Colin Weaver's Blog · Tagged ball python, breeding, copulation, financial reward, gain, ovulation, personal, professional, sperm plug
A brief commentary on the beauty of solid white ball pythons including ivory ball pythons, black-eyed leucistics & blue eyed leucistsics.
Posted by Colin Weaver on Friday, February 20, 2009 at 1:48 am
Filed under All Posts, Ball Python Breeding, Colin Weaver's Blog · Tagged ball python, black eyed leucistics, blue eyed leucistic, breeder, breeding, designer morph, ivory, yellow belly
The Humble Bee Ball Python is one of the hottest designer morphs out right now. It is a beautiful animal and my male is pictured here breeding one of my ghost females.
Posted by Colin Weaver on Friday, February 20, 2009 at 12:36 am
Filed under All Posts, Ball Python Breeding, Colin Weaver's Blog · Tagged ball python breeder, breeding, ghost, honey bee, humble bee, killer blast, Orange Ghost, Pastel, spider, spinner blast
Video of the Panda Pied Ball Python (Piebald Super Black Pastel)
A few pictures of animals in my ball python collection that were locked up and breeding when I went through with today with a camera.
Posted by Colin Weaver on Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at 4:10 pm
Filed under All Posts, Ball Python Breeding, Ball Python Photography · Tagged Albino, ball python, Black Pastel, breeding, bumble bee, Clown, colin weaver, copulation, courtship, designer morph, Het, Lesser, lock, Orange Ghost, Pastel, Pinstripe, spider, Super Pastel
