Selling a snake to a friend is a tricky business. What if you don't like the care they give them? What will you do? Can you turn and look the other way? What if they turn around and sell it? How would you feel (especially if you sold it to them for really cheap)? What if it got sick? How would you feel if they couldn't or wouldn't take it to the vet and it died? What about feeding? What if they power fed it or didn't feed it enough?

Giving away one so you can retain breeding rights on the snake is a very risky business!! It can ruin your relationship.

Bee there done that all all above accounts. The breeding loans went south in a HUGE hurry when they found out how much they could get from the babies. The ones I sold cheap was a bit different. They don't listen to me about the care but they do take decent care of the snakes so it is something I just grit my teeth over and vowed not to do again.

Depends on the friend and how well you really know them and if you have ever entrusted them with something as valuable as another life before.

What ever you decide good luck.