In this post Colin offers some of his principles and best practices for ball python breeding, investment and collection management.
Genetic Provenance, Insanity, and Spoiled Milk
November 15, 2010 By 2 Comments
In this post Colin writes about the fallout of an animal’s genetics being inaccurate.
The Law of Large Numbers
October 31, 2010 By 1 Comment
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?
Black Bee Ball Python (aka Spider Black Pastel)
April 20, 2009 By 4 Comments
The black pastel spider ball python (black bee) is a subtle morph, easily overlooked if you are unaware of its subtle markers. This blog shows them.
Ivory Ball Python X Spider = Spider Yellow Belly
January 23, 2009 By Leave a Comment
A few thoughts on adding the Yellow Belly gene to existing designer morphs. In 2008 I bred Ivory balls to Spider Balls to produce Spider Yellow Belly Ball Pythons. They represent one possible way to get to the next level, the Bumble Belly (Yellow Belly Bumble Bee). The Yellow Belly gene is powerful and has the potential to do some weird and unexpected things when combined with other color and pattern mutations.
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