I think if you choose your initial snakes wisely, then you are much more likely to make your money back faster and eventually make income. Obviously if you buy some normals and hets to breed with, it will take years to see any type of profit. I am trying to buy only adult morphs so when/if they breed, they will be much more likely to sell than a bunch of normal hatchlings.

I work full time and don't expect to make a lot of $, but it would be nice to make some extra $ within the next few years. Assuming I can get my snakes to breed this winter, I should make back a good chunk of what I've invested. If that doesn't work out, there's always next year

I love animals though and don't mind all the work involved in caring for them. I'm also not stressing over money at the moment, I'm an overpaid teacher