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i95east
at Sat Mar 8 01:42:38 2008 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by i95east ]
i say stick it out. it's just like everything else in life, school, jobs, relationships. you can't turn tail and run the first time you think it may not be going right. figure out what you have to do to make it work. it'll be a great life lesson. there is still plenty of money in ball pythons, and snakes in general. it gets tougher and tougher to able to produce anything in the u.s. profitably, this one still works. a few tips, 1. have a realistic time frame. you have to raise your snakes to breeding size before you're even in the game. that's 3-5 years, longer than most people plan for. on the plus side, that 1500 gram female will keep growing and having bigger clutches as she gets older. 2. plan for feeding costs. it's easy and cheap to feed babies. that last year as your snakes mature and need lots of big rats is a back breaker for lots of people. figure out in advance where those rats are coming from. 3. caging. again, it's easy in the begining, but before you get to breed, your snakes are going to need proper adult caging. lots of ways to do this, just plan ahead. not everything you will do in your life is as rewarding as this can be, good luck. kurt d.
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RE: bp industry patterns? - i95east, Sat Mar 8 01:42:38 2008