I'm hoping to get a ball python within the next few months. I don't have much experience finding breeders and I was wondering th best way to go about finding one. I'm located in Northern NY and there is nothing up here, closest city is Syracuse, and that's about a 2.5 hour drive. I am not looking for any special morph, just a normal ball. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
2006-09-30 05:03:26 · 5 answers · asked by kid_A 2 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
haha ball pythons get NOWHERE NEAR 14 feet, but thanks for the false information.
2006-09-30 05:13:11 · update #1
well, there are many species of pythons. i keep snakes and i know what i can handle, a ball python gets to be 5ft at the very most and is on o the mos docile breeds available. the person who was killed by his snake was irresponsible. a 15ft snake should NEVER be handled by one person. that is simply common sense. it's the few irresponsible people that get their hands on large snakes in combination with ignorant people like you (no disrespct but you clearly don't know much about herps) that give th hobby a bad name.
2006-09-30 06:20:29 · update #2
And I'm looking for a captive bred, not wild caught. Look at the question, it says breeders.
2006-09-30 06:24:55 · update #3
***Try these sites they are excellent!!***
www.Getpetsonline.com
www.Petfinder.com
Good luck!!
It took my 5 months of research before I found my perfect pet but its worth the effort!!!
2006-09-30 05:08:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't mind waiting, wait until a reptile show comes your way. They usually come once a year. There'll be lots of breeders selling their herps, and you get to see the reptiles and their breeders in person and choose exactly what you want to get. Look up "reptile expo" and your city, or you could log on to a ball python forum and ask people. Somebody's bound to know. I found out when our Anaheim one was because of CornSnakes.com/forums. I bought my ball python there. I also saw some really good breeders, including Kathy Love, who is THE person on corn snakes. I also saw looooooads of ball python morphs. I was so happy; I saw axanthic ball pythons, which are my favorite morph. But I couldnt afford them. They were.... what, 1500 bucks?
If you're too impatient, then you can look on sites like ReptileAuctions.com. The only problems with these sites is that you never really know if a snake is healthy or not. You never know who's selling the snake. OOOOOOH. Try the NERD website. I know, nerd. Um... http://www.newenglandreptile.com . Try that. I trust it. Dunno about you.
2006-10-02 18:42:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I checked the breeders guide that I have and I am unable to locate any breeders or reptile shows in your area. I found several in NY, but they are all almost 300 miles from you.
You may have to buy one online and have it shipped to you. It would end up costing about the same as buying from a pet store, but a little more than if there was a breeder right there.
I know some breeders sell normal ball babies for between $20 and $75.
Good Luck in your search.
2006-09-30 21:20:57 · answer #3 · answered by Jen 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It shouldnt be that hard. Ball pythons are REAL common. I live in Southern CA but I can name a dozen pet stores that have every morph imaginable.
I dont know about NY sorry. But it should not be that hard. It is only a ball python.
And to that other guy....Ball pythons are 5-6 feet long fully grown. Your buddy did NOT have a ball python.
2006-09-30 19:25:45 · answer #4 · answered by nickkap1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in The Hudson Valley N.Y., and recently read an article about an owner being crushed to death by his "pet" ball python while trying to feed it. It was 14 ft. long. My other friend lost one of his fingers due to hiis "pet" snakes bite. Why in the world would you want a wild animal that can cause so much harm to yourself or others..?
2006-09-30 12:10:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋