Quote Originally Posted by decensored View Post
how much is a good deal? lol! if its a really good deal than do it! besides, snakes hold their value especially females.
my breeder bought a spider female for $ 8000 they do not hold value they drop every year. pieds hold better than some but they still drop.

Op no one can really answer this for you. But things I be thinking about are are you going to breed professionally (full time 70% of your income from it) serious amateur (support your hobby costs) or just casually? The answer is different for all. If you want to go pro there answer is yes no question. Seriously it is likely a good idea if you can spend that money now. The casual breeder it is a maybe be. to me I'd be interested in that individual animal, is it good looking do I want it? is it a good feeder? Is it well tempered. Basically the casual breeder it is a pet and having a mean or poor feeder (maybe both) animal is not worth it. Pro breeders don't care if it is a good pet it isn't a pet but an investment in future revenue. Semipro might not be overly bothered by a ill tempered animal as it will pay the bills or at least its own keep.