Back in 2007, I can vividly recall browsing through the Kingsnake Ball Python Forum and seeing a ball python combination that simply floored me. This new combo fueled my fire and motivated me to try and reproduce it myself. This amazing combo was first produced and later named, the Desert Spider by pioneering snake breeder, Stan Chiras. The Desert ball used as an ingredient in this combo makes a great first impression. The Desert ball is super crisp and clean, and when bred to other mutations, it steps up the breeding outcome to an astonishing new level; it enhances and cleans up many of them. Make sure to visit to Albey’s Too Cool Reptiles and Pro Exotics for some incredible representations of the Desert ball including some cool designer Desert combos.

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Sex: Male
ID: 09nmlM07
Weight: 110g
Hatch Date: May 09, 2009
Price: $ xxx.xx

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Here at BPA we celebrated our first ball python babies of the season on Mothers day. It’s a real busy time right now. Babies are hatching, eggs are being laid, and more ovulations are taking place, and were even still breeding a few snakes hoping that they might go before they reabsorb follicles. We will update our available page in June. Our priority now is to let the babies shed out and start feeding routinely. You can reach us with our contact form for any inquiries.

Every year it amazes me to see the appeal of Ball Pythons to so many new pet keepers. Their big draw is that most are docile, they stay at a manageable size and are easy to care for once their proper husbandry are understood.

There are two options one has when choosing to purchase a ball python, captive born babies (CB) and captive hatched (CH) babies. CB specimens are those that are hatched by breeders in captivity and CH specimens are farm hatched in Africa. Adult females are captured by snake hunters and brought back to these farms and house them waiting for them to lay their eggs. Once the eggs are laid the females are released, and the masses of eggs are incubated, often in huge pits with damp saw dust. Once hatched these bush babies are immediately shipped all over the world to supply the demand in the pet trade. These little balls have yet to eat a meal, undergone there first shed, and often dehydrated when they arrive. Once acclimated and feeding they make great pets, but sometimes they may be sold before this happens creating hardship with for its new owner. Always question the source of your ball python before your purchase. We always recommend CB babies here at BPA. They may cost a little more, but a breeder has made sure that the snake has all the proper keeping right from the egg, and feeding well before being offered for sale.

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