Is it a business if you love doing it, though?

I'm trying to say that you shouldn't breed anything just for the money. Ever. You should be doing it because you want to better whatever you're breeding. If it's a snake and you're focused on pastels, you shouldn't be breeding pastels just because they're a "cheaper" morph, so you'll likely sell more of them and earn your money back faster. You shouldn't be thinking of it as a "business", on just turning snakes out to get your money back. You should be going into it with the idea of bettering the color of a pastel, of making the best possible pastel you can put out on the market.

That's how you get all these amazing morphs. With breeders who love trying new things, who aren't avoiding mixing and matching genetics just because they're worried it might not turn out right and they could lose their money. They're doing it because they love it and the "business" part of it is a bonus.