Re: How much money will I be able to sell these BPs for?
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Zeusophobia
I was just thrown off my game by all these people telling me that if I mix a bunch of genes into a snake it will come out looking like crap. I definitely don't want to produce snakes that look like crap.
Four-gene codom snakes can be cool but in many cases I think the two to three gene codom morphs are aesthetically nicer critters.
Now that said, two or three codoms combined with orange ghost... :gj:
Re: How much money will I be able to sell these BPs for?
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Originally Posted by
PitOnTheProwl
You are getting started and already counting dollars.
Have you thought about expenses?
You are already $2k in the hole not including feeding and care......
But remember it's a hobby, not a business. Heck I've had vet bills higher than that.
Re: How much money will I be able to sell these BPs for?
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Jabberwocky Dragons
Truthfully, you made a mistake if you made an investment and expected a return. Yes, you can break even or even make profit but it takes time. You need to learn the bps, the market, make contacts, feeder suppliers, and not get in over your head. Start small, find what you like, and expand. If you really like your males, be happy with them. Learn how to properly care for them. What females would be best for them? Whatever you'd like to own and couldn't afford on your own. If you're more concerned about what will sell best, you need to do your own research. Read the market trends and become familiar with what's going on.
He gave some good advice and some poor advice, neither of which apply to you. The good advice was that he focuses on recessives but that is a completely different ball game than what you are doing. I am in 7 year and third generation recessive/codom project. It takes time and patience.
The bad advice was telling you how fast snakes sell and how much more people could sell their snakes for. Snakes can sell quickly but that's from established breeders who know their market, can price their snakes accurately off the bat, and people feel confident that they can trust them. Sorry but none of these apply to you. It takes time to learn the market and build a reputation. You can do it but it's not an overnight get-rich-quick scheme. It becomes a business like any other. On the second part, snakes sell for what the market says they can, not the breeder. If the breeder could price higher and sell, they would.
The reason people are telling you that you may have chosen a difficult route is because the majority of genes will not be apparent in most 7 gene animals. Going back to the trust and reputation angle, you are going to have to be able to accurately identify all genes present in these animals. Do you have the experience and knowledge to do this? I'm guessing 99% of people on this forum could not identify all genes in a 6 or 7 gene bp with the few resident experts an exception. Even the big breeders cannot get them all right sometimes and you often seen a 6 gene bp with 4 or 5 genes listed and one or two extra as poss. I don't think anyone thinks the offspring won't look awesome. What people are telling is that the genes will often be muddled and you'll have a difficult time identifying them.
So yes, you can produce some cool offspring but you are in for some work. If you were looking for an easy return, I would have probably put that $2k in stocks instead.
I really should have joined this forum before I spent money. I did everything wrong.
Now I've got to decide if I want to spend a ton of money on clown females. It seems like that would be the way to go.
Re: How much money will I be able to sell these BPs for?
If you are looking for a money making venture, reptiles are not it.
I have a sore spot regarding people who breed animals for profit. My dog came from one such place, and by the time breed rescue got to him, he was covered in poop mats, weighed 2/3 his normal weight, and was unsocialized and loaded with worms. The breeder thought there would be money in raising pups, but got bored when the money didn't cover the expenses and neglected the animals. He is my spoiled baby now.
Animals should be raised for the love of them, and the big profits generally go to the established breeders with good, long-standing reputations. I know I am new to this forum, but I see red when someone talks about getting into animals to make money.
