The owner of the Female generally takes on a lot more risk. Normally things are more balanced in the direction of the female owner unless the male is a far more expensive snake. The division of the offspring is normally based on the eggs that hatch. Everything needs to be written up in a signed contract first that tells how things will be divided based on 1-16 offspring with any contingencies mentioned. They can be your best friend in the world, but when dollar signs come into a friendship hurt feelings and the idea of getting cheated can easily destroy that. We thought about it and looked into it for the next breeding coming this fall/winter and decided against it. We are now just buying the male out right.