I so totally agree with ball pythons being addictive. Went from 1 last November to 11 this November with our first eggs on their way. Hoping to get to the point in the next 5 years that we can open our own store. One thing I wish we had done differently is decided to breed BEFORE we got the majority of our snakes. That being said, I think we did pretty good on quality and once we decided we were going to breed, started focusing on what we wanted to produce. Really enjoy watching your videos.
I’ve been debating breeding ball pythons as a little side hobby. I used to breed bearded dragons but they take up way to much space and are way to much work. I’ve been doing a lot of research and you have the best videos by far!! I’ve saved every single video I’ve watched from you about breeding. Keep it up!
Hi, I live in the bronx and I have a one-year-old alvina ball python and weighs 455 grams. I am a lover of your videos and your snakes, they are beautiful and healthy. I want another one but my wife is refused to buy it. God bless your pets. Excellent work and dedication.
Nice, I really love that nice effect where you're animating in text on this video. The name, in particular, looks very professional. Stepping up your game!
Thank you so much for sharing your tips. I've been researching keeping and breeding Ball Pythons and you hit it on the nose about buying quality instead of quantity. Thoroughly enjoying your videos. Keep up the good work and can't wait to get my first pair.
I have 2 daughters, 7 and 9. They are fantastic with Monty! Anytime he’s out I am with him but they can handle him and enjoy his company! They watch the feedings with both our snakes, the 9 year old holds him for me when I’m tidying up his enclosure (he’s a brat and trashes his viv nightly, we find it endearing so it’s not a chore!) and now they tell all their friends about him and explain his care, how to handle him and to not fear snakes! It’s been a great experience!
Those single gene hets adult females are cheap. That's the route I'm looking at for my daughter's snake hobby. Breed those for the possible visuals and het markers for hold backs and sell off the babies to help pay for supplies. You've given out some great advice, she's starting out with 2 gene animals and we're watching morph market on certain genes for sub adults that'll be ready to breed sooner. Do the math on rats, prices are pretty descent especially when you buy multiple snakes from one breeder. In one purchase we saved about $450 by buying two totally different gene animals from one breeder. I've noticed when you buy from a breeder two or more snakes that will possibly pair up, prices go up.
I'd love to chime in on your question of the day! I also have an 8 year old and she was curious yet somewhat scared of reptiles. Me wanting a snake in my life again got a male BEL. (My dream snake). I've obviously been the one to care for it (please dont leave care up to kids, they forget and get lazy) BUT I've taken advantage of the amazing educational opportunity. I've taught her biology and behavior and care of ball pythons, as well as gotten her over her fear with being able to pet and hold (with supervision of course) my snake. She even wants me to bring him to her class and teach them haha! I would recommend a BP for kids as far as size and handling goes, but please dont leave care 100% up to the child. Please care for it yourself but use it to teach your children how to care for them like showing proper ways to feed and clean the enclosure and stuff while doing it yourself. I say this due to the ball pythons tendency to be picky eaters and their humidty requirements. These are things I believe a small child just isnt capable of being responsible for.
I got my first ball python (hatchling male bumblebee) a month ago...yesterday I got a pastel lesser female and tomorrow I’m getting an ivory male then the day after that a Ghost Mojave male...I am incredibly addicted!
Great list! I would add, just from me watching so many uneducated people breeding snakes on UA-cam, is that: - Get some sort of education on how to take care of your snakes, and make sure you have a local vet that specializes in reptiles in case of an emergency before you breed. I actually had to give my ball python antibiotic shots, and I was SO lucky we had a local reptile vet. She had to sit me down and train me how to assist and force feed as well as how to give shots. Some vets also offer sessions on how to treat respiratory infections and other things as well.
I'm getting into the breeding biz soon. A lot of channels have been helpful, but yours especially. I'm starting with hatchings, just because they're cheaper. I don't mind waiting. This'll be just as much a hobby as a job, so I'll be happy to do other work and just dote on my snakes while they grow. Got 2 females arriving in a few days (A leopard & mojave). The real $ is going into a Vision Rack.
Hi Chris, I was wondering how you sell your used coconut substrate that you change out every month? I have about 3 garbage bags full of the stuff and I am looking at selling it. Thanks for all the content.
You mentioned owning other snakes including a king snake in your post. Can you give your opinion on bedding materials for colubrids? I personally have a question on the use of kiln-dried Pine. From the videos I've seen it appears that Brian barczyk uses something similar but I have never seen a video of his that says for sure.
Hi Chris! I’ve got a question for you... regarding humidity and monitoring. I may be missing it, but I don’t see hygrometer probes in your rack tubs - do you not use a hygrometer? I don’t have a hygrometer in my ball python enclosure but I live in south Florida which is wretchedly humid, and my animal has a moist hide available to her at all times. I trust her to know if she wants more moisture. I’ve had her for a year and she has shed flawlessly every single time and is beautiful and healthy, so I don’t feel like humidity is an issue in my case, but I know the vast majority of hobbyists would keel over and die if they knew I don’t use a hygrometer.
I pretty much go by how the substrate feels, should be a solid mat with a dry top for coconut husk chip. If it dries out too much it gets loose and fluffy. I go by sheds, hygrometers in every tubs isn't possible.
I spent big money on spider gene 15 yrs ago and have never had a problem selling I tell everybody that buys one about the wobble very few of my offspring have a wobble. Normals and spiders are my best sellers.
I know that you mentioned the humidifier that you use in a previous video. Do you have an Amazon affiliation for that product? I need one for my reptile room as the outside temp gets colder, I'm having a hard time keeping the humidity regulated now that the heat is on in the house.
Loving the videos as always Chris! Any tips on content for someone starting a yt channel for snakes if your also only just starting out with snakes too? You said you would have started right away but would you not have struggled for cool things to show? Thanks Jamie
Coming up with new topics that people want to watch is the hard part, it's like being a painter and coming up with things to paint, takes a real artist. It's tough at first but after awhile you get better at it.
Great tips! I'm so excited about breeding season. I have a question though: I want to make sure that I get eggs my first breeding season. Would it be a bad idea to wait until February or March to pair them? Or maybe wait to see if the female goes off food first?
Hey Chris, awesome video as always. I'd like to ask 2 question if that's cool. So I have a 9 month old.female who is the size of a 3 month old because she absolutely never eats. I've tried it all, mice, chicks, rats. Warmed them all to 108F. Left it in overnight. Assist feeding. But nothing she won't eat, any tips? Second question. I have an ARS 7020 and a herpstat 2. Do you place your probe for the thermostat in a tub by drilling a hole or directly on the heat panel? Thanks
I’ve never actually had to try this, but I once read a comment from a lady who said when she has a snake who won’t eat, she puts chicken liver blood on the rodent’s nose and it has never failed her.
Hey Chris do you have an online store or are you a merchant on morph market. Want a ball python so bad and my wife said I can have one for my birthday.
thankyou so much good to know.. Is there anyother way she could have a half or different looking morhe in her clutch if i breed with a certain morhe male
I think that little head wobble goes away w nutrition or some other factors like that. Was concerned about it but sometimes my pastel yellow belly is totally fine 90% of the time
Hi i have a regular ball python female im waiting abother 2 years until i breed her.. But im wondering what morhe of a male could i breed her with where there is chance she might have one pied eyed baby or etc out of the clutch.. Is that even a possibility?
@@ChrisHardwickanimaladventures thankyou so much good to know.. Is there anyother way she could have a half or different looking morhe in her clutch if i breed with a certain morhe male
I have a plan for when I finally get settled enough to actually do this.. I want to get a piebald het for lavender albino and a lavender albino het for piebald. Its about 2000 ish dollars worth of animal if I just get one of each. Im super small scale so thats fine to start out with.. Grow them up, and when they're ready I can produce 4 things. each at a 25% chance. My dream snake, Dreamsicle. Expensive and beautiful little snake. Lavenderalbino het piebald, piebald het lavender albino, and a normal thats het for both. Each of these little snakes is a decent price, so I should make a decent return on the first clutch and be able to work towards upgrades for my animals and just more animals in general. Small to start but.. idk.. I feel like its a fairly solid idea. Ive been browsing around and looking and the prices for them seems to be pretty constant. I really want to work with dreamsicle because it is by far the most beautiful snake I have ever seen with that bright white and yellows and oranges. Eventually I want to work in Yellow belly. They make the orange even stronger. But that would be after I had a decent start with a few actual dreamsicles.
First snake was an adult albino corn male. The second is sub adult female possibly lesser platinum ball python . Reasoning as follows Ball pythons go on hunger strikes Corns don't. Hence no wasted rats while enjoying the differences. Regarding the ball python she looks like your lighter lesser with no yellow at one point thought she might be axanthic.
I must say... Now, tell me if I'm wrong, but from some other videos I've seen, I think you're misjudged... I think you're telling people your experience without taking in much of anyone else' experience... What I mean is this: You learned on your own and so you give the info that you have gained on your own. Am I right here..?
My co-worker has a guest bedroom with snakes on three walls and two isles and a deep freezer chest in the closet full of frozen vermits. He babysat my snake and I had to bring my enclosure because he had no vacancies. He has hundreds of tubs and no empties. Doesn't breed them.
You are my go to hailing from Aurora CO. I hope to one day meet you and some of your snakes. I have a baby Ball Python that I am totally in love with. I would like to make my second purchase from you. I hope you're doing ok and safe on the mountainside. I'm a simple local woman but if you and your family need anything please send a msg!
Getting close to that full-time week being over with seems like you're doing good you got this keep it up we love your videos loyal watcher
Sometime we are thinking too much, thats make us stop stepping ahead.
I literally just enjoy this hobby and process.
Btw, great video chris. 👍
I appreciate these videos. Many people watch breeders to learn but dont get to see the things those breeders had to learn to get there.
I so totally agree with ball pythons being addictive. Went from 1 last November to 11 this November with our first eggs on their way. Hoping to get to the point in the next 5 years that we can open our own store. One thing I wish we had done differently is decided to breed BEFORE we got the majority of our snakes. That being said, I think we did pretty good on quality and once we decided we were going to breed, started focusing on what we wanted to produce. Really enjoy watching your videos.
I’ve been debating breeding ball pythons as a little side hobby. I used to breed bearded dragons but they take up way to much space and are way to much work. I’ve been doing a lot of research and you have the best videos by far!! I’ve saved every single video I’ve watched from you about breeding. Keep it up!
Great video and great tips for us who are working in building a breeding program...
My first snake has just took his first meal a smaller f/t mouse not a rat pup but it’ll do, so happy
Nice!
Hi, I live in the bronx and I have a one-year-old alvina ball python and weighs 455 grams. I am a lover of your videos and your snakes, they are beautiful and healthy. I want another one but my wife is refused to buy it. God bless your pets. Excellent work and dedication.
Thank you!
I just came to see Bobby crawl on your head and to read the comments.
We need chat bubbles for Bobby. "I fix hair now" "Time to adjust your glasses" " I want hugs "
Nice, I really love that nice effect where you're animating in text on this video. The name, in particular, looks very professional. Stepping up your game!
I ugly laughed about the growth rate on the retics! I feel ya brother!
Thank you so much for sharing your tips. I've been researching keeping and breeding Ball Pythons and you hit it on the nose about buying quality instead of quantity. Thoroughly enjoying your videos. Keep up the good work and can't wait to get my first pair.
Glad I could help!
one of my fav videos! love the consistency of uploads and informative videos you are putting out. Thank you ! Keep it up!
Those are all great points to know before getting into breeding ball pythons. Thank you so much for sharing.
Another great video Chris love your Chanel thank you for sharing all of your knowledge of ball pythons
I have 2 daughters, 7 and 9. They are fantastic with Monty! Anytime he’s out I am with him but they can handle him and enjoy his company! They watch the feedings with both our snakes, the 9 year old holds him for me when I’m tidying up his enclosure (he’s a brat and trashes his viv nightly, we find it endearing so it’s not a chore!) and now they tell all their friends about him and explain his care, how to handle him and to not fear snakes!
It’s been a great experience!
That's awesome!
Thank you for making this video I'll definitely becoming back to watch this one again and to share it with my future ball python breeding friends!
Always good information, thanks
Wow! You jumped in without a clue lol. Definitely a what not to do story
Those single gene hets adult females are cheap. That's the route I'm looking at for my daughter's snake hobby. Breed those for the possible visuals and het markers for hold backs and sell off the babies to help pay for supplies. You've given out some great advice, she's starting out with 2 gene animals and we're watching morph market on certain genes for sub adults that'll be ready to breed sooner. Do the math on rats, prices are pretty descent especially when you buy multiple snakes from one breeder. In one purchase we saved about $450 by buying two totally different gene animals from one breeder. I've noticed when you buy from a breeder two or more snakes that will possibly pair up, prices go up.
I can almost swear this guy is 4:20 friendly😂😁😁👍
This Video was Great. Glad to see how fast you're growing Chris.
Come to cincinnati and vend at the cin city reptile show one time. Would love to see u there
kepp the vids coming mate you defo have your head screwed on you are a lot of help
Thanks for telling us the secrets. I want to breed my high-white king.
I'd love to chime in on your question of the day! I also have an 8 year old and she was curious yet somewhat scared of reptiles. Me wanting a snake in my life again got a male BEL. (My dream snake). I've obviously been the one to care for it (please dont leave care up to kids, they forget and get lazy) BUT I've taken advantage of the amazing educational opportunity. I've taught her biology and behavior and care of ball pythons, as well as gotten her over her fear with being able to pet and hold (with supervision of course) my snake. She even wants me to bring him to her class and teach them haha! I would recommend a BP for kids as far as size and handling goes, but please dont leave care 100% up to the child. Please care for it yourself but use it to teach your children how to care for them like showing proper ways to feed and clean the enclosure and stuff while doing it yourself. I say this due to the ball pythons tendency to be picky eaters and their humidty requirements. These are things I believe a small child just isnt capable of being responsible for.
I got my first ball python (hatchling male bumblebee) a month ago...yesterday I got a pastel lesser female and tomorrow I’m getting an ivory male then the day after that a Ghost Mojave male...I am incredibly addicted!
Love these videos! Learning a lot love the species never liked snakes was more of a monitor lizard keeper
Great list!
I would add, just from me watching so many uneducated people breeding snakes on UA-cam, is that:
- Get some sort of education on how to take care of your snakes, and make sure you have a local vet that specializes in reptiles in case of an emergency before you breed.
I actually had to give my ball python antibiotic shots, and I was SO lucky we had a local reptile vet. She had to sit me down and train me how to assist and force feed as well as how to give shots. Some vets also offer sessions on how to treat respiratory infections and other things as well.
Doing the same right now got a sick snake shipped to me and luckily my local vet is a reptile expert.
@@bDidz132 I wish him/her the very best! Sounds like they are in good hands. Hopefully they will make a full recovery!
@@mochatheartist all ready doing wonders with 3 rounds of shots they are back to breathing normaly thankfully. And thank you
@@bDidz132 That's so wonderful!! Sounds like he'll be just fine!
Very great video. I stopped at four snakes due to space and ability to care.
Yeah, I'm at 4, too. XD
I'm getting into the breeding biz soon. A lot of channels have been helpful, but yours especially.
I'm starting with hatchings, just because they're cheaper. I don't mind waiting. This'll be just as much a hobby as a job, so I'll be happy to do other work and just dote on my snakes while they grow.
Got 2 females arriving in a few days (A leopard & mojave).
The real $ is going into a Vision Rack.
That is awesome!
I really want to breed tarantulas or reptiles but getting as much knowledge i can before deciding what to get into..😊
I love Bobby. Bobby is amazing bamboo ballphyton ❤😊
Hi Chris, I was wondering how you sell your used coconut substrate that you change out every month? I have about 3 garbage bags full of the stuff and I am looking at selling it. Thanks for all the content.
You can sell it on Craig's List as landscaping material, but be sure you tell them there might be snake sheds in it LOL
@@ChrisHardwickanimaladventures does it work Well as compost?
Great video
Thanks!
You mentioned owning other snakes including a king snake in your post. Can you give your opinion on bedding materials for colubrids? I personally have a question on the use of kiln-dried Pine. From the videos I've seen it appears that Brian barczyk uses something similar but I have never seen a video of his that says for sure.
I actually use coconut husk for all my snakes, even my kings and corns.
Hi Chris! I’ve got a question for you... regarding humidity and monitoring. I may be missing it, but I don’t see hygrometer probes in your rack tubs - do you not use a hygrometer?
I don’t have a hygrometer in my ball python enclosure but I live in south Florida which is wretchedly humid, and my animal has a moist hide available to her at all times. I trust her to know if she wants more moisture. I’ve had her for a year and she has shed flawlessly every single time and is beautiful and healthy, so I don’t feel like humidity is an issue in my case, but I know the vast majority of hobbyists would keel over and die if they knew I don’t use a hygrometer.
I pretty much go by how the substrate feels, should be a solid mat with a dry top for coconut husk chip. If it dries out too much it gets loose and fluffy. I go by sheds, hygrometers in every tubs isn't possible.
Chris Hardwick thanks so much!
I spent big money on spider gene 15 yrs ago and have never had a problem selling I tell everybody that buys one about the wobble very few of my offspring have a wobble. Normals and spiders are my best sellers.
Great info as usual. I wonder if cleopatra has the same issue with her snakes climbing all over like Bobby lmao
I know that you mentioned the humidifier that you use in a previous video. Do you have an Amazon affiliation for that product? I need one for my reptile room as the outside temp gets colder, I'm having a hard time keeping the humidity regulated now that the heat is on in the house.
Here you go!
amzn.to/2Ca7fyZ
Loving the videos as always Chris! Any tips on content for someone starting a yt channel for snakes if your also only just starting out with snakes too? You said you would have started right away but would you not have struggled for cool things to show? Thanks Jamie
Coming up with new topics that people want to watch is the hard part, it's like being a painter and coming up with things to paint, takes a real artist. It's tough at first but after awhile you get better at it.
How much did your electric bill go up with all the snake heaters. I only have 30 snakes and I noticed a pretty big increase in my bill
I always tell new breeders, it costs 10x as much to feed and house 20 - $100 snakes as it costs to do the same for 2 - $1,000 snakes.....
Great tips! I'm so excited about breeding season. I have a question though: I want to make sure that I get eggs my first breeding season. Would it be a bad idea to wait until February or March to pair them? Or maybe wait to see if the female goes off food first?
If your female has good body condition and is eating good I'd pair them up now. I'd also increase the food for the female up until she goes off food.
Can you make a video about king snakes?
Hey Chris, awesome video as always.
I'd like to ask 2 question if that's cool. So I have a 9 month old.female who is the size of a 3 month old because she absolutely never eats. I've tried it all, mice, chicks, rats. Warmed them all to 108F. Left it in overnight. Assist feeding. But nothing she won't eat, any tips?
Second question. I have an ARS 7020 and a herpstat 2. Do you place your probe for the thermostat in a tub by drilling a hole or directly on the heat panel?
Thanks
I tape the probe directly on the heat panel between the tubs, I use clear packing tape. I'd try a live mouse for that snake.
I’ve never actually had to try this, but I once read a comment from a lady who said when she has a snake who won’t eat, she puts chicken liver blood on the rodent’s nose and it has never failed her.
@@ChrisHardwickanimaladventures hey Chris I just tried a love mouse and still no luck. Should I begin to consider assist feeding again?
Hey Chris do you have an online store or are you a merchant on morph market. Want a ball python so bad and my wife said I can have one for my birthday.
I'm selling at the Colorado Springs Repticon in about five weeks, after that I'll sell the rest on Morphmarket.
thankyou so much good to know.. Is there anyother way she could have a half or different looking morhe in her clutch if i breed with a certain morhe male
Any ball python could be het for some recessive morph, you wouldn't know until you bred it out.
@@ChrisHardwickanimaladventures thanks for your help
How many females did you breed that you ended up with 100 hatchlings they first season
I get about 6.5 eggs per female on average.
What if I live in a hot county do I still need a heat pad?
Probably not
@@ChrisHardwickanimaladventures thanks
I think that little head wobble goes away w nutrition or some other factors like that. Was concerned about it but sometimes my pastel yellow belly is totally fine 90% of the time
Trying to figure out what genes/morph is what. How the heck do are you able to look at a ball and know what it is? Do you do genetic testing or what?
I really think you should get a web page for your business...
Where did you get your rats and mice from.
I got my original stock from a pet store down in Denver quite a few years ago.
Are pinstripes apart of the spider gene?
No, they are different genes.
Hi i have a regular ball python female im waiting abother 2 years until i breed her.. But im wondering what morhe of a male could i breed her with where there is chance she might have one pied eyed baby or etc out of the clutch.. Is that even a possibility?
The only way you can get a pied is if your female is 'het pied' and has one copy of the gene. You need to copies to get a visual.
@@ChrisHardwickanimaladventures thankyou so much good to know.. Is there anyother way she could have a half or different looking morhe in her clutch if i breed with a certain morhe male
I have a plan for when I finally get settled enough to actually do this.. I want to get a piebald het for lavender albino and a lavender albino het for piebald.
Its about 2000 ish dollars worth of animal if I just get one of each. Im super small scale so thats fine to start out with..
Grow them up, and when they're ready I can produce 4 things. each at a 25% chance. My dream snake, Dreamsicle. Expensive and beautiful little snake. Lavenderalbino het piebald, piebald het lavender albino, and a normal thats het for both. Each of these little snakes is a decent price, so I should make a decent return on the first clutch and be able to work towards upgrades for my animals and just more animals in general. Small to start but.. idk.. I feel like its a fairly solid idea. Ive been browsing around and looking and the prices for them seems to be pretty constant. I really want to work with dreamsicle because it is by far the most beautiful snake I have ever seen with that bright white and yellows and oranges. Eventually I want to work in Yellow belly. They make the orange even stronger. But that would be after I had a decent start with a few actual dreamsicles.
Sounds like a plan!
@@ChrisHardwickanimaladventures Dream feel a bit more legit knowing that someone inside says it sounds like a plan. Thanks! Great videos. Keep it up!
In your description at bottom of every video you say to give you a heads up if someone sends you a snake, I’m curious, has anyone ever sent you one?
No, not yet!
Where are your racks from for adult and baby
They are all from ARS Caging.
First snake was an adult albino corn male. The second is sub adult female possibly lesser platinum ball python . Reasoning as follows Ball pythons go on hunger strikes Corns don't. Hence no wasted rats while enjoying the differences. Regarding the ball python she looks like your lighter lesser with no yellow at one point thought she might be axanthic.
I did the same thing with a King snake, she got real fat LOL
Not right now. Il get one if it doesent get better
I got disgree with spider gene
Do you have a facebook page or website
Nope, just UA-cam.
Are you aware of the kinking issues with caramels? You have a lot of chances of making visuals this year. Hopefully, you're prepared to cull them.
I've heard of it, hopefully I won't run into that problem.
I must say... Now, tell me if I'm wrong, but from some other videos I've seen, I think you're misjudged... I think you're telling people your experience without taking in much of anyone else' experience... What I mean is this: You learned on your own and so you give the info that you have gained on your own. Am I right here..?
I learn mostly from comments here under my videos LOL
Well, either way... I love the videos. You give tons of great advice and knowledge so I appreciate that.
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8^)
Bruh they are highly addictive
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@Lily Doggo 🤭🤭🤭🤭
You got it!
@@ChrisHardwickanimaladventures sir Chris have you ever let your females naturally incubate there eggs?
My co-worker has a guest bedroom with snakes on three walls and two isles and a deep freezer chest in the closet full of frozen vermits.
He babysat my snake and I had to bring my enclosure because he had no vacancies. He has hundreds of tubs and no empties. Doesn't breed them.
Edit: He breeds Gardener snakes because he cohabs some in his living room.
Is he a rescuer or they’re just all his pets?
I have no idea where he gets all his snakes!
Why do I keep getting these videos so late
You can always stop by my channel at 6 PM mountain standard time when I post a new video!
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Im on morph market all day everyday
And also invest in stocks and banks
You are my go to hailing from Aurora CO. I hope to one day meet you and some of your snakes. I have a baby Ball Python that I am totally in love with. I would like to make my second purchase from you. I hope you're doing ok and safe on the mountainside. I'm a simple local woman but if you and your family need anything please send a msg!
Do you have Instagram?,?
No, just UA-cam.
Me who kissed my ball Python yesterday 😳
🫡🫡