Quote Originally Posted by satomi325 View Post
I agree with the others. Save up some more money and do a lot of research before jumping into this hobby.
Some of my snakes cost more than twice as much as your yearly income. And that's for one snake alone.
Please think carefully because this is not a cheap hobby. Will you have the funds to feed, maintain, and house your snakes?

About what I started out with...give or take (not including misc stuff)
1) 6 tub rack - $400-600
2) Herpstat 2 thermostat - $250
3) 6 tub rat rack + rats for food - $150
4) Newspaper substrate - free
5) supplies for rats (bedding/food) - $30/month
6) Incubator (converted wine cooler) - $40-50 (including heat tape, tubs, etc etc)
7) Hides/water dish - $10-15
8) Provent-a-Mite - $25
My snakes range from $100-1300.
You should pick the morphs you like. It's all personal preference. If I were to go back to choosing my first animals, I definitely would have started with 2 gene morphs rather than single genes.

And you should start out with females first. Don't worry about males until after your girls turn 1 year (if you start with hatchlings). It takes about 2-3 years for a female to sexually mature. Males can mature between 6months to a year old. So they won't be needed right away while your females grow.
thanks for the advice i will definitely think on my financial situation and im still just as enthusiastic just gotta wait a a couple years thank you again