Ball python industry

[JoshSloane]

Thank you so much for that.

For me in particular, I love the different variations of the spider morph and I love the look of the banana morph as well, so my aim was to perhaps have a queen bee x banana pair and go from there. In my area we have only one specialty reptile store and very rarely do they have anything other then just normal spiders and I've never seen any bananas, coral glows etc, just basic morphs and double gene morphs. I was hoping that when I began my program, that I'd be able to fill the void of these missing morphs in the area, give the collectors, breeders, pet owners in this area a little more variety with in my opinion, some of the most striking morphs without having to pay for shipping.
My main goal over everything is quality. I want to raise breed and raise healthy animals, animals that are well adjusted and feeding well. And are striking and unique in color as well. I'd be lying if I said I didn't want to make a small profit from my program, but that's really not my main concern. Like you said, the real reward is the process itself for me. I'm thinking maybe one or two clutches a season in the beginning just to test the water and see what kind of response and how many prospective buyers I'm averaging.
If it takes a while to find good homes for any offspring I have, then so be it. I just want to make sure that there will be good homes out there.


Also, I love the idea of being able to go to an expo with my hatchlings someday. I love going to repticon and it would be awesome if i could have my own table someday. I may not have the most variety or a large amount of animals to sell, but I think I'd just be proud to show off my little ones that I raised all on my own.

I think this is the perfect attitude to have when starting off in this type of endeavor. You absolutely can make a profit from breeding, but just be aware that for the first couple years, you will likely be spending much more money than you will be making in return. Vending at shows is an absolute riot. I cant imagine what it would be like at a mega show, but I had a ton of fun selling animals at our local shows in years past.