All I said was if he is just looking to breed snakes for money, then he should not jump into it head first. It has been my personal life experience that whenever somebody deals with animals on a small scale for the sole purpose of making money, they tend not to care as much about the animal as they do about the potential income. Sure, some big breeders began small and then turned it into a business, and treat it as a business. They respect and care for the animals. 8ballpythons.com has a journal entry geared towards those thinking that BP breeding is the new "dot bomb." If the question was posed the way he back tracked, or the way you defended him, that indeed he was just interested in learning about a little to be able to sell off his extra animals...well then I would have responded in a whole different manner. The fact that he posed his first question as an inquiry as to whether or not he can make "bald pythons" "saleable" gave off an air of ignorance and a desire to own BPs driven by the potential money to be made.
Now onto your opinion of me and my "snake wisdom," as you call it. I am not a seasoned breeder by any means. What "I didnt know anything until 2 weeks ago" means is that I had no clue the hundreds of morphs available, that a tub is better at holding humidity than a tank, that lavender albinos and albinos are not compatible. Whoops, how did I ever miss such BASIC information. But I am no rookie to housing and caring for snakes. You assuming I have no experience is interesting to me. You umm..don't really know me. This is not my first walk in the park, thank you very much. Sure, I can regurgitate the info that I get from the forum and be a nice ole lad, but that would mean I would have to remain neutral towards owners that just might be heading the wrong path. The last thing I would like to see is some guy who thought he could make money breeding BPs and then ditching them in random places when his E/I ratio caused him to back out. HR 669 w00t w00t.
And I agree, there is no issue with people breeding more snakes than they can love for the purpose of profit, but like I said in the beginning, they at least care for the animals to the best of their ability until they are sold.
Bottom line...I saw a possible bad situation for a BP in the making, I reacted to it, and that's that. My bad for having a passion for bald pythons.
Originally Posted by pavlovk1025
All I said was if he is just looking to breed snakes for money, then he should not jump into it head first. It has been my personal life experience that whenever somebody deals with animals on a small scale for the sole purpose of making money, they tend not to care as much about the animal as they do about the potential income. Sure, some big breeders began small and then turned it into a business, and treat it as a business. They respect and care for the animals. 8ballpythons.com has a journal entry geared towards those thinking that BP breeding is the new "dot bomb." If the question was posed the way he back tracked, or the way you defended him, that indeed he was just interested in learning about a little to be able to sell off his extra animals...well then I would have responded in a whole different manner. The fact that he posed his first question as an inquiry as to whether or not he can make "bald pythons" "saleable" gave off an air of ignorance and a desire to own BPs driven by the potential money to be made.
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