Interesting views guys n' gals. I have one BP ( a yearling) but like many i have the bug and am looking to getting another. My knowledge of Bp's has grown thanks to Ballpythons.net ands other resources such as the NERD book (complete ball python)
I would like a morph or two, but with recession looming was wondering whether to wait to see what happens in the reptile market with prices. I would like to try breeding on a very small scale at some stage,
Option 1 - may be this time next year (after more research) buying 2 male morphs and 2 norm females that would be the right age for breeding late next year or
option 2- With times being hard nationally now, i was thinking of getting a 3 or 4 08 hatchlings and growing them up with an eye to breeding in a few years when the recession may be past it's worst.
Over here in UK (smaller country, not as many breeders) we are behind the U.S where the pioneering breeding started in regards to BP's and prices for morph snakes are more expensive here in UK. (ie- 07 femole orange ghost £1800 { $3000}
I have some money to buy either 2 breeding age morphs that would be ready late next year, or 4 08 hatchlings?
I'm not thinking of it as a business, and will only buy snakes i like and not just morphs that fetch the most money , but would obviously like a return on any offspring if the breeding is a success down the line
any advice? ...sorry for steering the topic away slightly
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