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Ball Python Morphs....

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Hi all! I am new to reptiles, and I am interested in all the different morphs of ball pythons out there. LOL Basically, my question is if you how to get the different morphs. Maybe I am not saying it correctly. I know if you cross a pastel and a spider, you might get a bee. Can anyone give me more examples, or a website that has them listed??

Thank you,
Tricia
 
Hey Tricia,

Check out http://worldofballpythons.com , they have a nice list of the majority of the current morphs made with pictures in the "Morph List" tab and you can use the "Genetic Wizard 3.0" tab to cross hypothetical male and female breeders for the outcome of the babies = )
 
JeffreH said:
Hey Tricia,

Check out http://worldofballpythons.com , they have a nice list of the majority of the current morphs made with pictures in the "Morph List" tab and you can use the "Genetic Wizard 3.0" tab to cross hypothetical male and female breeders for the outcome of the babies = )
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I was new to ball python genetics about a year ago from now, I found the world of ball pythons website and OMG I learned so much about morphs!!!! It was my study guide. Now I know a lot more about genetics and morphs than I thought I could ever take in LOL.
It will definitely help Tricia and looking at all the pictures are fun too :p
 
looking at all the pictures are fun too
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This can be debatable hahaha Just saying I get jealous as heck when I see the names of the people who created some of these monsters!!!!

I'm just playing this website is awesome and can help out so much. The pictures are AMAZING but sometimes make me drool and like I said sometimes make me jealous!
 
that is great! i remember back in 2005-2006 there were only so many morphs that i was breeding at the store i worked for. now there are what, 10x that many now?! lol, it is amazing how varied the genetics are and the work that our breeders put in to discover them all!
 
There are many resources to check out and learn about morphs...World of Ball Pythons being an excellent cumulative resource. Check out a local expo so you can see them in person too. Breeders websites are nice to browse through as well...

Ralph Davis
NERD
Mike Wilbanks
VPI
Cutting Edge Herps
Etc...
Etc...
Etc...

There are quite a few forums as well, such as Fauna, Ball-Pythons.Net, Bush League, Kingsnake, and more. There is no shortage of resources available to see pictures, learn morphs and genetics, and nearly everything else you'd need to know about ball pythons.

Good Luck!
 
lol, local expo? i would have to drive to daytona to attend anything worth while.. :p i live in southeast ga, about 45mins to an hour from jacksonville on the highway :p

i was going to try to go to repitcon in san diego this year but my cat had an emergancy and my husband was out to sea.

oh well, there is always next year and the next exciting morph to be discovered!
 
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