I so totally agree with ball pythons being addictive. Went from 1 last November to 11 this November with our first eggs on their way. Hoping to get to the point in the next 5 years that we can open our own store. One thing I wish we had done differently is decided to breed BEFORE we got the majority of our snakes. That being said, I think we did pretty good on quality and once we decided we were going to breed, started focusing on what we wanted to produce. Really enjoy watching your videos.
Hi, I live in the bronx and I have a one-year-old alvina ball python and weighs 455 grams. I am a lover of your videos and your snakes, they are beautiful and healthy. I want another one but my wife is refused to buy it. God bless your pets. Excellent work and dedication.
I’ve been debating breeding ball pythons as a little side hobby. I used to breed bearded dragons but they take up way to much space and are way to much work. I’ve been doing a lot of research and you have the best videos by far!! I’ve saved every single video I’ve watched from you about breeding. Keep it up!
Those single gene hets adult females are cheap. That's the route I'm looking at for my daughter's snake hobby. Breed those for the possible visuals and het markers for hold backs and sell off the babies to help pay for supplies. You've given out some great advice, she's starting out with 2 gene animals and we're watching morph market on certain genes for sub adults that'll be ready to breed sooner. Do the math on rats, prices are pretty descent especially when you buy multiple snakes from one breeder. In one purchase we saved about $450 by buying two totally different gene animals from one breeder. I've noticed when you buy from a breeder two or more snakes that will possibly pair up, prices go up.
Nice, I really love that nice effect where you're animating in text on this video. The name, in particular, looks very professional. Stepping up your game!
I have 2 daughters, 7 and 9. They are fantastic with Monty! Anytime he’s out I am with him but they can handle him and enjoy his company! They watch the feedings with both our snakes, the 9 year old holds him for me when I’m tidying up his enclosure (he’s a brat and trashes his viv nightly, we find it endearing so it’s not a chore!) and now they tell all their friends about him and explain his care, how to handle him and to not fear snakes! It’s been a great experience!
Thank you so much for sharing your tips. I've been researching keeping and breeding Ball Pythons and you hit it on the nose about buying quality instead of quantity. Thoroughly enjoying your videos. Keep up the good work and can't wait to get my first pair.
I'd love to chime in on your question of the day! I also have an 8 year old and she was curious yet somewhat scared of reptiles. Me wanting a snake in my life again got a male BEL. (My dream snake). I've obviously been the one to care for it (please dont leave care up to kids, they forget and get lazy) BUT I've taken advantage of the amazing educational opportunity. I've taught her biology and behavior and care of ball pythons, as well as gotten her over her fear with being able to pet and hold (with supervision of course) my snake. She even wants me to bring him to her class and teach them haha! I would recommend a BP for kids as far as size and handling goes, but please dont leave care 100% up to the child. Please care for it yourself but use it to teach your children how to care for them like showing proper ways to feed and clean the enclosure and stuff while doing it yourself. I say this due to the ball pythons tendency to be picky eaters and their humidty requirements. These are things I believe a small child just isnt capable of being responsible for.
I got my first ball python (hatchling male bumblebee) a month ago...yesterday I got a pastel lesser female and tomorrow I’m getting an ivory male then the day after that a Ghost Mojave male...I am incredibly addicted!
Great list! I would add, just from me watching so many uneducated people breeding snakes on RU-vid, is that: - Get some sort of education on how to take care of your snakes, and make sure you have a local vet that specializes in reptiles in case of an emergency before you breed. I actually had to give my ball python antibiotic shots, and I was SO lucky we had a local reptile vet. She had to sit me down and train me how to assist and force feed as well as how to give shots. Some vets also offer sessions on how to treat respiratory infections and other things as well.
I'm getting into the breeding biz soon. A lot of channels have been helpful, but yours especially. I'm starting with hatchings, just because they're cheaper. I don't mind waiting. This'll be just as much a hobby as a job, so I'll be happy to do other work and just dote on my snakes while they grow. Got 2 females arriving in a few days (A leopard & mojave). The real $ is going into a Vision Rack.
Loving the videos as always Chris! Any tips on content for someone starting a yt channel for snakes if your also only just starting out with snakes too? You said you would have started right away but would you not have struggled for cool things to show? Thanks Jamie
Coming up with new topics that people want to watch is the hard part, it's like being a painter and coming up with things to paint, takes a real artist. It's tough at first but after awhile you get better at it.
I spent big money on spider gene 15 yrs ago and have never had a problem selling I tell everybody that buys one about the wobble very few of my offspring have a wobble. Normals and spiders are my best sellers.
I think that little head wobble goes away w nutrition or some other factors like that. Was concerned about it but sometimes my pastel yellow belly is totally fine 90% of the time
You mentioned owning other snakes including a king snake in your post. Can you give your opinion on bedding materials for colubrids? I personally have a question on the use of kiln-dried Pine. From the videos I've seen it appears that Brian barczyk uses something similar but I have never seen a video of his that says for sure.
Hi Chris! I’ve got a question for you... regarding humidity and monitoring. I may be missing it, but I don’t see hygrometer probes in your rack tubs - do you not use a hygrometer? I don’t have a hygrometer in my ball python enclosure but I live in south Florida which is wretchedly humid, and my animal has a moist hide available to her at all times. I trust her to know if she wants more moisture. I’ve had her for a year and she has shed flawlessly every single time and is beautiful and healthy, so I don’t feel like humidity is an issue in my case, but I know the vast majority of hobbyists would keel over and die if they knew I don’t use a hygrometer.
I pretty much go by how the substrate feels, should be a solid mat with a dry top for coconut husk chip. If it dries out too much it gets loose and fluffy. I go by sheds, hygrometers in every tubs isn't possible.
Hi Chris, I was wondering how you sell your used coconut substrate that you change out every month? I have about 3 garbage bags full of the stuff and I am looking at selling it. Thanks for all the content.
First snake was an adult albino corn male. The second is sub adult female possibly lesser platinum ball python . Reasoning as follows Ball pythons go on hunger strikes Corns don't. Hence no wasted rats while enjoying the differences. Regarding the ball python she looks like your lighter lesser with no yellow at one point thought she might be axanthic.
Great tips! I'm so excited about breeding season. I have a question though: I want to make sure that I get eggs my first breeding season. Would it be a bad idea to wait until February or March to pair them? Or maybe wait to see if the female goes off food first?
Hey Chris, awesome video as always. I'd like to ask 2 question if that's cool. So I have a 9 month old.female who is the size of a 3 month old because she absolutely never eats. I've tried it all, mice, chicks, rats. Warmed them all to 108F. Left it in overnight. Assist feeding. But nothing she won't eat, any tips? Second question. I have an ARS 7020 and a herpstat 2. Do you place your probe for the thermostat in a tub by drilling a hole or directly on the heat panel? Thanks
I’ve never actually had to try this, but I once read a comment from a lady who said when she has a snake who won’t eat, she puts chicken liver blood on the rodent’s nose and it has never failed her.
I know that you mentioned the humidifier that you use in a previous video. Do you have an Amazon affiliation for that product? I need one for my reptile room as the outside temp gets colder, I'm having a hard time keeping the humidity regulated now that the heat is on in the house.
Hey Chris do you have an online store or are you a merchant on morph market. Want a ball python so bad and my wife said I can have one for my birthday.
I have a plan for when I finally get settled enough to actually do this.. I want to get a piebald het for lavender albino and a lavender albino het for piebald. Its about 2000 ish dollars worth of animal if I just get one of each. Im super small scale so thats fine to start out with.. Grow them up, and when they're ready I can produce 4 things. each at a 25% chance. My dream snake, Dreamsicle. Expensive and beautiful little snake. Lavenderalbino het piebald, piebald het lavender albino, and a normal thats het for both. Each of these little snakes is a decent price, so I should make a decent return on the first clutch and be able to work towards upgrades for my animals and just more animals in general. Small to start but.. idk.. I feel like its a fairly solid idea. Ive been browsing around and looking and the prices for them seems to be pretty constant. I really want to work with dreamsicle because it is by far the most beautiful snake I have ever seen with that bright white and yellows and oranges. Eventually I want to work in Yellow belly. They make the orange even stronger. But that would be after I had a decent start with a few actual dreamsicles.
thankyou so much good to know.. Is there anyother way she could have a half or different looking morhe in her clutch if i breed with a certain morhe male
I must say... Now, tell me if I'm wrong, but from some other videos I've seen, I think you're misjudged... I think you're telling people your experience without taking in much of anyone else' experience... What I mean is this: You learned on your own and so you give the info that you have gained on your own. Am I right here..?
Hi i have a regular ball python female im waiting abother 2 years until i breed her.. But im wondering what morhe of a male could i breed her with where there is chance she might have one pied eyed baby or etc out of the clutch.. Is that even a possibility?
@@ChrisHardwickanimaladventures thankyou so much good to know.. Is there anyother way she could have a half or different looking morhe in her clutch if i breed with a certain morhe male
My co-worker has a guest bedroom with snakes on three walls and two isles and a deep freezer chest in the closet full of frozen vermits. He babysat my snake and I had to bring my enclosure because he had no vacancies. He has hundreds of tubs and no empties. Doesn't breed them.
You are my go to hailing from Aurora CO. I hope to one day meet you and some of your snakes. I have a baby Ball Python that I am totally in love with. I would like to make my second purchase from you. I hope you're doing ok and safe on the mountainside. I'm a simple local woman but if you and your family need anything please send a msg!