Breeding Ball Pythons - Some things to consider...

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You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to jglass38 again.

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Great post Jamie, hope it will help some people see the big picture, and all that is involve with breeding. It is not a decision to be made lightly.

this is definitely worthy of being a sticky :D

Absolutely best post ever Jamie! Mods, Admin...this deserves to be a sticky and a must read for folks thinking about breeding snakes.

That's okay GA, I got your back and gave him the good rep points he so richly deserved on this well thought out and wise post.

stickied! thanks for a great post jamie! :gj:

these are things that are so often overlooked. i too think time may be one of the biggest things people don't realize they will have to provide and it's true that you can't just say, i don't feel like it today--i'll do it tomorrow. many great points here, that i hope everyone will consider before trying their hand at breeding!

Great post, even if im only in it for my personal collection I like to think that people that do choose to breed look deeper than just the skin, and realize what all is involved to produce great snakes. Again awsome post.

Thanks all! I appreciate the kind words. I just say what I feel and hope that sometimes I can add value. :)

Great job! I see so many people buying multiple animals but don't have $ for a thermostat let alone Vet bills. This is not a cheap hobby and doing it correctly doesnt always come cheap. Taking in any living creature come with responsibility and becoming a breeder or just owning a few snakes should not be done on a whim. Breeding rodents is also a big undertaking and also needs to be done responsibly. Jamie you did an excellent job summing it all up. :rockon:

Very important thread Jamie I agee with you 100%. It should definitely be a sticky.

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Originally Posted by jglass38

5. Time - This is an intangible but a very important one. Having the necessary time to make sure your animals are kept clean and fed and records are updated is paramount to your success as a reptile keeper and ultimately a breeder. I spend many hours per week cleaning and checking my snakes and feeders. Some weeks I don't want to deal with it but it absolutely has to be done. There is no room to say, I'll do it next week.

Jamie

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Also before deciding to start breeding make sure your spouse/significant other is totaly on board. There is a lot of alone time in the snake room, a lot of time with just you and the snakes...not to mention all the time it takes to take pics, update feeding cards, update websites/myspace and scour the forums...If your significant other doesn't share your passion it will be difficult. I speak from experience.