First off I’m back! It’s been a crazy few weeks and as I promised I’ll get some pics out as soon as I catch my breath. I would hate to make the WIR again ( yikes )

On to this topic, of course there are a ton of people that breed reptiles for a living. I’ve been doing it for almost twenty years now. The question I have always told people to ask their selves is, do you want to turn your hobby that you love into a job? Some can do it with ease, others just can’t make the transition.

Can you sacrifice a ton! for what you love to do? In my opinion that’s all it takes to make it as a professional reptile breeder. A lot of dedication, a lot of sacrifice, snakes don’t have holidays or vacations, a little luck and yes a ton of “passion”. Did you guys miss me using that word?

I would always make sure that my goals where obtainable and try to start off small. If things start to go well, they really can snowball pretty quickly. I have always agreed with the saying that you do what you love and the money will follow. That being said, you have to continue to love it. Are there days that I don’t want to work all day on snakes? Of course there are, but for the most part I love what I do, I don’t always like the politics and the back stabbing, but I guess that’s all part of the deal. That’s another big part of what you have to keep in mind if you want to take the plunge into the world of a reptile breeder. It’s not all about working with the animals, you have to remember that you’re running a business. I have a lot of days when I don’t work with animals at all, it’s all business. You have to see that part of the puzzle too. But in the end if you have the desire and the diligence to do it, I’m sure that you’ll be successful. Keep the faith and the love for the animals and you'll be fine.

"the only thing that stands between a person and what they want from life is merely the will to try and the faith to believe that it is possible"

I’m not sure if I’ll be back on the forum for a day or two, but you can feel free to e-mail if you have any questions that I can help with, Brian (BHB)

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