Hello all, this is my first post.
I am thinking of starting a breeding program for ball pythons. As an early teen I use to keep several different types of reptiles. Cornsnakes/ball Python/leopard geckos/bearded dragons/Columbian red tail/Brazilian rainbow/kingsnakes/and maybe even a few others that I can’t remember. The only one I ever tried to breed were the leopard geckos. I was “successful” with one egg that hatched. As a 12yo I was amazed with the hobby. As I got older life progressed, high school/college/work/marriage/kids....., and my collection faded away. Now that I am older and moving into a new house I wanted to start to get back into it all. I am shutting down and selling off my reef aquarium and am planning on using some of that money to start up. “Retirement” is about 10 yrs away and my ultimate goal would be to have a self sustaining hobby that may eventually put a little money in my pocket. And for those that say I shouldn’t do it for the money. Don’t worry I’m not. I can dream of having a corvette doesn’t mean it will happen and I’m ok with that.
I have a few questions for those that have been doing this for a while.
What are some of the mistakes you made in the beginning that you would advise others to avoid?
What are some morphs that are a good starting point? What are some real nice combinations?
Budget wise I would like to be somewhere around $1000 to start with the total animal investment. I was thinking 1.1 or 1.2 ratio.
Thanks in advanced to any all who take the time to answer.