Start up costs for small time breeding operation?

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IMO with you just having just gotten a ball python I wouldn't even entertain the idea of breeding.
Learn how to care for them, maybe even get a few more so you have an idea how it is to care for a small collection.
Many people invest a lot and try to do it too fast and fail miserably, take your time, grow slowly and learn everything you can.

Like I said in my original post, If I ever end up breeding at all it will be a few years down the road. I just am trying to do my research to see if it would ever be feasible for me.

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Start-up cost is one-thing, but a solid business plan is what will make or break you. Grade A equipment and top quality morphs will cost you a pretty penny depending on what size of operation you want.

I'm an MBA grad and am currently getting my masters degree in accounting so business related things are my strong suite lol. I just have to brush up on my snake knowledge and get more experience handling the snakes. If I ever do breed it would be more for a hobby rather than a business anyway. I would plan on selling snakes more to finance my own collection rather than to make a living off of it, but as I said previously, that is a few years down the road at least, I'm just trying to do my research.