He could, but did he start research on the breeding process yet?
Tell him that ball python breeding is not as quick-make-a-buck as it sounds. I've been pairing my one pair since last November every 3 weeks, and my female has not ovulated yet. During this whole process, she needs to eat more frequently, so more feeders to buy. Then after ovulation, it's another month and a half before the eggs are laid. Then after the eggs are laid, it's another 2 months to wait for them to hatch. THEN after they hatch, you need to wait for their first shed. Then you need to keep all 5~10 hatchlings and feed each one for a couple meals~months, depending on marketing skills and how fast they sell, before selling them and finally making what... a few dollars? Less than a week's worth of pay at his normal job?
So if you are looking at it purely from an economic standpoint, you are waiting/"working" for up to 11 months to gain back... $100? $400? You are not actually making money, just breaking even with your costs at best, especially for his first pairing and without reputation. LOL
He needs to be genuinely interested in the breeding process for this to be a good experience.
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