one thing to remember, sometimes the cheapest way to do something, ends up costing you more in the end. when breeding ball pythons, this is very true. I know this might not be the answer you are looking for. but take it from experience, you need to sit down get a game plan and follow it. yes their are things you can do to save money. one example is make your incubator, but don't go cheap on it. you can build a very good incubator for a little more than a cheaply made one that could malfunction and costing you thousands in eggs that was damage in that cheap incubator. and that is one example on costing you more in the end. my best advice is, if you done enough research, you will know how to go about this. not ask 4 questions and only go off of what replies you get. you're setting yourself up for failure. read on forums, go to shows and ask questions to breeders. you sometimes get more info than what you ask. we like talking snakes. best of all don't rush and don't go about it cheaply. good luck don