I've been a snake keeper since I was 5 years old (I'm now 27). I've watched the industry grow, become more and more popular every year. And in the last 10 years or so, the ball python industry especially. Now, before I say anything else, I just want to make sure that nobody takes this as me bashing anyone. This is not my intention at all. I just don't really understand the whole 'morph' thing. I mean, maybe I'm just different but I see more and more people thinking that they are going to get rich off of breeding ball pythons. I don't like this one bit. When I buy a snake, the last thing I'm thinking about is how much money I can make off of it. And yes, I do own a Salmon RTB, but I bought him because I wanted a beautiful snake as a pet. And I care for him just as much as I do all of my normal snakes. I just feel like this industry has become so overly saturated that it's quite ridiculous. If you're buying a morph because you want a gorgeous animal as a pet, then by all means go for it. But to spend tons of money on a snake because you think it's going to make you rich is absurd. Not to mention, the animals deserve more respect than that. I see the same thing with dog breeders in my area. What I'm getting at is... If you plan to start breeding snakes, make sure you're doing it for the right reasons. And don't expect to make a living off of it, because it's not an easy thing to do.

Now, I respect anyone who cares about their snakes. But those that are in it simply for money, I say go get a job.

My apologies if this post comes off as offensive. I just felt like getting this off my chest.