The Potential of the 'Sunset' Ball Python!

[@aguycalledtravis]

i just found this on morphmarket and was about to ask you to make a video..lo and behold you've already done it! thank you for doing this series

[@SJLamb-te3dt]

Have you done a morph spotlight on the Monarch gene? The Monarch gene looks awesome, I would love to watch one of your video on the Monarch!

[@tonyespelage9712]

Really love all the legwork you do and the way you present that information to us. It’s nice to feel smarter after a video, rather than feeling like a noob. You would make a great teacher.

[@ChrisHardwickanimaladventures]

Actually I used to be a teacher for a short time, but I couldn't pay the bills with a teachers salary LOL

[@pezpythons1532]

I'll get a sunset in around 10 years when it's affordable haha

[@Serpent947]

lol same

[@britanynelson3641]

I have a ball python that is HET for sunset so I am excited for this video.

[@BrianGundy]

Great video Chris! People are learning so much from your videos. Keep up the great work. Brian

[@ChrisHardwickanimaladventures]

Thanks Brian, I watch your videos too!

[@janicemorelock5791]

Off topic, but are you going to be in CS for Repticon Dec 7th and 8th....My husband and I are planning to be there. Love your videos and would love a chance to meet you and look at your gorgeous snakes....

[@ChrisHardwickanimaladventures]

Yes, I'll be there!

[@piedpiper7144]

Hey Chris! Just wanted to say that I love your content and all the variety you cover with ball pythons. I’ll be sure to use your guides when I finally convince my mom to let me get my first ball. 🐍

[@TylerVogel1]

What do I do if my ball is is saying cuss words not that this is realistic but if you, a snake owner and breeder, walking in to your reptile room and opened up one of the racks and a ball python starts cussing at you.

[@bobsky6087]

Tyler Vogel LMFSO

[@pugsabi]

I think that the sunset ball is the key to eventually start making red ball pythons. I like the dark morphs but it's interesting to see the new combinations like the sunset.

[@jeffdintexas]

Those sunset balls are stunning. The darker colors are a burnt umber or sienna color

[@jaynecobb5207]

Do you have any new genes you're planning on adding to your collection that you haven't told us about yet?

[@ChrisHardwickanimaladventures]

Not anytime soon, my racks are pretty full right now.

[@MrRondeezzee]

Hey chris " do I need the humidity up even if there not shedding "?

[@bobsky6087]

Ron deezzee try to leave it a a normal humidity! too much humidity could cause scale rot

[@ChrisHardwickanimaladventures]

Depends on your ambient humidity. Here in Colorado it's super dry and if the snake and the substrate dry out too much the snake is unhappy and stops feeding. If you live in the tropics then you'll probably be OK. I'd say they need some humidity all the time, but bump it up during the shed.

[@rogersawyers4329]

It’s still hella expensive now have to go the her route and cross your fingers

[@StLMikie]

The lesser sunset bred to another 100% sunset would probably be pretty neat.

[@margaretmoniz1254]

I love this series! Sunsets are beautiful :-)

[@robertmoore1123]

Great video I'm behind still lol sorry but slowly catching up.

[@NORTHERNEXOTICS]

Great video mate

[@joannturner7119]

My new house is finally finished !! I'm ready to order from you is this coronavirus shut down affected your shipping at all ?

[@ChrisHardwickanimaladventures]

Actually I just shipped my last snakes, I probably won't ship for about six months until this thing passes. Although if you see a snake you are interested in you can hold it for $50 down, I take PayPal and credit cards. You can message me over on Morphmarket if you find one you are interested in.

[@jadesjungle]

The snake at 15:15 is gorgeous!

[@swiggturtle9433]

Hey Chris, I was wondering if you are going to the denver reptilian nation in February? I'm thinking of possibly pick up a bamboo, if u have any.

[@ChrisHardwickanimaladventures]

Nope, I won't sell snakes at that show, but I might show up and look around LOL

[@swiggturtle9433]

@@ChrisHardwickanimaladventures Awww man, well see u at the show!!

[@Nmoney702]

What are your thoughts on orange Ghost? I don’t see it in many American collections, only in European collections.

[@ChrisHardwickanimaladventures]

I don't really know anyone working with it over here.

[@ogalbo4435]

Its in American collections. It's just that nobody really specializes in the gene but it's here.

[@JedmcCj-uq5dw]

So messed up what happened to Brian,😢 I cant believe someone got away with stealing his sunset ball pythons.

[@familyjewels9854]

I have 8 eggs in the incubator from my pastel GHI het sunset to cinnamon het sunset. Should see the outcome mid July.

[@ChrisHardwickanimaladventures]

That's awesome!

[@taeviansworldofreptiles3828]

Wow those sunsets are badass!

[@KaijuLover85]

I love this morph i really would like a male to plug with other projects

[@ogalbo4435]

Sunset has to much untapped potential. Imagine a desert ghost sunset! But right now people are just experimenting with what genes go together with sunset just right

[@SmallTownXotics]

Great video. Gives me some ideas...

[@nathanestrada5967]

You should see what a sunset clown looks like. It's insane

[@prodbytriplex]

The enchi sunset is amazing

[@TINTER93]

I still love your animal videos butI subscribed to blitz. He’s really funny but you’re funny to Chris Hardwick.

[@christopherorejana8468]

Where sunsets came from?

[@ChrisHardwickanimaladventures]

I'm not sure, I think BHB may have been the first to find them, they had the first hets that I saw years ago.

[@lcustance1827]

The pastel sunset looks like it has GHI in it

[@ChrisHardwickanimaladventures]

I always wonder if there's extra stuff in genes that are so visually dominant

[@JedmcCj-uq5dw]

Pastel crossed with sunset was a terrible mix. Imo. The cinnamon sunset was cool looking.

[@williamlattin]

Yay!

[@BuyestFan]

So where did the sunset come from?

[@ChrisHardwickanimaladventures]

I think BHB imported the first one from West Africa.

[@BuyestFan]

@@ChrisHardwickanimaladventures But the combo is unknown that made it?

[@ChrisHardwickanimaladventures]

I'm not sure on the back story...

[@wyattseabolt3166]

I think the color is like a copper bronze

[@Fireflamez317]

Pied sunset 🌅

[@DNGJustSnakes]

Glad you are sticking to rodents...Years ago I was involved with a group of guys from Europe that had experimented for decades with feeding and ages for breeding...first conclusion they came to after about 30 years where that rabbits every once in awhile are fine for variety but constant feeding of rabbits where like cheese burgers for snakes and they recommended staying with rodents including guinea pigs for larger snakes. The other thing they discovered which few in America seem to ever get into their heads is that feeding to size snakes for breeding shortens their lives and have smaller clutches and litters of babies and more slugs and stillborns. So they say to always feed less and wait that extra year or two for the snakes to mature more before breeding and to keep them slim (not skinny) and they found doing this almost doubled the snakes life and had almost no problem with babies and much larger litters and clutches... That was many years ago and I am not even sure if that group of old guys are still around but digging the net may come up with some of their information...

[@camoconstrictors6374]

what age do you retire your breeder rats

[@ChrisHardwickanimaladventures]

I used to retire them after a year but they start really looking rough at a year, probably better to retire them at 10 months or so for maximum production, although I have a few that are almost two years old and looking really rough. The get real scraggly looking and lose a lot of weight towards the end.

[@camoconstrictors6374]

Thank you. That means I should be starting to grow some up and retire some thank you again and keep up the good work

[@c1h2r3i4s56987]

Need GHI

[@ChrisHardwickanimaladventures]

Gotta have it! 🤣

[@gymmotivationandinformatio3546]

monster feeders dot com $2 a pound for rabbits and pigs

[@fidelobispo367]

❤️🐍❤️❤️❤️

[@TINTER93]

Too

[@TINTER93]

But i