Considering breeding?

[redshepherd]

Following this thread, because I'm also in the same spot.

But I believe it depends on what your goal is in breeding and how many ball pythons exactly you're planning on breeding... For me, I'm just breeding to obtain one or two specific morphs (albino x black pastel het albino) to obtain albino black pastels, and that's it. So in that case, it really wouldn't take much in comparison for me to get started, equipment-wise. And not much of a hassle of setup placement, being just the two parents' tubs, an incubator, and a single rack for the hatchlings.

And... just after my own research, breeding really doesn't get back much cash (if anything, we're more likely to lose money in the long-run. Ball Pythons are a quickly depreciating commodity LOL), especially if you're just starting up and not a big-name breeder or someone with major creds. Do it only for the sake of interest and enjoyment in the experience.

For morphs good to start up... it depends on your budget and what your goal is. Any big cash really comes in only if you have a LOT to invest to create something new OR find out what the next big thing is and drop the big $$$ in buying the rare parents. Or else, just pick the morphs you enjoy.

I remember reading in another thread that someone had dropped $60,000 for his whole collection for breeding purposes, and ended up selling the whole collection for $15,000 a few years later.