Quote Originally Posted by Scherf View Post
man doing that is like giving up $$$ and big money..... but if someone were to just give me a baby that they wanted as a breeder, id rase it off my dime as long as i knew i would then get another for free and no strings... but that person will make $ off of you three separate times.... one when you buy, 2 when you feed/rase it for 2-4 years, then 3 on the babies that they would be selling.... stupid if you ask me. (about the guy selling then trading when breeding size)

now if you owned a female and he wanted to breed it once it got to that size, i would personally do a 40/60 split (you being the 60), for at least the first clutch, then over a few clutches or the second clutch to the other way because at first you would be having to feed this growing snake for 4 years, then breed it and lightly feed it during the gravid time, if at all. then he would incubate them and sell them.... he really has no work to be done for the most part and babies are cheaper to feed....
He did not sell me the retic I am getting today. She is 2 years old already. I am getting her for a pet not a breeder. He just asked if I would be willing to work out a deal with breeding her. I said I would think about it. She is a Sunfire Tiger. He wants to breed his male Sunfire Tiger to her. Not sure if I will do this or not. Is not even possible for 2 more years and she is underfed as is.

Are there any instances that not breeding her would be unhealthy? I want her healthy and happy.