Thanks for the clarification. I was also a kid, in the 70's and 80's, but I did have a large collection, and it was VERY frustrating finding good info for the Crappy animals I kept buying. I was ripped off a lot, and I know a lot of people did a lot of crap back then too. Just like Today.

The reason I brought up the Money issue is because I think a lot of people are bitter that there is GREAT money in Snakes. I have no idea why. It is like the snakes are being Prostitutes or something!!!! I think there should be a Balance in all things. Also, I have decided recently with the Consultation of my Wife and Family, that I'm going to do the Snakes FULL time starting in the next Month. I will still do my other job but VERY VERY little of it to keep my health insurance. This is kindof Scary, and kindof Exciting to me. So, I'm going to be seen around a little more hanging in the forums!!! LOL Sorry guys for the Long Winds!!!!

Anyway, Hoppy, I appreciate your post, and I agree with it. It can be frustrating to see those people out there that just seem to do it for Greed, but that is EVERY hobby and Business. Heck, I have done a few things that even made me question myself. Last year I had a sick Boa. It just wouldn't get better. Instead of giving it away or spending more on Vet Bills, I felt it was best to "Destroy It" for the better of my collection. I felt bad, and thought I should have tried harder, but I can't afford that risk. That is a TOUGH one for me. Is it ANIMALS? or Money? I think it was both, but I did struggle for awhile.

Also, in the past, I would see a snake or two that had crap in the cage way too long. I thought it was My fault it was not well kept because I have over 1000 animals. It isn't fair to that one or two to sit in crap for a day or two just because I have 1000. NOW, we have a rule with the new Employee's that EVERY CAGE is Opened EVERY DAY. That has made me feel better. LOL!!!!!

I think we are all needed in the business, becasue the business IS US!!!! Sometimes we all don't get along, but we are all needed. This is the BEST hobby/business in the world. IF we all won the lottery, I bet you 95 percent of the people in here would just go have a MASSIVE warehouse with your FAVORITE snakes and Retire!!!!!!!! That is what it is all about!!!! LOL

I hope you didn't take me wrong in my post to you. I just like intelligent Debate. My points are not better then yours, and vice versa.

On another note. I do think that with MORE knowledge the Business will actually be better off. You mentioned your Ghost sales, and how many people you probably ticked off. That is what BUGGGGS me about the snake business. (I'm not saying I haven't been ticked about someone elses prices), but it is pretty immature, and if they don't like it they should just buy them.

I have said this alot, but I do have reasons that will soon come out as to why my Web Page has taken soo long. The new Page will be www.Boaconstrictor.com Since, I am FULL time snake Breeder in the next month, I will have more time to answer a lot of questions. I am in NO way a KNOW it all, but I am going to give out a LOT of very good information that I had to learn the hard way. Many might be mad, but I can't help that. I have come to the decision that the Boa Business will be a LOT better off when more KNOWLEGE and secrets are revealed.

Yes the Market Prices will come down because there will be more with success. However, more will be confident they can do this, and BANG, it BLOWS UP BIG STILL. That is why the Ball Pythons are sooo successful in attracting NEW business. I breed Ball Pythons and Boas. Balls aren't EASIER to breed, they just have a LOT more information out there, and people are more confident with them. I'm going to post some AMAZING statistics on Balls and Boas for the past 4 years on the Web Page. OF COURSE this will ONLY BE MY EXPERIENCE, but it should be fun.

I'm not saying that I have all this knowledge that is going to change the market, I'm just saying, I'm going to share more ideas that will help others not make the same mistakes and loose thousands like I have. Of course there will be those that just need to learn themselves the hard way. There are a TON of great Breeders with great knowlege out there. They have worked so hard to obtain it, I can see why they don't want to share it. That has been my attitude for the last 8 years. I have a change of heart to some extent though.

BEST OF LUCK in the new Age Hoppy. There is something attractive about the good old days though.

Thanks for your Post. Jeremy

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