Ball python breeding advice

[Aaron_S]

Originally Posted by dannybgoode

No agenda from me Aaron. Was a genuine question in case the OP hasn't considered it. Facebook in the UK has Royals for sale at silly cheap prices and don't want them ending up with a load of snakes they can't move on.

I certainly did not mention dumping snakes at all and apologise if that's how my post came across. As I said in my op I was not looking to be negative, simply raising the point in case it had not been considered.

Whilst not at the scale of over breeding beardies are over here the market is reaching saturation unless you're breeding the high end morphs.

Personality I'd love to have a go at breeding myself but know I don't have the time or resources.

I understand it was genuine and I agree that it's a point to address because not every snake sells within 6 -8 weeks. Some take a few months and you're correct. Breeders need to know that you may have a baby snake for 5 months before it sells.

I quoted your post but I was making some rhetoric questions for all the people who say not to breed due to all these "rescues".

[dannybgoode]

Thanks for clarifying Aaron-understand completely...

[Andy_G]

Originally Posted by Ian of Oldham

Way go on bread them bring more unwanted snakes to be homed , then they will end up in rescue and people like me will pick up the pieces

0.1.1 Royals 1.0 Corn 1.0 Boa 1.0 Carpet and a mad Cat

Are breaded ball pythons a delicacy in Oldham?

Seriously though...stop with the whole rescue thing. You feed snakes the same day you take them in and it's disgraceful to put them through that stress. Perhaps if you did things right and/or commented about it only when appropriate I would feel different. I don't think I am the only one with these thoughts.

[Magdalen]

Originally Posted by Andy_G

Are breaded ball pythons a delicacy in Oldham?

Seriously though...stop with the whole rescue thing. You feed snakes the same day you take them in and it's disgraceful to put them through that stress. Perhaps if you did things right and/or commented about it only when appropriate I would feel different. I don't think I am the only one with these thoughts.

Well I could definitely go for better typed out responses from him. Ugh enough to hurt my brain.

Ian, and I know this is getting slightly off topic, I get that you want people to consider rescues (I work with a horse rescue) but you'll have better luck not trying to shove it forcibly onto them or guilt them or make them out to be the bad guy. And better English. Please!


Sorry OP!

[Snake_eyes_88]

Bloody hell, it's not like he's breeding some normal beardie's Ian.... I agree that some thought on whether they'd find homes is needed but not everyone has the capability to take on a proper rescue and nurse them back to health.. But then again, almost everyone thinks they're rescuing these days.

I personally really dislike royals but the market for them is there in the uk, even for the low end morphs purely because they're so docile in general.

I love my boas etc, but I'd be far more worried about him producing pastel boas and not selling them rather than a few royals.. It's not even like they have massive clutches unless I'm missing something...