Whould you breed for free...

If you didnt make a profit would you still breed?I'm saying do all that you do with feeding the snake with the rats you buy or raise,and clean all of the cages.Would you still do it and pay for heating and all ,maybe miss some holidays cause of breeding and eggs.I would just to make and see all my own hatched morphs and to say yes for the love of the ballpythons..

I am not at that point yet, still got about a year to go. I am just wanting to see what my girls can make, not really to make money off them.

Yeah initially i had the intention of making money, but now i'm more so for just making my own morphs, realizing at the same time that i will invest a lot of money into it over time.

It's just amazing how easy reptiles breed and how we can mix and match different genes to make an amazing snake. That is what amazes me about it and why i spent thousands of dollars for my snakes.

A lot of us here, like myself, don't make money off of snakes. We breed so that, hopefully, we won't have to spend $1,000 for that pretty morph we want.

I will tell you straight up - and I can back this up with financials - you can make more money selling glow sticks/necklaces/bracelets/etc. during July 4th, halloween, Christmas, and New Year than breeding snakes. And all you have to do is order them bulk online and stand infront of Wal-mart during those seasons - just a couple weeks a year and that's it.

So, if this is all about money, unless your name is Brian Barczyk or similar, then you're in the wrong business. And I would even go so far as saying - even Brian wouldn't be in this business if it is all about the money.

You can make money???

If the only reason someone breeds is to make money they won't be breeding long. Breeding is something that you must love to have any real success. It shouldn't be about the money it should be about the challenge. Just my $.02.

When I got the idea to start breeding I didn't want to do it for money, and I still don't. I'm in it for the fun of it and for being able to work with my favourite species.

When your snakes breed and later you see the babies, that means you have done everything right, and that's more than money. My $0.02...

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Originally Posted by ace_singapore

When your snakes breed and later you see the babies, that means you have done everything right, and that's more than money. My $0.02...

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I agree on this one. :gj: There are just some things that money cant buy.

im in it for the snakes. not the money really but it is a bonus so i can add to my collection :)