Ball pythons are among the most popular of all pet snakes, and they make interesting pets for both beginning herp hobbyists and professional breeders. Written by a respected breeder of ball pythons, this book covers a wide variety of key topics such as housing, nutrition, health care, breeding, and genetics. It also contains an in-depth discussion of how to produce several colors of ball pythons - such as albino, spider, piebald, clown, and pastel - and includes photos of most ball python varieties and pattern variations. ...

In addition to general care and nutrition information, this book includes great tips for dealing with ball python-specific problems, such as finicky eating.

The Quick & Easy series features educational, value-priced books. All pet owners will benefit from reading the wide variety of titles in this series, each offering an abundance of advice in a delightfully concise format....