Thinking about breeding Ball Pythons - Questions
Good day everyone. I am new to the forums and sorta new to Ball Pythons. Although I owned one in the past, I still consider myself a novice because that has been awhile ago. I've been doing loads of research on ball pythons for the past year. I will be getting a Ball Python sometime in January and I am very much considering starting a ball python business not just for making money (which I'm not too big on) , but also for the fun of it as well as being able to produce different morphs and healthy snakes. If I do start a business, it will probably be private and possibly local because there are a lot of Ball Python lovers in my area. I have some questions about breeding so here goes nothing :)
- Do you guys think a female Mojave would be a good morph to start with just in case I do decide on breeding?
- Are the expenses to keeping and breeding ball pythons very "major"?
I am not in any financial situation but I did want to check up on this as well.
- Does anyone know of any sites that are good suppliers of frozen/thawed mice and rats?
If anyone has anything else to add or any tips that I could use, please feel free to post them :) Thank you.
Re: Thinking about breeding Ball Pythons - Questions
If you have to ask such basic questions I feel you have not done as much research as you think you have.
As for a buisness breeding royals... dont be running before you can walk or you will have a hole bigger than the grand canyon in your pocket
Re: Thinking about breeding Ball Pythons - Questions
First of all business are such because they structure their practices in order to make money. If you're going to be a business be a business. It sounds more like you want to breed a little as a hobby which there is nothing wrong with. But you'll need to get it set in your mind which you are from the outset, are you a business or a hobbiest, you can't be both.
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ThePiedPython
- Do you guys think a female Mojave would be a good morph to start with just in case I do decide on breeding?
Depends do you like Mojo's and their combo's?
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- Are the expenses to keeping and breeding ball pythons very "major"?
I am not in any financial situation but I did want to check up on this as well.
Again its going to depend on the "What are you" question. A business can be very expensive what with regular marketing and advertising and other overhead that the business must cover. If you're a hobbiest then the expenses are relative to how vast your hobby becomes.
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- Does anyone know of any sites that are good suppliers of frozen/thawed mice and rats?
Yep micedirect or rodentpro
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If anyone has anything else to add or any tips that I could use, please feel free to post them :) Thank you.
Breeding can a fun, rewarding, stressful, expensive, frustrating, great experience all at once..Make sure you know full well what you're getting in.
Re: Thinking about breeding Ball Pythons - Questions
Just remember... you are not the first person to get the bright idea to start a snake business... ;) It has crossed all of our minds at one point or another.
You should always get animals that you personally like enough to keep for the next 30 years if need be. That said, a female mojo is an excellent investment. they are without any doubt one of the best codoms EVER.... and probably alway will be too.
