Snakes and Stones

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I don't really count them. The number fluctuates based on the time of year. While I do have ~50 breed age females in mating right now: I'm only using a handful of males this season...if one is 'not in the mood' that will take out a chunk of my potential clutches.

I had a little fun imagining what counting snakes is like for a large breeder. For us hobbyists it's simple, but I imagine large breeders have many snakes in various states of development. Do you count eggs? No, but what if they've pipped? A large breeder would also own snakes to varying degrees. Do you count snakes you've sold but you're waiting to ship? What if you've only taken a deposit? What about the snakes you have on loan for a breeding project? What about the snakes you've loaned out? Depending on the answers to these questions and many more that I can't imagine, you would arrive at widely different totals. So, I don't blame you for not knowing how many snakes you have. For a large breeder, it's not a simple question.