breeding setup

[rj1204]

I am a new breeder and thought I could do it all for a descent price......not so much. I have a 10 snake melamine rack with Sterilite tubs. The wood was $150, heat tape was $40 (including shipping and clips), thermostat $140, and tubs $110. I also bought a temp gun $40, a couple Accurite thermometers/hydrometers $25, water bowls $40, Provent-A-Mite $25, Chlorohexadine cleaner $25, substrate, etc. So, my rack was around $500 with my electronics/cleaners.

My incubator was around $150 (I made it myself). My snakes eat every 5-7 days so I go through about 10 small rats a week (40 small rats a month). I am lucky and live 20 minutes from Big Cheese, so it only costs me about $40 per month. I guess my whole set-up to get started was about $700 without the snakes.

You also have to think about a quarentine rack, which costs me another $60 to build, $30 in tubs, $140 thermostat, and $20 in heat tape, so another $250 or so. My hatchling rack will cost me about $250 too.