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I'm looking for a book that has the basics as well as tips and tricks, and things that you won't learn from most mass production books (Barron's, TFH, though some of their authors are good), such as which genetics are weak and possibly a primer on marketing (or at least reading the market). If any of the people who have been in the BP or anchietae (or both) breeding business for a long time have written a book I'd be all over that. Thanks in advance.
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1.0 rescued ball python
1.1 house rabbits
1.0 significant other
2.0 house cats
0.1 rescued Am. Staff. terrier mix

The Complete Ball Python by Kevin McCurley and Pythons Of The World Vol 2: Ball Pythons by Tracy and Dave Barker are quite good
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Leland Shaver

I ordered my book from Nerd on Oct 31st after someone suggested it in a previous posting. Hoping it arrives this week!!
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Have you been hugged by your snake today?

Ball Pythons
1.1 het Caramel Albino (Edward & Bella)
0.1 poss het Caramel Albino (Rosalie)
0.1 Caramel Albino (Bellatrix)
0.1 Pastel Orange Ghost (Nagini)
1.0 Butterscotch Ghost (Nick)
0.1 Spider poss het Butterscotch Ghost(Nymphadora)
1.1 Mojave (Lucius & Renesme)
0.1 Pastel Lesser (Narcissa)
0.1 Pinstripe (no name yet)
1.0 Pewter (Salazar)
0.1 Bumble Bee (Alice)
0.1 Lemonblast (Luna)
0.1 Blond Pastel (no name yet)
1.0 Bell Pastel (Jasper)
0.1 African Dinker (Esme)

Corns
1.1 het Amel, Anery, Charcoal, Bloodred (Romeo & Juliet)
1.0 Blizzard het Bloodred poss het Anery Lav (Tumnus)
0.1 Granite (Ravenclaw)
0.1 Fire het Anery (Ginny)
0.1 Anery Lav (Lucy)
0.1 Plasma (Victoria)
0.1 Opal (no name yet)

Hogs
1.0 Albino Western (Hogwarts)
0.1 het Albino Western (Hufflepuff)
0.1 Tri Color

I think that you will like it
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Leland Shaver

VPI's Ball Pythons of the world is probably the most in debt ball python book.

NERDs complete ball python book is another one that people like.

Dr. Seward's ball python breeding video with the Sutherlands has good material for breeding.

You can find most any breeders breeding recipe on their website - tweak it to work for your animals - the rest comes from experience working with the animals and you're not likely to get that in a book.

Good luck!
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Tosha
JET Pythons
Toshas Blog

Herp Medicine does not equal a bottle of Baytril - Dr. Scott Stahl

"in depth" not in debt - lol.
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Tosha
JET Pythons
Toshas Blog

Herp Medicine does not equal a bottle of Baytril - Dr. Scott Stahl

It IS kind of expensive LOL
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Brad Chambers
WWW.HCU-TX.ORG

The Avalanche has already started-it is too late for the pebbles to vote....

knowledge has no price.......

Pitoon
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www.UnitedHerps.com

If you think knowlege is expensive, try the cost of ignorance.

Claude

You hit it on the head!!!!!!
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Leland Shaver

Totally agree-Dave and Tracy did us all a great favor with that book, and I daresay I have one of the early copies!
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Brad Chambers
WWW.HCU-TX.ORG

The Avalanche has already started-it is too late for the pebbles to vote....

The pictures alone are worth the price! The info is invaluable
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Leland Shaver

How could I have forgotten Dr. Seward's video??? The Barker's also have a good video out.
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Leland Shaver

worth every cent!!!

Pitoon
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www.UnitedHerps.com

no post
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Brad Chambers
WWW.HCU-TX.ORG

The Avalanche has already started-it is too late for the pebbles to vote....

The VPI book is the most comprehensive, McCurley's "Complete" full book is also good.

McCurley has an abreviated version in the Pro Breeder's Series that is just over 10 bucks, and it covers the basics pretty well.

Colette Sutherland of BallPython.com also has an inexpensive ball manual, TFH I believe, and that is actually my current fave for the paperback editions. Quite complete, and up to date husbandry wise.
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robyn@proexotics.com

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