I like networking with other breeders and discussing what projects we're working on so if one of us produces something the other is looking for we can sell to each other or make trades before the animal(s) is listed for sale. Plus, I just like making friends that share my passion for reptiles.
I've been breeding since I was a teenager, just common stuff like balls, boas, corns, kings, leopard geckos, and beardies, but it was always just for fun and the experience of working with the animals. I never made much money doing it because my collection was pretty small and I wasn't working with any morphs, just normals. Recently my wife and I made the decision to start investing our money into expanding our collection and work towards the possibility of producing enough for her to be able to quit her job and go back to school. We've dedicated a bedroom to the snakes and we're focusing on balls, bloods, Brazilian rainbows, Honduran milk snakes, and western hognose. We still have a long way to go before we reach our goal, but we've starting acquiring some morphs, breeding our own feeders, building racks, etc., and we're on our way. I'm always more than interested in talking with other breeders and hobbyists, especially if they're local.
Sorry is this post is a little long. I started typing and couldn't stop...
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