Quote Originally Posted by Kaorte View Post
He could make back $100 IF he sells them. Just because you breed them doesn't mean they will get sold.

Also it is worth mentioning that the startup costs of breeding are not small. You will need a proper incubator, thermostat, egg box, incubation medium, and housing for the babies. Not to mention food for all those babies.

I am going to say that the price of all of the above is much more than $100.


If you already have the ball pythons to breed there really is no "start up" cost to breed unless you want to spend the money. You don't have to have an incubator. One can always do a maternal incubation. Maternal means no bator or medium is needed. If you are already breeding rodents then there is really no extra cost for food to feed any babies. People buy normals all the time. The most expensive thing with breeding bp's is the initial purchase of your breeders. After that its the rodents. Anyone who has a decent collection is more than likely breeding their own rodents so the extra food for one clutch is not even a problem. Of course the bigger the collection = more power consumption and more rodents, which means more rodent food and bedding. If someone did want a bator, they are relatively cheep to make. You can find the fridge for free so you would just need to buy heat tape , stat and a fan.