February 5, 2012

Practical Principles for Ball Python Breeders

Practical Principles for Ball Python Breeders

In this post Colin offers some of his principles and best practices for ball python breeding, investment and collection management.

Why Do You Support Breeding?

Captive Bred Ball Pythons Hatching

In this post Colin discusses why he breeds animals and addresses the debate surrounding whether people should buy or adopt/rescue their next pet.

Getting Big by Producing Small

Super Pastel Lesser Yellow Belly Het Ghost Ball Python

In this article Colin explores the wisdom behind trying to hit on very long odds. Does it make sense to focus on lower-end production or to swing for the designer morph fences?

A Continued Analysis of Ball Python Investment

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In this post Colin continues to contemplate the capacity for profitability in the ball python business. By continuously working to be realistic about the potential for profit Colin hopes to make sure his breeding business stays in the black.

Imagination, Luck and Opportunity

Imagination, Luck and Opportunity

Being the first to produce a particular designer morph ball python grants you the right to name it. But what does it take to get in such a position? In this post Colin explores what it really takes to earn the right.

The Law of Large Numbers

LawOfLargeNumbers

In this posts Colin examines the odds of producing a certain ball python morph. The Punnet Square is usually used as a guide but just how much faith can we put in its promises?

Planning For A Payday

Making a profit in the ball python business requires you to come to terms with how you run things. And you have to have a plan for success. Read what Colin Weaver has to say on the topic.

Oh Yes We Can Prevent a Big 5 Ban

There may soon be a ban on large constrictors. Proactive action by the reptile community may be able to stop it. Here is a proposed solution.

Paul McCartney Had It All Wrong!!!

Ivory Ball Python Copulating with Pastel Ivory Ball Python

We’re Going Streaking! Silver Streaking, That Is

Silver Streak 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.

Bloated Belly’s, Shedding, Flipping, And Other Ball Python Mind Games

Ball python breeding is a repetitive cycle, each stage offers different things over which to worry. Ovulation, shedding, flipping are today’s focus.

You’re Growns Up and You’re Growns Up!!!

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Raising your own ball python morphs and breeding them to other animals you also raised is incredibly rewarding; both personally and financially.

Feeling Right About White …Snakes, That Is

Male Ivory Ball Python with Female Yellow Ball Python (Het Ivory)

A brief commentary on the beauty of solid white ball pythons including ivory ball pythons, black-eyed leucistics & blue eyed leucistsics.

Humble [Bee] Pie …It’s Bumbleicious

Humble Bee X Ghost

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.

A Few of This Season’s Pairings

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.