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Exotic reptiles are huge. In fact it is a 3 billion dollar industry and growing faster than the industry can keep up. The most popular exotic reptile is the ball python. These snakes are the most docile pet snake you can own. Snakes don't stink and they are interesting to handle and feed. Do your research before buying a pet snake to be sure these snakes are for you. Aside from being the most docile snake out there ball pythons only grow to 5 feet on average. This might seem big but it is not compared to 30 foot anacondas or reticulated pythons. Balls can be housed in a 30g aquarium like tank. Coiled up you would never guess these guys are 5 feet. Furthermore they get as big around as a soda can. They are very manageable from a size and weight stand point. Ball pythons for sale in the Untied States are generally bred in the wild. They are collected in the wild, also known as bush babies, or the eggs are gathered and then hatched in captivity. These are the worst type of snakes to own. You want to make absolutely certain you purchase a captive bred ball python. Bush babies are potentially filled with parasites which can wreak havoc down the road. Its best to buy only snakes that are captive bred. Ball pythons for sale that are captive bred are generally more expensive. This is because the babies are born from two captive bred parents. These snakes have to be maintained throughout the year and then the offspring have to be cared for until they are sold. Captive bred balls eat much better then bush babies and are guaranteed to be parasite free. It is definitely the way to go when buying a ball python. Pet stores around the country generally sell bush babies or wild caught, captive bred ball pythons. Most of these pythons are labeled as captive bred, but are not born from two captive bred parents. If you can call the pet stores breeder to guarantee they are captive bred then you're likely 100% safe. If the snakes are bought wholesale there is no telling where they came from. I recommend buying balls straight from a breeder. Think you're ready for your first ball python? There are plenty of resources available on the internet and you can even purchase a snake on the internet and have it shipped to your front door. Shipping snakes across the country is a commonplace thing to do, so don't let that keep you from a trusted internet breeder. http://www.ballpythonsforsale.net/ Looking for more information on ball pythons? Looking for ball pythons for sale? Check out our online selection. ------------------ ARTICLE END ------------------ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
