I kick my self in the a** for buying a stupid cafe when I had tons of money. I look at the collection I could have put together and it just blows my mind. Maybe it happened for a reason and I'll respect it more for starting so slow at a reptile breeding business. I'm miserable making soups, cup cakes, scones, and paninis all day and then I come home and get to work with the animals which is actually fun for me. I have no clue how you manage several hundred by yourself on top of everything else! It is not easy to make sure they all eat and drink, document it all, check weights, clean cages, do research for anything that pops up. It's non stop even for me and I'm not even a fraction of where you are. I'm not there yet as far as having a breeding business in place but I will eventually no doubt in my mind. If you don't love putting in all the work, time and effort then you will be miserable and in this business the animals are the ones who suffer the most in that situation.
Any one want to buy a cafe in oregon???