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How many make a living doing this?

eminart Apr 08, 2007 09:11 PM

Just curious, how many people here make a living breeding and selling reptiles? For the last decade, I've fumbled about in and out of college, this job, that job, but I never could really settle on anything. I've loved reptiles since I was old enough to catch and bring home my first eastern ringnecked snake. Luckily, I had a very cool mom, who, although she was and still is petrified of snakes, would let me keep them in tanks in the house. But, it never really occured to me that it might be possible to make a living doing what I loved. Until recently.

I understand that it would be very difficult, and would require a lot of planning, time, determination, and some luck, but it IS possible isn't it? How many people here make a decent living from reptiles? Anybody?

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dougle Apr 21, 2007 01:22 PM

I purchased my first vision rack cb-70 ball back in march and now I am in the process of trying to fill my first rack up, Its a hobby Business for me and I love these animals the hard part is building up enough of capital (cash) to purchase the 100%hets that I want to start my projects the morphs are way out of my leauge as far as cost so I have decided to create my own morphs by just purchasing hets so be prepared to spend alot of money, I am in no hurry so I will be fine I like the idea of creating my own morphs anyway its more fullfilling for me.

mykee Sep 02, 2007 09:35 PM

I'm a senior hardware analyst and I make as much at my day job as I do with my snake hobby/business.
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