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i actually only have a california kingsnake, my girlfriend has a ball python.

but im going to ask this here, because it seems whenever a novice asks about getting into snake breeding, breeders dont talk; like its some kind of secret. it doesnt seem this way in the BP community, it seems very friendly.

i am a 19 year old reptile lover who isnt going to college and has no constant source of income besides passionless jobs with no chance to get raises. my question is, how likely is it for someone my age to get into breeding and selling snakes and have it be their only needed income? i only really NEED $15,000 a year or so, but obviously thats bare minimum. im really not trying to get rich, just quit my day job and do something i really love, take care of reptiles. : )

Biggest problem with that is, most breeders don't make enough to quit their day jobs LOL. It's time consuming and the costs of housing and feeding enough to pay for you to live gets to be a bit much. The old addage, you need money to make money, is appropriate here I think. If you have money to sink into it to start with, it will eventually pay for itself, but even this takes time. Mind you I'm not a breeder, so this ain't gospel. Just what I've gathered from reading the forums for a while.

Quig