The other issue to consider is time. You had the thread about nursing school and medical school. Both are no joke and take up quite a bit of time, especially if you have to work while going. Most folks cannot go to school for 6 or more years without working as well. I go to school full time for my NP, and thanks to my position in the Navy, that is my only job right now. 5 snakes, a frog and a dog take a lot of work. I imagine dozens of snakes would be too much, especially with rat breeding as well.

You do not feel like doing a heck of a lot when working several 12 hour shifts in a row AND going to school. And whole BPs are pretty low maintenance, they are not zero maintenance. And, adding rat breeding on top of that it is that much more work.

This is not to dissuade lofty goals, but a reality check.