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ok well i havent been able to find any local breeders. can some 1 help me find 1? i like in kennesaw Georgia. and i would be greatfull if some 1 could please tell me a few physical feature ways 2 tell male and female ball pythons apart

There is no way to tell a male BP buy outward appearance only. You can look at a few things like tail length and spur length/curvature.

However these are nowhere near 100%. And if you have very little experience with sexing BP's anyway, I would say it is even lower.

If I were you I would get a Het albino male. You can get them almost as cheap as normals now and it might be a little more interesting than breeding normals. I am assuming you plan on breeding because you say you "need a male". Just make sure you do your research and are prepared for the added costs when you start breeding.
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I'm not sure how far you are, but there is a show here:
http://www.reptileandexoticanimalshow.com/atlanta/
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There are only two ways to tell sex.Popping and probing,.........Popping is done when the animal is a hatchling and should be done by someone with experience. The other probing is done with a probe and sex is determined by the distance a probe travels when inserted . Both procedures should be done by someone that is familar. The one other way thats not !00% is done with sub adults and adults. Males will combat usually if housed together , Kind of a pushing match but sometimes striking occurs and can be dangerous to both. I would recommend a breeder with hatchlings.