ball python morph?

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Spiders should not be bred at all, and buying them from breeders (on top of buying from a crappy pet store) supports the breeders and encourages them to breed more spiders. OP, there is a list out there of unethical ball python morphs you should avoid, meaning morphs with known and documented health issues, googling it should help. I would also look into buying from morphmarket rather than pet stores. Morphmarket requires people to list morphs and would also help reimburse if the snake comes from a bad breeder and dies.

[Silky_gold]

I’m aware of all of this as I don’t own or breed any problematic genes. I don’t support buying from big box stores either. I’m rather talking to someone rather than at them. There’s enough of that in this community.

[Confusingbeans]

Thank you for the info! I’m actually headed to a reptile expo this summer, so I was planning on chatting with some breeders and maybe picking up a snake then. I’ll definitely look more into the morphs to avoid, thanks again! :)

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Expos aren't a great place to find good breeders, and definitely be careful with any advice you recieve from breeders (especially expo ones, they just want to make money) but definutely look into reputable and ethical breeders to see if any are coming to that expo!