To start out i am a person who loves animals (with the exception of rodents.) I work at a small pet shop and i really like the ball pythons. When doing some research i came across all of the different ball python morphs, and wow those are nicer then most fish, and you can touch them. I have been thinking and have been doing a lot of research on the snakes and would like to start a small breeding program. I understand i will have to wait about 2 years to start the actual breeding but am wondering how to start. I have about $1000 and $450 per month after that coming from my job that i am willing to spend. I really like the bumblebees and i was thinking of possibly buying some female pastels this year and next year buying a male bumblebee and the year after that try to breed them. I have just about nothing beside some spare fish stuff and am wondering how to start a small program and how much you would think it would cost. I was thinking of a small rat colony and a small rack system for the snakes. If you were in my situation and wanted to start a breeding program what would you do?
Thanks for your time,
Quinn