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The Complete Ball Python: A Comprehensive Guide to Care, Breeding and Genetic Mutations

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Even though some of the newer morphs aren't mentioned in here. It's still a must have for anyone getting into ball pythons.

This book is great for the absolute beginner, and no matter what is still an excellent addition to any collection. Every "ball python person" I knew sang the praises of this book, and told me it was the equivocal "ball python bible". I pined and pined after this book for months until I finally purchased it.

I sat down and promptly read it from cover to cover.

I was, a bit disappointed, actually. While it did have great information, this book is very much targeted towards beginners. It does not even touch on some issues for those of us who have been in the hobby a very long time. Then the last bit of the book is all pictures and descriptions of morphs.

I won't say I didn't enjoy it, because I did. I won't say it's useless, because it's not. I have it up on one of my racks in my reptile room, and thumb through it periodically. It is handy o have to show visitors what I'm talking about, or to loan to first-time ball python people in my life.

I suppose after reading the book, I just got a big sense of "Well... I already knew THAT..."

Maybe it's just a case of having too much buildup. I was expecting "the only book I will ever need". And this is, not everything I was told it was. Very handy, very informative, but not quintessentially necessary, or "the only book you'll ever need about ball pythons."

I do hope they'll come out with "The more complete ball python" as they did for chondros. I'll certainly buy it, and perhaps it will fill the gaps of this one. One can only hope. :)

So, overall, I could take or leave this book. Not happy having spent $50 on it, though. Should have waited until the price went down on it. ~.~

I had purchased several smaller paperback books on ball pythons and found them to not contain very much in the way of helpful information.This book covers all that you need to know to own,raise,breed,and provide proper care for ball pythons.

This book is worth every penny. Excellent care information, answered questions I didn't even know should be asked. Fun and easy to read, well until you hit the chapter on breeding and genetics. The genetics had me scrambling for my 10th grade biology memories, of which there are few. Fortunately it's a smaller section towards the back of the book.
Overall, best ball python book I've read to date.

this book is probably the best investment i have put into my snake hobby by far. It is more informative than the vets around my location and it contains beautiful full color pictures of every thing from enclosures to breeding and on to the many genetic morphs of the ball python its easy to read and contains the info for the entire aspect of owning and caring for ball pythons in my opinion and i hope other buyers will think so also.

This book is amazing. Soooo much information on the ball python. I was hesitant to buy this because of the price but I finally decided to get it when I was looking for more information about breeding and man, I am so glad I did. Absolutely worth the price.

I have read so many ball python books and none offer the insight that you get from this. I was a little scared by the price, but if you love and keep balls(royals) you need to get this book!

Excellent book with incredible pictures of the different morphs. I was reluctant to buy the book since it seems that almost all the information one would need about care/breeding/morphs of the ball python can be found on the internet, but I am so glad I did buy it. Most of the care and breeding information is available on the net, but here it is all in one easy to find place. However, the pictures and morph information is well worth the price of the book, in my opinion.

Covers the basic care topics, some detailed health issues, breeding basics and has LOTS of morphs. Also goes a little into the Africa issues. It's expensive but worth it.

The essential book for Ball Python owners. It's a pity that the information becomes old so quickly. However, this is what makes the Ball so fun!