If you were born or started keeping reptiles after the inception of the internet you don't know how spoiled and lucky we are to have people like Gavin and his great information at our fingertips. I remember back in the 80's and early 90's we all kept our reptiles the same, in old retired fish aquariums using dangerous heat rocks and flood lamps with no thermostats. I witnessed so many horrific things happen from lack of good information. I've been into reptiles my entire life but it's only recently that I started my breeding projects and I'm so thankful to have people like Gavin to help me out. Thank you Gavin.
thank you for this series. I have a few males and females I would like to breed that are kept in a dedicated "snake room." great info. you have definitely filled a void when it comes to in-depth information.
Ive always fed at nighttime, it is natural and it helps me do whatever i need during the day, many problems people have had have been solved by telling them try feeding at night! The response is way better
all the way from socal great video keep up the great work getting ready to par my dubble hets together right now I just use the small zoomed het pad and the natural cooling of my room to do the rest
your thought process on all this is excellent I think your spot on about the rotation I actually have all my females on the lower levels and my males on the higher. I do a day and night temp change but its to go with my climate it gets so hot through the day and stays hot at night but not as bad so I try to keep them at 90 at all times but it is almost impossible till I finish making my room able to maintain a level ambient air temperature.
Thanks for the videos. I have learned a lot from you. I am a new breeder. And other than trial and error. I have no other information available to me. There are no Pet Shops in my area and the Breeders that are local. Do not want to disclose any information for fear of you taking their business...
For anyone watchin this remember this is wat he does...it doesnt mean its rite this guy is just a follower he is doin wat others told him...you basically have a guideline n then go based on that...u dnt need to drop any temps to bred or gettin breeddin...temps dnt drop like this in breeddin season in africa...in wild the males and the female stay together thru the whole breeddin season n they do leave den to feed but come back n the male still there...you dnt have to do nun of this waste of time talkin bout droppin temps n changin snakes frm cages....i breed n dnt change temps n have had great results..basically u either have experience with ur animals or u dnt...ppl remember guys like this are just followers of others this guy probably never had an animal in his life but want to tell ppl stories n these stories he heard nuthin he learned himself so thats why u dnt listen to this....he said if u dnt move the female down the rack u wont have babies thats bullshit...if u leave temps normal and just introduce the male eveey 3 to 4 weeks ur female will go gravid at some point wheter u do this or not...so dont listen to this he is a follower not leader just how he was taught
I am getting ready to start breeding and I am wondering how necessary it is to have a snake room that I can keep constant at the appropriate temps. I really dont have an extra room that I can dedicate to snakes. Is it enough to drop temps in the tubs for breeding or do you all think I will run into issues by not having ambient temps at the ideal level in the room. I know what's ideal but can I still do well by just dropping the tub temps. I currently have sub adults and babies so I have some time yet I'm just trying to prepare for the future. I keep the house between 74-76 degrees and I have no trouble with feeding and shedding now but I know getting females to breed can be a different story. Thanx in advance for all the help.
I have this issue,i stay in micjigan, it can be 80 1 day,sunny,snow the next,rain the next,buut,i keep a pretty good steady room temp,can keep it 75-80, got a rack,have freedom breeder tubs, and a herpstat 1,also have a jumpstart,i made a home made rack, and use the jumpstart on that,got super steady temps, now the herpstat,seems to warm the tubs up,waay to high,if i set it to 90,my thermometer will go as high as 97,check with temp gun,itll say 95 97 under substrate,,if i drop it to 89,itll drop dow. To 86,but will have a high of 92, on an accurite thermometer, and temp gun,staeting to wonder if its a faulty herpstat
oops cut off at the end there. great video. i have a room for my snaks i use heat mat and stat etc. what do you use to control the room temperature? that could be the way forward also did you build your own racks in the background or buy them?
Redcoat 13 I use a habistat cooler stat that runs a fan and a extractor fan too to help cool the room......the one rack was built by my mates dad and the other was built by a company. 👍
Great info! Very helpful. A lot of people don't cool here because of the temperature. Some do but I say whatever works it works. First year I cooled and then last year I didn't. I really do think a cooling does help better tho. Although I'm thinking how the room adjusts itself I think it's enough to get them going. Anyway like you said you gotta look at your snakes and that's so true. I watch them to see how they act when I start pairing then determine. Two weeks ago was to warm nothing was locking now it's November and I tell yeah what a difference I'm having now. Anyway keep on making great videos.
Balls2U Thanks mate just had a quick look at the Evo Lite. Looks very good, I'll do abit more research but more then likely going for that. Cheers bud!
So my question is at the end of November do you keep your daytime temp 90 (degrees F) and Night time drop to 88 through the end of April or is the daytime and night time kept at 88 until the end of April or when follicles stop growing? Sorry I just got a little confused. Could you please clarify that for me. Great channel btw!!!
Thanks for the info. I have an additional question I just got a snake rack VE2 with a VE300 stat. I set it at 90 degrees Fahrenheit and my temp probe says it's at 90 but my pe2 temp gun reads the inside of the bin temp in the 80s is that normal? So I guess the question is should the temp in the bin be less than 90 or 90 also? Thanks for your help.
Sorry about last question. Is the 90 degrees Fahrenheit what your setting on your thermostat or what your are reading with your temp gun in the bin? I'm getting 81-84 in bin on my temp gun with the stat set at 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Thanks for your help. I understand no information that you give me is a hard and fast rule and any info you give me I use at my own risk. Thanks for any assistance!!!
@Chris Elliott I have the same problem I've set my thermostats a little higher than 90 and check temps with my gun and can never seem to get consistent temps.... the substrate sometimes makes it hard to read.....I get concerned because the snakes sometimes Burrow below the substrate and sometimes they just sit on top..... so yeah I struggle with keeping the temps on the surface of the tubs right.... my air temps stay perfect though.... it stays around 80 to 83 all year round......
Dude I just had some shirts made with that picture on it. I really wasn't trying to take your shirt idea.lol I have some art work being made for my channel and all my next shirts will have my own work on it.Sorry.My shirts are not the same set up as your.Agin sorry. They didn't have much for options as far as ball python pictures go.I thought it looked familiar to me now I know why.
If you were born or started keeping reptiles after the inception of the internet you don't know how spoiled and lucky we are to have people like Gavin and his great information at our fingertips. I remember back in the 80's and early 90's we all kept our reptiles the same, in old retired fish aquariums using dangerous heat rocks and flood lamps with no thermostats. I witnessed so many horrific things happen from lack of good information. I've been into reptiles my entire life but it's only recently that I started my breeding projects and I'm so thankful to have people like Gavin to help me out. Thank you Gavin.
thank you for this series. I have a few males and females I would like to breed that are kept in a dedicated "snake room." great info. you have definitely filled a void when it comes to in-depth information.
Courtney Cure your welcome and thank you for your support 😊
Love your videos, keep em up! This is the fun part of the season, watching for locks. I've had about 10 girls lock so far, good start.
Serpentine Dream awesome start 😉
instaBlaster.
Ive always fed at nighttime, it is natural and it helps me do whatever i need during the day, many problems people have had have been solved by telling them try feeding at night! The response is way better
so useful been looking for a guide like this for ages. Thinking about starting breeding in december with a yellow belly fire and a super pastel.
Very Good Explanation for the Room temperature and hot spot temperature balance .. THANK YOU
Eyad Atteyah thank you for watching 😊
Just I have one question is from 32 to 31 for hot spot is enough ? .. It is sensitive to this limit .. ?
all the way from socal great video keep up the great work getting ready to par my dubble hets together right now I just use the small zoomed het pad and the natural cooling of my room to do the rest
Rob Cormany thanks rob and the best of luck mate 👍
Balls2U thanks man its unfortunately I did lose 11 of my snake to a uri this year and they where my higher dollar stuff to
Balls2U if u want instead of doing it throw u tub txt at 909-844-8315 k.
your thought process on all this is excellent I think your spot on about the rotation I actually have all my females on the lower levels and my males on the higher. I do a day and night temp change but its to go with my climate it gets so hot through the day and stays hot at night but not as bad so I try to keep them at 90 at all times but it is almost impossible till I finish making my room able to maintain a level ambient air temperature.
Another excellent video, here's to 2017 and another superb season for you, hope you fulfil your goals for next year
Martin Dixon thanks Martin as always thanks for your support
Its all bout the snakes knowin when the weather changes itself
Excellent video so much great info and input.
boxingboa thanks brother hope your well
Nice one Gav. Spot on. 👍👌
English Mustard thanks mate 👍
Another great video from an awesome guy! Keep them coming buddy.
nick markham thanks Nick 😊👍
Hey can you send me a email when ever you get a few minute. Tielguy17@aol.com
Thanks for the videos. I have learned a lot from you. I am a new breeder. And other than trial and error. I have no other information available to me. There are no Pet Shops in my area and the Breeders that are local. Do not want to disclose any information for fear of you taking their business...
For anyone watchin this remember this is wat he does...it doesnt mean its rite this guy is just a follower he is doin wat others told him...you basically have a guideline n then go based on that...u dnt need to drop any temps to bred or gettin breeddin...temps dnt drop like this in breeddin season in africa...in wild the males and the female stay together thru the whole breeddin season n they do leave den to feed but come back n the male still there...you dnt have to do nun of this waste of time talkin bout droppin temps n changin snakes frm cages....i breed n dnt change temps n have had great results..basically u either have experience with ur animals or u dnt...ppl remember guys like this are just followers of others this guy probably never had an animal in his life but want to tell ppl stories n these stories he heard nuthin he learned himself so thats why u dnt listen to this....he said if u dnt move the female down the rack u wont have babies thats bullshit...if u leave temps normal and just introduce the male eveey 3 to 4 weeks ur female will go gravid at some point wheter u do this or not...so dont listen to this he is a follower not leader just how he was taught
Very Helpful video!
an absolutely great video Gavin
Spartan Reptiles thanks brotha 👍
Wee cut off at the end there lol ,,either way spot on again Gav 👌🏻 cheers
MACKYBHOY1 haha thanks mate, bloody phone
It’s so hard living in Massachusetts when the temperatures here are so extreme!
I used to live in Boston that's one of the worst states to have Reptiles in so aggravating in the winter.
awesome man
Righteous Reptiles thanks mate
Im just curious. How much time do you spend hanging out with your snakes? Just looking at them or holding them for the sake of it.
Great video 👍🏻
How do I get my hands on one of them T - shirts 😜
Ross Abbott thank you......email me at balls2u2014@yahoo.co.uk with your size and your address and I'll let you know on a cost 👍
your vids are super helpful keep it up
I've only just noticed your snakes pattern on your t-shirt looks like 500 🤣🤣😎😎😎
Watching while poopin n they say we can't multi task 👍
McKella224 haha
Hey. Did it take a while when you started out to get your head around genetics ? You could do a video "genetics for dummies" Bec
Critters Forever it did but I just sent every minute I could researching the genes and combos
I am getting ready to start breeding and I am wondering how necessary it is to have a snake room that I can keep constant at the appropriate temps. I really dont have an extra room that I can dedicate to snakes. Is it enough to drop temps in the tubs for breeding or do you all think I will run into issues by not having ambient temps at the ideal level in the room. I know what's ideal but can I still do well by just dropping the tub temps. I currently have sub adults and babies so I have some time yet I'm just trying to prepare for the future. I keep the house between 74-76 degrees and I have no trouble with feeding and shedding now but I know getting females to breed can be a different story. Thanx in advance for all the help.
I have this issue,i stay in micjigan, it can be 80 1 day,sunny,snow the next,rain the next,buut,i keep a pretty good steady room temp,can keep it 75-80, got a rack,have freedom breeder tubs, and a herpstat 1,also have a jumpstart,i made a home made rack, and use the jumpstart on that,got super steady temps, now the herpstat,seems to warm the tubs up,waay to high,if i set it to 90,my thermometer will go as high as 97,check with temp gun,itll say 95 97 under substrate,,if i drop it to 89,itll drop dow. To 86,but will have a high of 92, on an accurite thermometer, and temp gun,staeting to wonder if its a faulty herpstat
Thanks for sharing mate! All the best :) learning a lot we hope to get our BP’s soon! Still convincing the wife lol
oops cut off at the end there. great video. i have a room for my snaks i use heat mat and stat etc. what do you use to control the room temperature? that could be the way forward also did you build your own racks in the background or buy them?
Redcoat 13 yea I want to see how to make a rack like his.
Redcoat 13 I use a habistat cooler stat that runs a fan and a extractor fan too to help cool the room......the one rack was built by my mates dad and the other was built by a company. 👍
Great info! Very helpful. A lot of people don't cool here because of the temperature. Some do but I say whatever works it works. First year I cooled and then last year I didn't. I really do think a cooling does help better tho. Although I'm thinking how the room adjusts itself I think it's enough to get them going. Anyway like you said you gotta look at your snakes and that's so true. I watch them to see how they act when I start pairing then determine. Two weeks ago was to warm nothing was locking now it's November and I tell yeah what a difference I'm having now. Anyway keep on making great videos.
Thanks. I appreciate the video
Do you also drop temps at night or is the hot spot always at 88*F and ambient temp at 80*F?
cut off at the end, but another great video. Thanks for the info.
The Royal Ball Shack thanks mate....I need a new camera man haha
Alright Gav what thermostat do you use? anything you could recommend? cheers bud!
Sam Barnbrook I use habistat for most of my racks.....the evo lite is awesome
Balls2U Thanks mate just had a quick look at the Evo Lite. Looks very good, I'll do abit more research but more then likely going for that. Cheers bud!
So my question is at the end of November do you keep your daytime temp 90 (degrees F) and Night time drop to 88 through the end of April or is the daytime and night time kept at 88 until the end of April or when follicles stop growing? Sorry I just got a little confused. Could you please clarify that for me. Great channel btw!!!
Chris Elliott I drop them down to 88 day and night. Thank you for watching
Thanks for the info. I have an additional question I just got a snake rack VE2 with a VE300 stat. I set it at 90 degrees Fahrenheit and my temp probe says it's at 90 but my pe2 temp gun reads the inside of the bin temp in the 80s is that normal? So I guess the question is should the temp in the bin be less than 90 or 90 also? Thanks for your help.
Sorry about last question. Is the 90 degrees Fahrenheit what your setting on your thermostat or what your are reading with your temp gun in the bin? I'm getting 81-84 in bin on my temp gun with the stat set at 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Thanks for your help. I understand no information that you give me is a hard and fast rule and any info you give me I use at my own risk. Thanks for any assistance!!!
@Chris Elliott I have the same problem I've set my thermostats a little higher than 90 and check temps with my gun and can never seem to get consistent temps.... the substrate sometimes makes it hard to read.....I get concerned because the snakes sometimes Burrow below the substrate and sometimes they just sit on top..... so yeah I struggle with keeping the temps on the surface of the tubs right.... my air temps stay perfect though.... it stays around 80 to 83 all year round......
Run an oscillating fan to mix ambient air for an even temp.
another great video Gavin,did u know it cut off at end,great info though,thanks mate
Where do you all get a good pair of hemostats? Any online store? Thank you in advance, ladies and gentlemen.
I got a pair off eBay and another from a reptile show
Dude I just had some shirts made with that picture on it. I really wasn't trying to take your shirt idea.lol I have some art work being made for my channel and all my next shirts will have my own work on it.Sorry.My shirts are not the same set up as your.Agin sorry. They didn't have much for options as far as ball python pictures go.I thought it looked familiar to me now I know why.
What racks do you use?
I mainly use vision racks now 👍🏼
How can you tell when your girls are still growing follicles?
THAT METAL RACK BEHIND YOU WHERE DID YOU GET IT
The Ghosts from another breeder a few years back
Balls2U nice if you can find the brand let me know
Or if it was made that’s cool
The Ghosts it was made by a company that is no longer in business
remake this breeding videos!
I have a pastel ball python an a mojave ball python if I breed them what will the babies look like some one let me know
jose adorno search on Google genetic morph calculator