Hardbelly is a hatching issue that affects approximately 1%-3% of the hatchlings I make each season. It’s also a common abnormality that we saw with captive-hatched imports back when thousands of normals babies were brought out of Africa. Hardbelly occurs when a hard lump of yolk is absorbed into the hatchlings belly during the normal…

I often get questions about reluctant breeder males in the fall and early winter. Its frustrating, especially when a male is particularly important to your plans. There’s a myriad of things you can try to coax a lock out of your male. Usually working your way through those scenarios will takes at least weeks if…

Pleased to add this girl to the list of new 2013 combos! Really happy with how much white came in and the fire gene really makes the color almost unreal! Check out all of JKR’s World-first combos right here!

Are all Leopard Ball Pythons 100% Het Pied as well? Here’s a question that popped up about 3-4 years ago and has been argued passionately ever since. The short answer: No. The long answer: Still no. Here’s the story and reason why: History of the gene: In 2005 Greg Graziani produced first Leopards and Leopard Combos that…

This article was original published in the June 2013 issue of the Ball Street Journal newsletter. To sign up for our email news letter, Click Here. Eight tips for success when building a Ball Python collection Plan plan plan. Time spent in planning is gained back a hundred times over in the future. Too many impulse buyers…

Wanted to share this photo from this evening. The 2013 Pastel Dreamsicle from Clutch #90 is growing up fast! It’s so cool to see how the Pastel gene will change the Dreamsicle as it grows up.

My Ball Python Breeding Recipe. This is for all of you who asked me for a step by step on how to breed Ball Pythons. There are so many strategies that people out there are using, many with great success. The key is to understand that the snakes do most of the heavy lifting. I…