I have spent around $3,000 since 2007, and that does not include the feeding costs, vet visits, ect. One day, I hope to make this my source of income. These animals are my passion. They are my children. This is my first year breeding and I only bred one female. Out of 6 eggs dropped, only two babies remain and my plan was to sell any males. Now I'm keeping both of these babies since they are my "miracle babies" if they hatch. So even in my first breeding season, I spent close to $50 getting the incubator set up and such, so I lost money this year.
I sold one of my pastels this year. I purchased her last year for $225. Because she's not a high quality pastel, her value has actually dropped and I sold her for $150.
You can make money in this hobby, but it takes a long time and a lot of patience and hard work. I'm only just beginning my "reptile journey" and I don't expect to make money for several more years.
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