I think it depends. I haven't actually gotten any eggs or hatchlings yet, so all of my snakes and their food come directly out of my paycheck from my current job. I am hoping that with future clutches I will be able to get the snakes to at least pay for their own food and upkeep. But it will be another 40-50 years before I even consider trying to do this without a job on the side to pay the bills and put food on the table.

Also depends on the market. I have a friend who has been trying to sell 3 young/baby kingsnakes for quite a while and no one is biting. He's got ~$300 worth of snakes to sell or trade, but that doesn't mean a whole lot if no one is buying.

Then again, I'm still new to the whole breeding thing (and not even out of college yet) so you might prefer the opinion of someone who's been around for longer and has a better understanding of how this ocean rolls.
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