how much money does it cost

[Jessandyballs]

Hey Mitch,

Are those your kids cut out of the pic. They look beautiful from what you can see. I have a 15 year old daughter that has been keeping my shot gun busy....Well anyway, you should cut yourself out and show off your beautiful children. You are a lucky man to be so blessed with such beautiful kids.

Bill

[BPelizabeth]

You know what....if you love it....do it! You really cannot put a price on what you love to do. Now with that being said....I wouldn't rely on this to pay my bills and I am not thinking down the line that when I do breed my snakes I am going to make a lot of money on them. I am pretty realistic in the fact that I am really a "nobody" in this industry and I am eventually going to breed for the fun and experience of it. If I sell a snake in the process...wooohooo. It will give me money to buy another....lol

(besides...my son is telling me that if I get rid of the the snakes "children" that would be sooooooooooo mean)....lol Ya gotta love little kids and how their brains work!!

[SnakeGirl3]

I have actually kept track of my loss/profit for the last two years . . . both years I lost, yes, lost $2,000. That's not total amount I've spent, mind you, that's just what I've lost between buying new cages/equipment, new snakes, feeders (but now I'm breeding my own), etc. And like others have posted, that doesn't count gas and wear and tear on my vehicle. Nor does it count what little paid advertising I've done. Or the amount invested in my T-shirts I have for sale to help promote myself.

[Foschi Exotic Serpents]

I have actually kept track of my loss/profit for the last two years . . . both years I lost, yes, lost $2,000. That's not total amount I've spent, mind you, that's just what I've lost between buying new cages/equipment, new snakes, feeders (but now I'm breeding my own), etc. And like others have posted, that doesn't count gas and wear and tear on my vehicle. Nor does it count what little paid advertising I've done. Or the amount invested in my T-shirts I have for sale to help promote myself.

Exactly.. I wasnt trying to disuade anyone. If my post was read completely that would be obvious.

If the poster is serious about breeding then they would welcome my comments on the reality and the very real possibility that it may not meet their expectations. Then if they are VERY serious & they are not one of these other people who jumped in with all the wrong info & ideas on breeding, they will also be stubborn & will make it work because they do love their animals & it is a hobby to them.

When it becomes a business as well, if they have done everything to ensure they will not be left homeless for the sake of trying to become rich as a snake breeder, then they will be well on their way wont they?

As for unwanted snakes.. There are rescues near me that are full of snakes. so much so that a snake I was trying to rehome for someone who refused to take care of it, was rejected at more than one rescue I called due to not having room for any more snakes at the moment. Most of the snakes in these rescues are BP's. It takes alot of will power to not rescue every one i see on petfinder near me.

You are very lucky if the rescues near you do not have this problem. Very lucky indeed.