I need some reassurance here..

You need reassurance for what exactly? that you are going to get your money back?

You may get your money back a few years after they get to a breeding age. Not saying you are in it just for the money... but anyone who is in it just for the money, the odds are seriously against you. You have to have a genuine love for the hobby. Otherwise there is just too much stinkin work and time involved for you to stick with it long enough to even begin to see any money come back.

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Originally Posted by twistedtails

I'm glad that are some level minded individuals out there who can answer questions for thier face value and not try to make assumtions by the way a question was worded. It's people like you who make it a long way in life and relationships you create.;)

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well I know where they are coming from. I mean I want to make money doing this too. I do love my animals and they are spoiled but I hope to someday make this my prime source of income.
also there are a lot of people who think I'm stupid or crazy for breeding snakes. and I want to prove them wrong the first time I sell a snake for a large sum of money

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Originally Posted by ARpythons

well I know where they are coming from. I mean I want to make money doing this too. I do love my animals and they are spoiled but I hope to someday make this my prime source of income.
also there are a lot of people who think I'm stupid or crazy for breeding snakes. and I want to prove them wrong the first time I sell a snake for a large sum of money

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I definately agree on that! In the mean time have loads of fun making some cool babies.

well this is my first year breeding, I'm way in the hole(for my small income anyway) by about $2,500 + food costs, but I'm not upset about it. I love my snakes, and I love surprising people with what I have and know. My boyfriend(for 1.5 years now) came into the relationship knowing I had them. It annoyed him and he didnt like me spending so much money or getting so many. He's now outside at this moment building me a hatchling rack and a rat rack for my 10 gal tanks and encouraging me b/c he is now starting to see that in the future, I could really be making this my income, and he sees now how much I enjoy it. (hes also requesting what snakes HE wants me to get into, but wont admit that they're for him! :P )

You might not make the money you want in the first few years but in the long run, you can make a little bit of money.

my wife is the same way.

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Originally Posted by twh

because someone wants to look at the economic side of breeding that automically means there in it for the wrong reasons???

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:bow: Well said IMO.

i have spent probably close to 4g's over the last 2 years building my collection and my setup. it is definitaley a long long term investment. i suspect over the next year or 2 i will actually make the money back i have spent on the investment(not including feeding cost) so thats a total of 4 years just to break even. another 2 years to actually make any profite. But i am in it cause i love ball pythons. i owned my first ball when i was 7 years old...that was 20 years ago.

you wont turn into bhb overngiht,i came to the relisation myself,that to really get rolling,if i want to turn this into a business,i need to do other species then just ball pythons,now if only they had pie bald and such in burmese pythons,lol

You can not work with these animals and expect to make a huge profit unless you have an already well established facility.

You have to do it for the love of the animals. Maybe after 10 years you'll make a profit, but not something to make a living off of unless you have a place like BHB.