Quote Originally Posted by JoshSloane View Post
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.
From what I've read everywhere else, i figured it would be a little bit before I saw any actual profit. I already sat down and figured out how much my intial investment would be if I wanted to start off small scale, with 2 maybe 3 females and how much I would need to make to just earn that back. I think I read it takes an average of 3-5 years before Most breeders see any real profit. I plan on hopefully within the next couple months getting a couple hatchling females and raising them up to breeding size, so I won't even be ready to breed them for at least 2 to 3 years. I figure that gives me plenty of time to slowly start stashing money aside so when the time comes and they are big enough and ready I can buy the supplies I need.

Thank you everyone for the input. You've made me feel a little better about it.