The Ball Python Industry

[Larry Suttles]

I won't make it a huge business and live off of that.

If you did, I wouldn't consider it a bad thing. I'd actually look at you as inspiration for doing what you love for a living.

 

[deborahbroadus]

Totally agree about the quality of Balls being kept up. But I have fallen in love with some washed out Pastels because of a pattern or some other unusual marking that I felt would add to the collection and he's being bred to a beautiful Blusher that hasn't lost her coloration. Those Pastels haven't exactly browned out more of a tanned out and still spectacular animals.

Since I get my animals from RcReptiles, Bob Clark, Ozzyboids, Cold blooded addiction, Nerd, Harford Reptiles and and just a few others that may have a snake that I fell in love with because of temperament or unusual markings..I don't think I need to worry too much about quality. I am not bragging for myself, because I haven't done a thing..but I think the animals that I picked were spectacular in their own ways and the breeders did an awesome job making sure I had quality...not to worried about any fuglies in my batch

btw: I think the older bps show truest coloration...the hatchlings colors will change a bit as they mature, at least that's usually the case.

I am trying a Pastel project that I am hoping will retain the beautiful coloration as it matures.

Here's a Bumblebee from Ozzyboids..it is the true yellow and a yearling.

A Pastel and Ghost from Ron Crawford Rcreptiles

I just can't get her coloration!!

 

[Mooing Tricycle]

I personally, would probably not change a thing.. except for the scumbags that seem to pop up all too occasionally.

I have met, (not just in the ball python industry, but... the hobby as a whole,) some of the most intriguing, personable, knowledgeable, helpful, caring, patient, understanding people. People.. that.... this hobby would be absolutely NOTHING without, save for, of course. the animals!!
Its one of those things where, you sort of have to take the bad with the good. There will always be some people who are more greedy and careless about their animals, and, so long as everyone who gives a damn about these animals that bring the lot of us together, keep the scum away as best they can, im gonna say, you cant do much more than that.

in the very few years i have been into this hobby, i have learned much. and hopefully, in turn, i have helped a few people myself, with some of the knowledge i have gained.

Ive met some awesome people who i owe so much to, many of which i call friends. Friends that i would do anything for, regardless of the fact i may have never met these people in "real life" , people who have been there for me, be it personal.. or if i had some sort of weird question( LOTS OF THOSE! ha!), or didn't fully understand something and they took the time to sit there with me in chat/phone and explain things to me. or just general fun chitchat. and some for a random ( several at once, in one case) critter/gift.. what have you. Things... i never. ever. ever. in my LIFE expected. I appreciate these things more than i think i can even explain. It just goes to show what kind of people you can find and get to know I dont think i ever expected it to be what i have come to see everything, as a whole, to be. Which is... Just a plain good ole rockin time that i wouldn't give up for the world!

I can handle the drama of the industry/hobby. Its everywhere regardless of how much you try to get away from it. and overall.... really. like i said before, i wouldnt really change much.

 

[SPJ]

I know a lot of you are wondering who the hell is she and why on earth is she getting all these balls. (

Hey....Who the hell is this girl and why does she have all these incredible animals? (that I would love to have myself LOL)