So I have decieded not to breed. Food for thought.

[Bogertophis]

Most people wouldn't even have this thought process with dogs/cats. You never have to justify why you wouldn't breed an animal. I think more folks should have to justify why they're choosing to breed animals.....

Totally agree! I'm happy to see a thread like this, as I think many herp owners (especially new owners) become enamored with the prospects of breeding
their pets when they keep reading all about others breeding their animals on forums such as this. It's far more "contagious" than it ought to be and it's a
good thing to highlight the downsides of breeding every so often.