Ok. Here's the thing. I know you say you can get a work permit, which translates to me as 'I don't have a job yet but I will.' So kudos to you for getting a job. Good life lessons and such.
But. You're 14. You're still in school and you will be for awhile. Are you going to have the time between your studies, your job, your snakes, and your social life to juggle it all? Being a teenager is hard enough without putting the extra pressure of a job and an intensive hobby like snake breeding. Any part time job you can get will likely not be 'steady income' because most people don't hire kids under the age of 16 or even 18 for liability reasons.
The old saying "You have to spend money to make money" does not apply in this hobby. Do not depend on making money. Don't go into this hobby planning on using what you earn to fund the hobby. Go into this hobby planning to never make a cent. You need to know that if you don't sell a single snake that you will still be able to care for all of them. Because most often people barely make back what they invested. You say you're passionate about the reptiles, and that's awesome. But with where you are in life, maybe you should get one or two good quality snakes and grow them. Don't rush into breeding. Do a ton of research. Figure out what direction you want to take. Start a piggy bank labeled "Snake Funding" and stick to a savings plan. Go to a lot of reptile shows and try and get a sense of how the game works. Ask questions. Talk to people.
I would hold onto your $180 and save a bit more to buy a high quality female hatchling. Raise her up, and use the two or three years to make a solid plan.
This forum is an amazing resource, but if you get an attitude or throw a tantrum like you've been doing for most of this thread, people are not going to want to help you. So be cool and stick with it. We want to see you succeed.
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