Online breeders?

[Skyrivers]

I, like so many others, have considered trying my hand at breeding. But, I'm literally YEARS away from ready. I've got 5+, probably 6 years of experience keeping snakes and am NOWHERE near ready.

There is a LOT more that goes into breeding than just acquiring a few snakes, pairing them and ending up with adorable baby snakes.

Some things to consider:
1) it seems you have a local store lined up, but...what if that falls through? Then are you prepared to keep the babies? Do you have a backup plan?

2) are you prepared to make difficult decisions regarding when to cull an animal? Are you qualified to make these decisions? What defects will prevent an animal from being able to live a healthy life? Will you be able to physically go through with the act of culling an animal?

3) do you have the time, financial resources, knowledge, physical space, etc...to properly care for the breeding animals as well as any and all babies that are produced?

I'm positive I'm not listing everything you need to consider, just giving you a few thoughts...

I'm not trying to discourage you, just trying to help you see the big picture. As I said, I've got some years under my belt and had to ask myself these questions. For now, and the foreseeable future, the answer is NO. So for now, I'm making the responsible decision to not venture into breeding any time soon.

I am in the education phase. When things are learned will determine whether or not I choose to pursue this or not. I'm fully aware that any Offspring my snakes produce I will be completely responsible for if or when I find them a new home

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[Craiga 01453]

I am in the education phase. When things are learned will determine whether or not I choose to pursue this or not. I'm fully aware that any Offspring my snakes produce I will be completely responsible for if or when I find them a new home

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I hear ya. And like I said, I'm not trying to discourage you. I just have the best interest of the animals in mind. I feel the BP market is already over saturated, especially with normals and even many single gene animals.
Keep studying, keep learning, and whether you decide breeding is for you or not, I wish you and your snakes the best.

[Skyrivers]

I hear ya. And like I said, I'm not trying to discourage you. I just have the best interest of the animals in mind. I feel the BP market is already over saturated, especially with normals and even many single gene animals.
Keep studying, keep learning, and whether you decide breeding is for you or not, I wish you and your snakes the best.

When I am thinking about taking on a new hobby or pet, I research everything. Just like buying a car. I know how much the maintaince and tires cost, what recalls past and present. Read countless reviews before making a purchase. I have 3 dogs and I researched everything about the breeds. I choose them carefully by general traits and health issues. I also rescue dogs and rehome them at my own expense. One of my rescues is now a seizure therapy dog for a kid with autism. The dog went from being abused to having his perfect home of someone that not only loves him but needs him. I had to learn the requirements for his training and read different approaches till I found ones that worked. Now they will be together for life. The more knowledge you have the better pet owner you will be. I am a biologist at heart and learning about breeding snakes is teaching me a lot about genetics and snakes in general. I am enjoying the adventure. Just like people in BDSM, you have to have safe practices for everyone to have a good experience. I am an advocate for the animals firsts and foremost.

[Craiga 01453]

When I am thinking about taking on a new hobby or pet, I research everything. Just like buying a car. I know how much the maintaince and tires cost, what recalls past and present. Read countless reviews before making a purchase. I have 3 dogs and I researched everything about the breeds. I choose them carefully by general traits and health issues. I also rescue dogs and rehome them at my own expense. One of my rescues is now a seizure therapy dog for a kid with autism. The dog went from being abused to having his perfect home of someone that not only loves him but needs him. I had to learn the requirements for his training and read different approaches till I found ones that worked. Now they will be together for life. The more knowledge you have the better pet owner you will be. I am a biologist at heart and learning about breeding snakes is teaching me a lot about genetics and snakes in general. I am enjoying the adventure. Just like people in BDSM, you have to have safe practices for everyone to have a good experience. I am an advocate for the animals firsts and foremost.

That's awesome!!!

Good on you for researching thoroughly, your animals thank You!

And working with rescue dogs is hella awesome and something to be proud of. Rehoming a rescue dog as a therapy animal is truly admirable, congrats on your great work.

[Skyrivers]

That's awesome!!!

Good on you for researching thoroughly, your animals thank You!

And working with rescue dogs is hella awesome and something to be proud of. Rehoming a rescue dog as a therapy animal is truly admirable, congrats on your great work.

So far I have had only one fail training and she had a gun shot wound. Got her healthy and potty trained again and her shots. She had to go to a home with no other animals or children. Her new owners love her very much and she is adjusting to their life well. She will always be scared of people and other dogs. My trio will not let anyone be shy so she adjusted to them but they all know I am in charge and no aggression at all. My pack is special in their training. She took a while to warm up but every time a loud noise or another dog barked at her she would try to run and hide peeing all over herself. She has been in her new home for 6 months now and doing well. One of my pups is an artic wolf. She is not like a dog at all. Is fun seeing the differences and learning so much. She is adjusting well to life in my house though and is very friendly. If I can just get her potty trained now... LOL. She is 3 months old so a way to go yet.