Should you really breed? Are you sure it is a good idea?

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^^ I think he left out on purpose and using this as kind of a wake up call to the caught up in the moment future breeders. I do plan on breeding in the future, but a ways out. Before I do I have a finished room in garage that will be setup for racks and have full temperature controls for the room. Part of my desire is, as you said, the joy of it. I've loved reptiles since o was a kid. Part is making morphs I want and part is some possible $$$ reclamation. And I did use all of these desires when picking out my pets.

i see that now. and yeah, i plan to have my own dedicated reptile room before i pair any snakes, which means buying my own place first. "breeders" like us keep our heads down and focus on these goals and DO things to make them real; we dont make post after post hoping somehow it all works out.

I am not against breeding. Just think ti through first, not just think about it, but sit down and do some analysis of everything involved and the results that will realistically be obtained. Too many "passionate reptile keepers" buy a bunch of animals with intentions to breed, it does't turn out like they thought, and they get burned out and sell their collection. The PASSION, becomes a CHORE.

Just think before you leap.

excellently succinct. i think there needs to be more emphasis on actually analyzing your own personal and financial situations when it comes to making the leap: not whether you can keep 17 animals, but whether you can adjust your personal/financial situation at the drop of a hat should something go horribly wrong.

this is a good post, Godzilla. something like this should be posted yearly.