Ok well I can't really tell you what you want to hear. I however can tell you how we are going about it.
We got into breeding for the love of snakes. I know that kinda sound cheesy but it's true. We both grew up having reptiles and when we met it was a common interest that grew into breeding. We breed right now ball pythons but we have a few other projects in the works. We enjoy breeding and love watching our hard work pay off. The main reason we decided to start was to produce things we couldn't afford to buy.
I see your thoughts about the way the markets going. It's almost disheartening to think about all the combos that have been made and to know that the odds of you producing something new is ....well one in a million. Unless you have the money,animals and facility like NERD or Davis ect... You just can't compete.
Also the possibility that by the time you can finally produce a albino pied or an inferno the market will be down to the point that what once was an animal that sold for tens of thousands, you will sell for three.
So this is my advice to you. If you truly enjoy having snakes and you truly want to breed, than go for it. Just understand that you will most likely not produce a first and will never compete with the big dogs. But if you can look past that and still have that love and passion you talk about than I say go for it. We enjoy what little money we made after our fist year but watching those eggs pipp and being able to say " wow we produced that " was the most awesome thing! Good luck!
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