Up and Coming Species

What do you think the best species to breed is right now? I love Ball Pythons and will probably breed them in the future as more of a hobby, but we can probably all agree the market is getting pretty saturated. There are lots of great snakes out there like Woma Pythons, Rainbow Boas, Rat snakes, and Sand Boas. Do you think any of these are a good breeding "investment" and may become as popular as BPs someday?


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Sand Boas, Hognose Snakes, and Rainbow Boas I think are among the top ones that will be popular. I think Iguanas are making a comeback with all the albino's around. I also believe Caiman Lizards are on the rise.

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Originally Posted by TheSnakeEye

Sand Boas, Hognose Snakes, and Rainbow Boas I think are among the top ones that will be popular. I think Iguanas are making a comeback with all the albino's around. I also believe Caiman Lizards are on the rise.

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Oh yeah, I forgot Hognose! I think Iguanas are making a comeback, too. Also, I love all the Rainbow Boa morphs coming out. They look fantastic!


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Go to an expo. Look at what isn't available for sale, or may only be represented on one table. Breed those.

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Originally Posted by bcr229

Go to an expo. Look at what isn't available for sale, or may only be represented on one table. Breed those.

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Okay. :) Does anyone think Rosy Boas will become popular? I really like them.


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People want a few basic factors:

-Ease of keeping
-Manageable size
-Non-aggressive temperament
-Morphs


There are a handful of animals that fit in there. I hope Iguanas don't make a comeback... they fit none of those descriptors except Morphs. If they fit the other 3, it's at the expense of the animal's health and well-being. This is akin to the reticulated python being 'pushed' mainstream.

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Originally Posted by MrLang

People want a few basic factors:

-Ease of keeping
-Manageable size
-Non-aggressive temperament
-Morphs

There are a handful of animals that fit in there. I hope Iguanas don't make a comeback... they fit none of those descriptors except Morphs. If they fit the other 3, it's at the expense of the animal's health and well-being. This is akin to the reticulated python being 'pushed' mainstream.

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Good points. I know BRB's are popular - my female just had a litter, and I've had a lot of interest in the babies with minimal advertising. That said, they're only easy to keep if you get the correct setup for them, so I'm going to be picky on where mine end up. I would rather give one to someone who will care for it properly than sell one to someone who will drop it into an open-top tank with an unregulated UTH.

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Originally Posted by MrLang

People want a few basic factors:

-Ease of keeping
-Manageable size
-Non-aggressive temperament
-Morphs


There are a handful of animals that fit in there. I hope Iguanas don't make a comeback... they fit none of those descriptors except Morphs. If they fit the other 3, it's at the expense of the animal's health and well-being. This is akin to the reticulated python being 'pushed' mainstream.

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That's why BPs are so popular. They really are the perfect pet snake.


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Plenty of people are still making 5-10x ROI on ball pythons within two seasons. The market may be over saturated with the species but it is not over saturated with certain mutations. I'm not even sure that it's over saturated at all. Millions of people are out there that would buy BPs if they knew there were mutations or that they were possible to own at all.

No one can tell you what to invest in to make good ROIs 100%. You can look at the trends but in the end there is still risk involved which is why you make a profit when things go good. If people could tell you where to put your money and reliably make it pay off, they'd be multi-billionaires.