About Us

My first experience with snakes began in the early 1990s. I was a young Marine stationed at Camp LeJeune in North Carolina. I had just returned to the States from a tour of duty in Iraq and was going through a rough time. I thought a pet might provide support. That is when I started with my first serpent, a bull snake. Shortly thereafter I acquired a redtail boa constrictor. However, this snake was a little unpredictable and difficult to manage, so I decided to forego snake ownership until a later time in life.

After completing my time in the Marines, I returned to Salem, Oregon. I missed having a snake (for some reason they resonate with me), so I began studying. I learned about husbandry and the keeping of these creatures. I was especially intrigued by the larger specimens. That is when I fell in love with the Burmese python. The shear size and power of this reptile was amazing! I quickly found myself owning a ten-foot Burmese python and a couple of smaller redtail boas. 

Then, after some years, I began my first official snake business, Bodacious Boas and Pythons. In the time of operating that business we housed, rescued, and bred over 200 snakes! It was a full-time job to say the least! I loved it, but a change in circumstances prompted me to stop the business for a few years.

Now I have returned to my passion with the creation of Xtreme Pythons. This time we are focusing on the Ball Python morph as it not only comes in an ever-changing array of colors and patterns, but its temperament lends itself well to a relationship with humans making it suitable for pet ownership. We are a specialty boutique, so we won’t be housing the quantity of snakes we did before. What we will have, though, will be beautiful, well-cared for, and accustomed to human interaction. We will be introducing our first projects in mid-September.

Thank you for stopping by our website to share our love and passion for Ball Pythons. Feel free to contact us with your comments or questions. You can also find us at Morph Market. Our store name is Xtreme Pythons. You can post a comment or question there as well. I look forward to getting to know you!