Quote Originally Posted by joepythons View Post
Well in my opinion i would rather buy a young snake and learn about it as it grows.This way when and if you decide to breed it it will make things more special when you see his or hers babies pip out .So if you have lots of love and time into your snakes thats how it makes this hobby greater
I agree - I LOVE that all of my breeders I raised myself. I have ONE that I didn't raise myself, and she was dropped off at the pet store two days before I got her. Well, actually, I have two, but the second one is actually going to someone else, so I don't consider her mine - I'm just caring for her right now.

There's a real sense of pride on the ones that you took the time to lovingly nurture and raise into a beautiful adult.