Hi Everyone,

Right now I have a normal male ball python that is almost 2 feet long. I got him on February 1st of this year and he was just under 20 inches when I got him, so he's growing really fast. I'm interested in getting a female of about the same size at a reptile expo that meets every month about two hours away from where I live. About how long will it take for me to raise a her to breeding size, and then how long until I can expect eggs and then hatching? I've read on this forum that the females need to be 1500g, or about 3 feet and the males just like 500g. I am really not that familiar with mutations and all that, but I would be inerested possibly in a mutation female for $150.00 or less that would produce some of the same offspring with my male. If you have any suggestions in this area I would appreciate it. Otherwise I will just get a normal. Just for a poll; how many of you (if any) let the female ball actually incubate the eggs. I will probably just use an incubator, as she'll already have enough stress by egg laying time. Sorry for all the questions, I just haven't ever done this before and don't have a ton of money to throw into this.



Thanks in advance,

Taylor W.

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