Ball Python Breeding Tips! (What I learned along the way)

In this video I'll share my ball python breeding adventure and share a few things I learned along the way! Click here to subscribe to my channel!
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[@Dmtcbh]

Will you please consider doing a Q&A video sometime? Or a live where we can ask questions?

[@anniebananie7210]

I LOVE watching your videos . Please don’t ever stop making them, I’ve learned so much from you when I got my first normal ball python . And I still watch you ! I love all your animals, especially Bobby, he’s such a sweetheart ❤️ keep it up !

[@brianpowers1094]

Love your videos! For a new guy, rolling into his first breeding season, your videos are extremely educational! I decided, right out the gate, I was starting a ghost project, and a clown project. I learned quickly, whatever you spend on a pair, you will make it back. I went straight adults from the get-go. I do have some sub-adult and juveniles, so next year, and the year after, I will slowly produce more and more clutches. Looking forward to my first ghost clutch this year!

[@jaynecobb5207]

I'd like to thank you for making your videos Chris. Your channel is really what got me started on my path in this crazy ball python world

[@brianmoates1249]

Amazing info as always chris great job

[@MelSparrow]

Thanks Chris & Bobby. Really good information.

[@christinecat1981]

Thank you Chris for this video

[@JimHerbertOutdoors]

Tinley is what got me hooked too, I live about 15 mins away from it. Cool video as always ✌great information

[@Showmeyourtitties]

Your videos are great and I've learned a lot from them. This year will be my first attempt at breeding my snakes. Both my girls, a Pastel about 4,000 grams and 1 Normal about 1,850 grams (there's a gene in there, I just don't know what it is) are ready to go. Giving my Banana Pastel Pin a shot, and hoping my Pastel Enchi Ivory or my Lesser Pastel YB are going to be ready to bat cleanup. I recently heard someone speaking about their gravid female snakes, and they mentioned that they don't really clean them or bother them, or even attempt to feed them, during the whole process and that doing so could mess with them and stress them, and they may lose eggs. Even changing substrate was mentioned. Maybe a video on caring for breeder females, do's and dont's during breeding process, would be good if there is any truth to those claims. Again, appreciate the channel very much. Its great getting advice from a hobby breeder who loves his snakes. Giant breeders often have a bit of a different game plan IMO.

[@samoyedz1881]

Soooo much great contentttttt!!!!!!

[@atomicpythonlab6215]

🦳Hey Bobby..? 🐍What? 🦳...It's kinda crazy

[@jhonatancampos804]

lmao

[@AcadiaBallPythons]

great video Chris

[@barrontael7109]

Thanks awesome tips

[@atomicpythonlab6215]

I haven't bred my own rodents in 10 years.. Last week I went out and bought a breeding colony from a friend, because of the shipping issues lately. They lasted about 4 days and became snake-lunch 😬 rodents are impossible and nasty LOL

[@shawnallen4086]

If you're not on top of the cage cleaning the smell will get over whelming I raised pet rat for years before someone gave me a ball python

[@curtism1741]

Shawn Allen 😆 lol

[@JamesSmith-ud2mi]

hell yea u look cheeched man badass snakes man keep them vids coming

[@MYANIMALHOUSE]

Thanks for sharing your story and amazing content...We should do a shirt trade ...Take Care & Stay Wild!!!!

[@punkrawkahballpythons]

were you thinking about me and my situation when you made this video? lol!!! Spot on except, I knew going into this that i had a 3 year wait to breed. I was told the females I raise will breed better for me than buying adults. I also wanted to learn snakes better body language ect... before obtaining a good stock of em.

[@bradleysreptiles2081]

You should make a video about the do’s and Don’t about the females like not cleaning the tub or messing with them ect ( someone else commented this first lol just totally think you should )

[@jeffroberts4788]

would be awesome if you would write down like all info on beginig of breading like when to start locking when they lay and how long for inxcubation how to incubate and things like that

[@Fobsdavefreakedoutballs]

What’s up Chris I’m new to your channel and I love watching and learning!!! My son and I have 2 balls a male super pastel butter ghost!!! And we have a small female Calico,enchi, lemonblast but she won’t be able to breed for 2 years and you had mentioned maybe letting go of some breedable normal females ??? I would love to have one or buy one !!!! To have something a little sooner with my son,,,,

[@anitabryant8062]

Love your videos! Wish you shipped. Maybe some day...

[@ChrisHardwickanimaladventures]

I do ship now! I have a few available now, check it out: www.morphmarket.com/us/c/reptiles?store=cchardwick

[@shanemulderrig6667]

Hey great video! I ultrasounded my female BEL and she definitely has follicles measuring 11-13mm, but lately when I've introduced my male, he thrashes his body around the tub and tries to pin her. I've had two successful locks with this pair in September and October, but didn't know if this is normal or should I be worried that he may hurt her now? Thanks!

[@masonsanimals2161]

Can you make a video about selling on morph market

[@jackhinchliffe9070]

Could you please give me some advise I would like to start off breeding I have a male pastel leopard and can get a female cheap( lesser bee, blue eyed lucy, woma fire and a pied) what would you suggest and could you give me a couple tips

[@anthonygarcia8333]

I started getting into breeding my strategy had been to buy supers and 3 gene animals I have no issue getting feeders my the are 3 exotic pet stores in my area and I bulk up when they do the shows also my neighbor breeds rodents and rabbits

[@Brentor14]

I’d just like to produce one clutch from my Mojave female and my male BEL but my Mojave is less than a year old so it’ll be some time before I even get to that

[@andreheise1170]

You are not alone. Waiting like a child before christmas too.

[@alyssabernal7637]

hey chris! I am just curious what rack system you have? i’ve been looking into different racks and just wanna view all my options (:

[@finleyvincent7011]

Ik it’s the main brand it begins with an a lol

[@louieeddleman6341]

How offten do you try to feed hatchling first try 1 of 5 ate do I wait 5 dayd?

[@andreheise1170]

Good question. Could be a question of the day. Chris, please answer this ;-)

[@zachhamm2105]

Was your first rack system the freedom breeder? if not which did you get first and did you like it?

[@kevink1452]

I'm pretty sure he uses ARS. Looks like mainly 5040s.

[@kevink1452]

Can't speak for Chris but the I love the 5040 hybrid. Can't beat the price and shipping cost for a professional rack plus you can pretty much raise up everything in them and adult males never really grow out of them.

[@Thetis058]

Have you thought about getting into the Weirdo Ball Python project at all ?

[@jonathanchandler7620]

Hey how can someone contact you other then comments and mail?

[@johnmendoza9177]

Where can I send in my application!! Lol

[@johnwilliams2725]

Chris GO BIG OR GO HOME ,,,,,Cheers

[@lewislighting7776]

Yeah seems like everybody buys tons of males at first when they should have done the opposite lol

[@MrDavidcarp]

🐍🥚🐍👌🏿

[@matth7856]

I wonder if he’s married?

[@tiaroberson9518]

Bobby is adorably distracting. ❤️

[@zachhamm2105]

First =D