Mar 19, 2019 ball pythons are among the most popular of all pet snakes, and make interesting pets for both beginning herp hobbyists and professional breeders. The most detailed and comprehensive book ever written about one species of snake. He sent me a copy of his translation, and i had the unusual experience of learning python by reading my own book. I first heard about your book from a coworker who wanted to. A topnotch ball python manual will offer you the most complete, detailed.
Iwas almost100%sureaboutthereasonwhytheendproductwasamuch. Most individuals only reach 34 feet in length as adults. During the course of writing this, ive realized how a modern language like python has made programming far easier and. I myself learned python programming from his book, and used the latex template that he graciously provided as the basis for this book. The emphasis is on introducing some basic python programming con. Two ball pythons and several other snake species later, i will still pull my ball python book off the shelf to look something up. Ball pythons substrate nutrition seaford pet emporium. This e book offers more information on ball python care than any other book on the market today.
I would recommend this book to anyone interested in owning a ball python as well as ball python enthusiasts. Ball pythons are an excellent beginner snake and one of the most popular pet snakes due to their docile nature. When i first bought this book, ball pythons were new to me. Kevin is the owner of nerd ball pythons, and he is an expert on the subject. With the personal touch of a skilled teacher, she beautifully balances details of the language with the insights and advice you need to handle any task. Ball pythons, was certified as the best animal book of 2006 by. Ball pythons are among the most popular of all pet snakes, and make interesting pets for both beginning herp hobbyists and professional breeders. It is very is to learn and you can write simple program in some couple of days. Ball pythons require very specific husbandry care, food, shelter.
Our aim is to bring everything you could hope to find about these amazing animals under one roof. Adult ball pythons average in size from three to five feet life span. The complete childrens python this product is out of stock. This book gives you all the information that you need to get into the hobby. The bigger the book the better, im one for details. This book is the first of a series by python experts david and tracy barker.
It has detailed information about what to look foravoid when purchasing a ball python. Dive into python is a free python book for experienced programmers. I also have nerds book and the vpi book is better in every way. The barkers, who wrote this book, are one of the best in the business.
The ball python python regius, also called the royal python, is a python species native to west and central africa, where it lives in grasslands and shrublands. We have new and used copies available, in 1 editions. Buy complete ball python, a comprehensive guide to care, breeding, and genetic mutations by kevin mccurley isbn. Barker born january 6, 1952 is an american herpetologist specialized in pythons. A comprehensive bibliography lists articles, papers, and books written about the species. They then shed their skin about 1 month before laying the eggs. Publishers color pictorial stiff wrappers, oblong sm 4to.
Buy the ball python herpetocultural library updated ed. Ball pythons reach sexual maturity at 5 years of age. The ball python mutation world is ever changing, but this is one of the definitive books on the subject. Python is when you know these tricks and can implement them. The key to keeping your ball python healthy is to provide an environment close to its natural environment, including temperature range, humidity level, light cycle and landscape. Good ball python books vpis pythons of the world, vol. This, along with kevin mccurleys book, should be staples in any ball python breeders.
This colorful manual offers uptodate and reliable information on selection, acclimating, handling, housing and maintaining ball pythons, all of which will be extremely valuable to newcomers to this remarkable python. If you want a more complete history of the ball python, only the barker s book is better. Jython provides easy integration and interoperability between python code and existing. One of her five books, pythons of the world, volume 2. The book doesnt really keep it simple in terms of python necessities for a person whos bought a domestically born python. Quantitative genetic analysis of reproduction traits in ball pythons. Most ball python books offer a brief chapter on care, followed by several chapters on color variations, snake breeding, etc.
This volume in the pythons of the world series includes an informative account for each of the 29 species and three subspecies of pythons found in asia and the malay archipelago. The malay archipelago encompasses the nations and territories of the indopacific islands bounded on the. Ball pythons were given the name ball because when. In 1979, barker described a new species of python python saxuloides, which is currently regarded as a slightly distinct kenyan population of the later reerected python natalensis. The ball python is admired around the world for its distinctly african appearance and its relative medium size and tameability. Ball python care information ball pythons are one of the most popular snakes being kept and bred in captivity. Twenty chapters are devoted to general topics of interest and importance to keepers and breeders of ball pythons. You might have to do a bit of work to find it though. Ball pythons, was certified as the best animal book of 2006 by the independent. This ebook offers more information on ball python care than any other book on the market today. Captive bred ball pythons are becoming more readily available in the hobby, and the many color morphs being created have added to the growing popularity of this small python species. Prakash showed me the think python book which he had used to teach his python course that semester. The breeding chapter by david and tracy barker discusses sexing, sexual maturity, and all.
This nonvenomous constrictor is the smallest of the african pythons. The world of ball pythons is a website devoted to becoming the number one resource for ball python enthusiasts around the world. There is a long and warm inscription, signed by both authors, on the title page that is dated december 16, 1994. They are very docile and not fastmoving like most snakes, which makes them easy to handle. If you do not have any prior knowledge of programming. I started programming when i was 9 years old in the basic language with a book similar to this one. It is listed as least concern on the iucn red list because of its wide distribution. Tracy jo barker nee miller born december 10, 1957 is an american herpetologist. It also contains excellent tips and tricks on how to get a picky ball python to eat. Designed to support and encourage handson learning about programming, this studentfriendly work contains 174 exercises, spanning a variety of. Here are some books from which will boost your knowledge. Complete ball python, a comprehensive guide to care.
Ball pythons have spurs, the vestiges leftovers of. Tracys interest in reptiles and amphibians began at age fifteen, when she received a baby reticulated python from her brother andys friend, a young man named trooper walsh who worked in a local pet store. Also, im giving myself a good two years to learn everything i need to know and gather all the supplies and space. This, along with kevin mccurleys book, should be staples in any ball python breeders library. A new maximum length record for burmese pythons 628. The quick python book, third edition is a comprehensive guide to the python language by a python authority, naomi ceder.
Morph maker guide features over 770 pages and 1,200 color photos of the most unique and eyepopping ball python morphs on the market today. It is that time of year, ball python hatching time. However, i must point out, you can buy this book cheaper from vpi directly. The history, natural history, care, and breeding barker and barker 2006. It is a written and photographic reference on australian pythons, containing a wealth of information never before assembled in a single volume. Pro python, second edition explores concepts and features normally left to experimentation, allowing you to be even more productive and creative. When gravid pregnant the females color darkens, perhaps so basking will warm them more. This book is massive, and the pictures of the morphs alone are worth buying the book. Top 3 books about care of ball pythons of 2020 the spruce pets. How to think like a computer scientist written by allen b.
Daves interest started for reasons unknown when he was small. In december of 2009, i was preparing to teach si502 networked programming at the university of michigan for the. In addition to pure code concerns, pro python develops your programming techniques and approaches, which will help make you a better python programmer. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Free python books download ebooks online textbooks tutorials. Im trolling amazon trying to find good in depth guides to breeding, advanced husbandry, morphs and genetics, health, etc. The history, natural history, care, and breeding by david g. It is threatened by hunting for its meat and for the international pet trade. Ball pythons the history, natural history, care, and breeding this is the most detailed. Theyare small, docile, and best ofall cheapl in 1991.
Downey, who wrote the excellent python 2 book think python. It is a wellwritten computer science text with a focus on short, direct explanations and ease of learning. While other textbooks devote their pages to explaining introductory programming concepts, the python workbook focuses exclusively on exercises, following the philosophy that computer programming is a skill best learned through experience and practice. I first heard about your book from a coworker who wanted to trickmewithyourexampleofhowdictionariesarebuilt. Ball pythons by colette sutherland nook book ebook. This is a great tool to use to try small samples and see the result immediately without having to manage output or print statements.
Written by a respected breeder of ball pythons, this book covers a wide variety of key topics such as housing, health care, breeding, and genetics. Ball pythons, was certified as the best animal book of 2006 by the independent publisher book awards. Python fundamentals training 1 56 chapter 1 getting started 1. Authors dave and tracy barker are keepers renowned in the world. If you want a more complete history of the ball python, only the barkers book is better. The overall book structure has been changed to get to doing data analysis problems. This is a tale of two snakelovers named dave and tracy barker. It is not unusual for these pythons to live 20 30 years in captivity. Jeff elkner, a high school teacher in virginia, adopted my book and translated it into python. Because its entirely dedicated to that one subject. My motivation for writing this book comes from a gap i saw in todays literature for kids interested in learning to program.
A good inexpensive book that covers some of the tricks to enticing reluctant ball pythons to feed is. Like most pythons, ball pythons are curious and gentle snakes. Developers who work in organizations where java is already in use can now take advantage of the expressiveness and conciseness of python by running their python programs on jython. A large framed poster of a jungle carpet python measuring approximately 31 inches by 27 inches signed by david and tracy barker. However, you have to explicitly declare a variable as globalto modify it. An extensive study of the pythons of australia with superb color photographs. This is the most detailed and comprehensive book ever written about one species of. Downey recently released a python 3 version of his book.