male or female

[reptiledude85]

hey im getting a new ball soon...i was just wondering whats better...i dont want to breed or anything i just want as a pet that i shall keep for a long time..id prefer to have a larger snake so i was thinking of a female but i heard they go off feed more often than a male would is this true? and are there more responsibilities when they go into breeding season or is it the same as a male?

[marisa]

It's all the same. For a pet, I wouldn't worry about gender. Females tend to get larger but in the end all balls are a pretty decent size.....

Usually both males and females can go off feed, doesn't matter which sex, it just happens. :D

I would simply pick a ball python based on the looks you want, and a good CB breeder....don't worry about sex if it doesn't matter to you.

Marisa

[Manitoban Herps]

Yah if you don't care what the sex if, you can save money by getting a unsexed snake.