Bascially, I want to start my own (Legal, Official, Documented, etc.) Business with my Ball Pythons. I know I want this, and I know I can succeed at it. What I'm asking you guys is, how did you start up?

My wife and I are active duty military, have been for 7 years, both of us. She has her own setup with her chicken farm right now, and is really being successful at it. Myself, I have snakes. I have had my snakes for about a year now, and had about double the amount 2 years ago...long story short, I had to deploy for a year, and she did not have the know-how to keep up with my collection. I got back, and this is my first year actually having the dedicated time to breed, and I am loving every second of it. I genuinely love my animals, regardless of how my breeding season goes.

I'm basically asking how did you get started with your snakes? I only have 4 breedable females, and am itching to add more breedable females. However, I am thinking that I spent my initial investment, not necessarily in the wrong way, I just wish I could go back and buy more breeder females, vice sub-adults, and hatchlings.

How did you get your monetary backing? Did you get a loan? Small business loan? Did you borrow money against your home? Investor? I am not asking for personal APR's or anything too personal. I'm just asking if you did get a small business loan for your snakes, what processes did you take to get it? What information do I need to make that happen? Are they're any type of grants that you can get as a veteran, or even civilian? I know you can Google anything, but I honestly suck at researching anything, aside from snakes. That's the truth, I am not lazy, I just suck at doing any type of research.

Any information will be greatly appreciated, I'm just looking for guidance. I want to do it the right way, completely legal, and by the book.

Thank you for your time.

Trey