I need some reassurance here..

[NorthernRegius]

Depends on a lot of different factors. But generally speaking if you are in this to get rich quick then you would be better off going to Vegas and trying your odds there.

Naw you'd just lose $$$ quicker- how do you think the casinos pay their electric bill?

This can be gradual in gain, but it depends on you. You have to have a balance of expansion without over-reaching your abilities to care for your animals- that level is different for each person. Also how much fun do you want to have?

For me, it's about each snake having a name & they get time to interact as pets that also happen to breed. I'd rather produce a few stunners than a bunch of average animals. I also try to narrow down what I will work with because there's so many morphs.

I been building up for almost 10 years... with a small budget & thankfully understanding sellers who do payment plans, or swaps. If you count the money only it's not a profit, but they do pay for their keep & I'm happy with that. I love keeping them so, profit is secondary (but would be NICE).

Than again I've spent serious TIME doing this, the forums, learning not just about them, but how to take a nice photo, networking with suppliers, buyers... even my hokey little web-site. So it's still about the love of this- if I didn't love these snakes I wouldn't have made it this far.

Is it worth it? If value is only found in profit margins- no.

But if you love these creatures, caring for them, raising them up & producing quality offspring. If you could talk snakes for hours; if the thought of producing a designer morph from animals you raise up & 20+ year lifespans & 2 or 3 generation projects excite you... if pipping eggs always feels like Christmas did when you were a kid- it is worth it.