Hey folks,

I'm starting up a small snake breeding operation. I have decided to go with king snakes. I've got my setup ready, but I'm still stuck on one part: exactly which sort of King should I breed? I am mostly doing this for fun. However, should I decide to sell any of the resulting snakes, I would like them to be a sort that isn't already saturating the market. I'm willing to spend more on the breeders in order to have a better chance at selling babies, if that's what I decide to do.

It's not as simple as just picking the sort of pattern I like, because I like a lot of them. I have a layman's understanding of the genetics behind breeding and morphs. What I don't know about is the marketing aspect. How do I determine what to get, and where to get it?

I figure if I get a type that's easily available, then I'll just end up creating further competition for whoever is already breeding those. Is there enough demand out there that I shouldn't be concerned?

If anyone can offer advice that might lead me on my way forward, that would be great.

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