We got issues.... Lol

[Mike41793]

What do you do for work? And how can you get me a job doing it?

I just dont understand how someone under 18 is making that much... Ive been working since i was 16 (averaging 28hrs a week but working 40hrs+ over the summers when i wasnt in school) and the most ive made in a year was like $16K. I couldnt even dream about dropping that kinda money on a CG at this point in my life. Dont you have bills to pay?

Im not trying to get nosy or anything but i feel like youre not telling us part of the story...

[BWyant]

If you're 18, that means you've got college coming up. That's going to mean a lot less time that you can devote to your BPs anyway.

I'm not saying a coral glow is a bad idea. It just may not be the best timing. If you could get one this year, breed it and sell the babies before you started college, maybe that's a decent idea. But, once you get into college, you're going to want to have some spending money sitting around. Trust me, beer and girls ain't cheap.

As far as mom goes, I think the best thing might be to compromise. Maybe she'd like you to sell some of your other snakes first before you got a coral glow. You know, just ask her what she thinks you ought to do and listen to her advice. Personally, I wish I'd saved the money I spent on crap like video games or play-by-mail wrestling games or hell, drugs... I wish I had that money now so that I could spend it on a coral glow.

Anyway, best of luck whichever direction it all goes for you.

[Chkadii]

Coral glows are Co dom. And a wonderful investment for those in the right spot financially.

Whoops, disregard the het thing then. The rest of my advice still stands (about having some savings in place beforehand). And I also agree with RoseyReps about being able to financially maintain the project.

[iCandiBallPythons]

*sighs*

Ok, I'm a mom, and here's my opinion....which seems to be different from everyone else's.

You've already proven your concept with the champagne. You can care for the animals well, and you can make them reproduce. You probably have a nice little collection of morphs going. If you were my kid, with that track record, I would let you do it. It's clear you can make money.

Now, she may be hesitant if the money for that snake represents a large chunk of what you have, or all that you have. Ever hear the phrase 'don't put all of your eggs in one basket'? Perhaps you would be better off investing in a project that's half the price of that one, for now--in case something happens to the animal, you need some sort of back up.

If that's not the case--if you can fully afford it, and can still recover if something happens to the animal, then I don't see why she shouldn't allow it.

Create a spreadsheet, and show all of your expenditures and your income since you began breeding snakes. Show how much you put into it, and how much you got out. If the numbers don't impress her, then probably nothing will.

College? Guys, if he's buying a coral glow, he'll have college covered without any student loans in a few years, provided he does it right. He can buy his car the first year he gets a good clutch from it.

You know what I wish I had done at that age? Not save--INVEST. If I had known then what I know now, I'd be rich. (And I wouldn't have lost half my net worth in the economic crash, but that's a different story). High end ball morphs are an investment, if you're breeding them. They're a business. Cranking out a few clutches of champagnes doesn't make chump change, it makes real money. This isn't 'blowing money on a snake', it's an investment.

That's my opinion.

I have to agree 100% with this post, you seem like you have your head on your shoulders and have a good direction in which you want to follow. Keep in mind that many people on this forum do not breed these animals nor are business owners/investors. If I had listened to all of the ones in my life that told me no, I would not be one quarter of where I'm at in my life today.

[Ridinandreptiles]

To all wondering how I got my money, as I said I sold my race quad, and I've made a couple grand on snakes a year. I also work at a local juice smoothie store. Also my grandmother passed away and put money away on my name, I took 5% of it for money to spend on fun stuff. (1k) I recently purchased a car and my scholarship covers my first 4 years of school. ( I plan on going to med school after that) since I'm cover against the death if my animals the only thing that could happen is it not producing/ price going to nothing. I believe there is a .01 percent chance of that happening. Hell, it's mostly likely gonna make me money. But that's nt why I want it, I would breed it to a pied to get hets and then a CG pied.... Ohh baby that would be a hot snake

[sissysnakes]

So how old are you? Somewhere between 14 and 18? Im assuming maybe a junior or senior?
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[Ridinandreptiles]

17 senior

[Annarose15]

I just want to start by thanking you for your patience with the questions around your source of money, age, etc. A less mature person would have taken pretty strong offense to the implications that you're too young to have your own money, to have earned much of it yourself, or to be able to spend it wisely. I second the suggestions of presenting a formal business plan (spreadsheet, whatever) to your mom to explain your expectations, as well as giving her a chance to formally explain her concerns. Let her know in advance that you are going to have this discussion, so she can come prepared as well. Of course, she has final say until you are 18 (or older, depending on your inheritance conditions). However, very few mothers will say no if they are shown, responsibly, the vaule of an investment with all possible "kinks" having a contingency plan. And I want to see that CG Pied when you produce it!

[Ridinandreptiles]

I just want to start by thanking you for your patience with the questions around your source of money, age, etc. A less mature person would have taken pretty strong offense to the implications that you're too young to have your own money, to have earned much of it yourself, or to be able to spend it wisely. I second the suggestions of presenting a formal business plan (spreadsheet, whatever) to your mom to explain your expectations, as well as giving her a chance to formally explain her concerns. Let her know in advance that you are going to have this discussion, so she can come prepared as well. Of course, she has final say until you are 18 (or older, depending on your inheritance conditions). However, very few mothers will say no if they are shown, responsibly, the vaule of an investment with all possible "kinks" having a contingency plan. And I want to see that CG Pied when you produce it!

I had a hard time not getting offended

[Annarose15]

I had a hard time not getting offended

But you replied to the facts, not the implications. Bravo. And to those who posted some of those questions, I had the same ones. I just wonder if I would have responded to them as calmly when I was 17.