What are you in it for?

Well, for me, when I do get started breeding (corns first next season, then BPs once mine are big enough) it will be for the excitement, the experience of breeding animals (want to run a refuge, so I'll have to know these things), and for the love of the snakes. Of course, money comes into it as well.. especially for my BF who is only letting me breed for the monetary return to cover food and heat. :)

It's just a hobby for me. I love my snakes but I'm not in it to make any money off of them.

$$ to buy more snakes!

I think a lot of us have had delusions of grandure when considering breeding as a full time job. I'll be completely honest, I've thought about it non-stop for about 4 years. I love these critters, I see the potential in the market for a great return on my investments... the only "problem" is executing a plan that not only satisfies me but puts the snakes first and keeps it still a hobby and not a chore.

I have plans, but you know what they say about plans...

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Originally Posted by hgrub

Who in here plan to be a full time breeder?

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My husband wants me to be. He said that if I could make the numbers work and bring in at least as much as I make at my fulltime job a week/month, he'd support me fully. But I am loathful to quit my fulltime job and its guaranteed paycheck. And I do not see myself as anywhere near the big reputable breeders out there at this time.. and don't have huge mucho bucks to invest.. I like it the way that it is now for me. Some monetary/trade reward for breeding last year, and this year I have my fingers crossed :)
I know how dreams are. My husband wants to have his own tattoo shop eventually, and believe me I dream of that almost every night. For now he is happy to work at a local shop as an independent contractor and do parties on the side. But if you have no dreams and aspirations, what is the point of life!

I love my snakes like part of the family. But I will sell their offspring to make extra cash. Going to school is expensive.

For the animals!

im in it for the free food.... and because i get to own the purdyest lesser in the world!

I'm all about getting Banned!! LOL.. And some of these snakes are kinda cute...

I got my first snake like 8 years ago.

When I got her, I said to myself, one is enough..I dont need more.

About 4 years later I started getting more and more into them.

Then I had around 40-45 snakes. But I then had to sell most of them. Now Im getting back into it.

I bought morphs, and a group of normal females.

For me, Its just a hobby, just like tattooing, fishing, paintball, and what ever else Im doing.

When I do start producing, Im not really doing it for money, I mean yea, Im going to sell some, but pretty much just to make money back on what I spent. I really just want the satisfaction of showing someone my snakes and going "See that one there? I produced him."

You know what I mean?