Hey friends! We are a hobby-level reptile breeder with a focus on ball pythons based just north of Augusta, GA and love making new friends. If you are new to the channel, please consider hitting the SUBSCRIBE button and leave a comment somewhere. We'd love to talk with you about anything from reptiles to books or pretty much anything else. (We're a bit nerdy which is where or sci-fi branding comes from).
Courtney started Leviathan Snakes back in 2020 which ended up with me getting hopelessly addicted to ball pythons as well. We love sharing our experiences and any insight that we have learned during the process, and due to our background tend to focus on the business side of breeding.
Thank you so much for watching, and we will see you every Wednesday!
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I cannot believe I missed the episode where you tested someone on slang. I’m dying (and yes I know all of them lol)
It would have been nice to see an example for us visual people.
Very informative and useful video mate Subscribed, will be watching more! Haven’t keeping/breeding yet just in the research phase :)
Does this apply to reputable breeders who have 80 gram 1 year olds
Great video bro. Very stand up
I don't have a a ball python but I love the ball python community helpful and friendly
My good friend and I just did a split clutch. Pinstripe dg X pastave leopard ghi het clown het pied het candy, 7 babies. No normals. Our best hits were a male all gene triple het dg clown candy. A ghi Mojave pinstripe triple het dg clown pied, and a bunch of double hets with multi genes. Pretty pumped, that was my first clutch lol just hatched my own solo clutch as well
Love the Spirit of the collaboration. It’s heart warming to see things work out for both parties. I hope she proves out and that next time the odds move in your favour. Good luck on the next clutch.
It's only Patrick lol Courtney's going to slepp!!!😂😂😂😂
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A truly remarkable experience. Thank you, Stephen and Courtney, for your friendship and collaboration. I was truly honored by this whole experience, culminated by this incredible video! Thank you friends!
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Steven is a seriously stand-up dude, and that's what makes for a good community.
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Shannon seems so wholesome <3
And guys hooked up Shannon that’s awesome too
Awesome video! I wanna live like Shannon now at peace and more love for life and not take it for granted 🙌🏻
This exact situation ruined a friendship and partnership. Some of us r in it for the journey and experience. Some r only about the $ and power. Personally id be stoked that my FRIEND got a great snake out of a split clutch. When any breeder friend has a great clutch/animal/season i get just as excited for them. Do it cause you love it and the journey will work itself out. Continuing to make banger video guys!
Great video guys!
Sometimes the journey is better than the destination 👊😁
I know I probably sound dumb to the reptilian world, but what do the baby pythons use to “slice” their egg open with? … I was told once that some reptiles are born with one tiny sharp tooth solely for the purpose of “slicing” open their egg. And after they make their big debut into the world, their lil sharp tooth will then simply fall off over the nxt day or so… Whether this is true or not, I have no clue! Lol that’s why I’m asking. Thanks BEST WISHES For you all & all of your babies & biggies!
Love the content 👌 Shows how the odds really are ether in your favor or agents you Also make sure u kno who ur going to do a split clutch with Glade you guys were able to come to an agreement Keep up the good work
Great info
😊 that is such a beautiful story thank you for sharing that❤
Absolutely GORGEOUS!!!
this shows snakes can be cute to
Lmfao Steven is not lying that first ever clutch have you panicking 😂😂😂😂😂
Yeah, I’m a paraplegic I got in an accident eight years ago and in my first Reptiles show I didn’t have nothing but round clubs and business cards so you know you should really think about that and I am a very good breeder
Great comedy guys
For the most part ball pythons have the best temperaments! Not like some of those boas love the look you get !
Yep that's me and my wife
Great information! Thank you!!
Hey guys! Why the Saturn logo and name leviathan, what made y’all choose them? Thanks
@@McCTruth1 it is a pun of off Courtney’s favorite book series The Expanse by James SA Corey! The first book is called Leviathan Wakes and it is science fiction so we kept with the space theme!
@@LeviathanSnakes thanks for the solid reply! Did you know planet Saturn is satan and leviathan is known to be a form of satan as well?
A slice of fried gold. To us, another sign of a garbage breeder is one who turns a blind eye to unethical things done by other breeders because they're a fanboy (wanting to do breeding projects or impressed because the breeder put out a new morph).👊🏾🪖🇺🇸✝️
Guess we don't have enough in Florida
I just picked up a od hypo male and he is a stunning snake one of my top 5 list
200g 2yr old. It sounds like your getting your snakes from NERD
@@donavanreynolds9994 I've never heard anyone question Kevin's knowledge or ability to raise healthy reptiles
@mrmouse-ol9pw I have saved conversations between me and him about snakes for sale. Like a 4yr old female ball python that was still under 400grams. Sorry but if you consider that healthy or adequate care you should not be dealing with any animal
@@donavanreynolds9994 did I say that?
Fact since you're so sure how bout I schedule a live with Kevin and you. I know for a fact he'd like to defend himself. Beyond that 400 gram 4 yr old is of course not normal. I do have a 4 yr old 600 gram fem that I've had since 6 mo. She eats. She's def healthy. It happens
Can I ask where you get you egg treys? What brand mine are too huge for normal clutches,thanks y'all, hello from East TN BTW
Cute
when i first hit the show circuit i was not ready for it but i felt i needed to get myself out there and pay my dues. i didnt know i needed a table cloth. i had shoeboxes. slowly but surely i have upgraded everything. so sometimes it is not about being a garbage breeder, it is just not having the experience. i will go over and talk to the breeder and see where they are. those cues are turnoffs but i know from experience that it isn't quite so cut and dried.
There are alot of breeders that make themselves out to be reputable on youtube and are very good at marketing. I would love to call out a couple guys on youtube but it might upset the snowflakes in the industry and ruin our sales in the future. Lol can't even ask them to "ID" an animal without paying for a patreon membership. That's sad
Hi little Pippi nose! Welcome to the world. 😂
Great topic, with very detailed and excellent points. Keep it up guys!
This is all true but anything your selling always goes off market selling price. Example you cant sell a snake for 1000 when it can be found way less in price...Your battle is the market.
VERY good video. For me, enrichment for my snakes is a moral question. I breed in racks but provide large river stones common in my neighborhood. All my two dozen breeders use them constantly to crawl over and rest on letting them lift their heavy bodies off the flat plastic tub. They get to use their muscles a tiny bit and they are one big muscle that needs to grab and push against different surfaces. Stones are also excellent heat sinks 👍🏼
I’m so excited to start breeding! We’re hoping to be ready next year 😊
I get a stuck shed from time to time but I always soak them and get it off every time also I find that breeding my own rats and African soft fur rats and feeding them a high quality diet makes for more healthy animals I especially think ball pythons do better on ASF rats as well I feed my snakes once a week and always checking on my snake I am just starting out breeding but have always put effort into just my pet snakes they all mean a lot to me
You guys are so lucky! Its those little noses! I love those little noses. ❤ 😂
@@lauraholzler1417 right?! She was adorable and we were super excited to get the moment on camera!