Too many to sell?

I just finished my breeding plan, a thing of beauty! Then I went back to see what I'd have to sell. Most years are a pretty good mix, but in one year I would have alot of the same thing to sell. So I came here for ideas. How many is too many of the same Morph to sell?:confuzd:

I'd guess it depends on where you live or if u can ship or not. Up here in MA not too many people have snakes compared to Florida. Also depends on the demand for the morph u have.

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Originally Posted by piedplus

I just finished my breeding plan, a thing of beauty! Then I went back to see what I'd have to sell. Most years are a pretty good mix, but in one year I would have alot of the same thing to sell. So I came here for ideas. How many is too many of the same Morph to sell?:confuzd:

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Depends on the morph...Pastels? Yeah...you could end up with too many...Calico's/Sugars? More = better...

If you don't market, can't ship, or have other issues one can be to many to sell. In the end it's going to depend on your drive to sell the animals and your patients to hang on to them if they don't


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Don't forget quality! A quality morph will sell, lousy examples will sit unsold.

I think it depends on the morph.
Don't counts snakes before they hatch. Some of your females may not lay eggs, some babies may not be the morph you wanted, etc...

ill tell you this. i have better luck selling locally because there are not many around here that breed. i also provide the local pet store with all their balls as long as i have them to provide. if you are in tight with an owner then that will help you greatly. just remember that you must sell cheaper when selling to a pet store. also make as many friends as you can that are into snakes. you will sell more to your friends than you know. also its always nice to "give" a friend or 2 females so you can breed them or buy them back later. but if you foresee an issue now then its best to cut back your plans maybe sell some stock and invest in better stock or double and triple gene animals.
i breed strictly to make morphs i cant afford and because i enjoy breeding.
but you must be able and willing to keep everything you produce just in case you cant sell them. it can be laborious and costly if not prepared.
adam jeffery

I plan to advertise and to ship anywhere in the country. I'll have a variety in my first season, but with my current plan, I could end up with about nine double het Pied/Clowns in my second season. I think that may be too many of anything all at once. I'll probably have to mix up my breedings so that I get no more than about three of any one thing at a time. It will slow things down, but better than having to skip a whole season because I have babies left from last season. So... keep it to three? Go for the nine? Or maybe even take the middle road at six?

haha...if you think thats a problem then i wouldnt worry....lol
if you end up with 9 pastel males then its another story. you wont have any issues getting rid of double het pied clowns.
adam jeffery

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Originally Posted by adamjeffery

haha...if you think thats a problem then i wouldnt worry....lol
if you end up with 9 pastel males then its another story. you wont have any issues getting rid of double het pied clowns.
adam jeffery

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Really? That would be great! I'd much rather leave my plan the way it is. :banana:

Yeah, if you are prepared to ship you shouldn't have any problems at all if you provide quality papers for their lineage. Pictures of copulation should help the sale as well.

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Originally Posted by wolfy-hound

Don't forget quality! A quality morph will sell, lousy examples will sit unsold.

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I think I have good quality. My female Pieds and my male Clown het Pied came from The Snake Keeper. Beautiful animals! I have a male Yellow Belly het Pied coming from J.Kobylka Reptiles on Wednesday. So much pattern on his belly, I'm going to call him Checkers!

yesdepends on the market and what your offering and everything. Iexample I got 3 het albionos and i not been able to move them at all this time. This is mainly cause I am a newer breeder which makes me an unknown source/ trust issue. I can't compete with the breeders that got the rep and long standing history.

I dont know if I will ever set up to ship, maybe in a couple years.
Best thing to do is network in your area, get to know everything about everyone that owns/breeds around you.;)
I already have several planned sales and trades worked out for clutches that are still a year or two out. Me, personally I would rather trade a couple for the one I want or to bring new blood in.
The point is start lining up outlets and get to know your area first, then you can expand.

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Originally Posted by wolfy-hound

Don't forget quality! A quality morph will sell, lousy examples will sit unsold.

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I disagree with this. Yes, quality morphs will sell, but lousy examples will sell just as well, but for a lower price. I have seen tons of posts were people say something like, "Look at the deal I got on this (morph)!" when it is a poor example of the morph. People are always looking to buy something cheap.

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Originally Posted by adamjeffery

ill tell you this. i have better luck selling locally because there are not many around here that breed. i also provide the local pet store with all their balls as long as i have them to provide. if you are in tight with an owner then that will help you greatly. just remember that you must sell cheaper when selling to a pet store. also make as many friends as you can that are into snakes. you will sell more to your friends than you know. also its always nice to "give" a friend or 2 females so you can breed them or buy them back later. but if you foresee an issue now then its best to cut back your plans maybe sell some stock and invest in better stock or double and triple gene animals.
i breed strictly to make morphs i cant afford and because i enjoy breeding.
but you must be able and willing to keep everything you produce just in case you cant sell them. it can be laborious and costly if not prepared.
adam jeffery

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I agree about pet stores and friends, good resources. I already have two good places to place BP's that I'd like to keep in the area. My local pet store will buy and they take good care of their animals.
After the feedback I've gotten here, I don't think I'll have any problems. Like you, I'm doing this for the joy of breeding and creating animals I couldn't afford to buy. Their welfare will always come first. I'll take responsibility for every animal I produce.

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Originally Posted by Wh00h0069

I disagree with this. Yes, quality morphs will sell, but lousy examples will sell just as well, but for a lower price. I have seen tons of posts were people say something like, "Look at the deal I got on this (morph)!" when it is a poor example of the morph. People are always looking to buy something cheap.

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Isn't that the truth! I was a tropical fish importer some years ago. I started out importing quality fish. Then people would complain about the price. To finish selling out of a line, I'd have to cut the price. So next time around, I'd buy cheaper fish to sell at the cheaper price. Then they'd complain about the quality! But they'd still buy the cheap fish.