This is my first year breeding and I have 3 females I have personally paired with my males, and two normals that were paired prior to shipping. I'm not entirely sure that all of my girls will go this year, and that is perfectly fine with me! I am prepared to take 3-4 clutches at a time in my incubator (maybe more if they are small clutches). Right now I've only seen one ovulation and only a little bit of building behavior in the other 4.

I have one 6qt, 12 slot hatchling rack and already I'm thinking I'll need another. I have plenty of room for adults and sub-adults.

As far as selling babies, I have been dedicating the past 6-8 months to my facebook page, Hugs and Hisses. Taking great photographs is key if you wish to move your animals quickly. Having a customer base is important, but if you have crappy pictures people will just skim right over your ads. We've been focusing a lot on photographing the animals we currently have so people know the quality of our breeding stock.

Also I believe that branding your "business" is a great idea. I really like doing graphic design on the side and I have made 4 or 5 logos for people and everyone seems to like them. A good logo, business card, banner, display, photographs, care sheets, and customer service can go a long way to helping you sell your babies in a reasonable amount of time. There are plenty of breeders out there who have offspring so sought after that they never have ANY animals on their available page.

I know I am going to hatch normals this year and I know I don't plan on keeping them. What I've decided to do is to sell them to people I know for a very reasonable price. I have quite a few friends that are interested in snakes and would make great owners. I've also considered making up "starter kits" to sell with the animal. A tub, substrate, hides, water bowl, thermostat, and thermometers that all come with the snake for a set price.