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I was thinking about getting into breeding (small time). I think that either corns or kenyan sand boas would be the best choice for me. But im having a hard time deciding which. i'm new to breeding and semi new to snakes (i havent owned many but have read up on alot on many different kinds) I'm only looking to get one breeding pair/or trio to start with. maybe someday in the future i will add more to my breeding stock, but for now I am just looking to breed smalltime to make alittle extra cash. any suggestions on which one to choose would be great, or if anyone else knows another type of snake that would be better that would be great. thanks. oh yea, i dont want a snake that gets really big as i have a 3 yr old son and also limited room for cages. thanks again.
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Heidi Kagarise
hjk@pennswoods.net

0.0.1 AFRICAN CLAWED FROG
1.0.0 BUDGIE
1.1.0 SPINY MICE
2.2.0 BARN CATS
2.0.0 BETTAS
1.0.0 DWARF RABBIT
1.0.0 AMERICAN ESKIMO DOG
1.0.0 REDTAIL BOA
1.1.0 PEACH-FACED LOVEBIRDS

Corns are readily available in many different morphs and don't tend to get much over 4 foot (though there are exceptions!). If you purchase hatchlings, make sure they are feeding as dealing with a non-eating snake can be very frustrating. Sand Boas are neat, but hide much of the time and may not make for really exciting viewing. Childrens and Spotted Pythons are another option in boid type snakes. Have you considered African House Snakes? They breed very readily, don't require brumation (seasonal cooling), lay eggs like corn snakes, and eat will often eat frozen thawed prey (good feeding response). Another small snake to consider is Western Hognose snakes. They stay small and are very entertaining captives with their bluffing and posing. Again, make sure the snakes are feeding readily on mice. Check out some of the care sheets here on Kingsnake to get some specific information on breeding snakes. You may want to raise a pair of snakes up from hatchling size, which requires some patience, but can be very rewarding and teach you a lot in the process. The attached pic is of a juvenile red phase African House snake.
Good Luck,
Lora

Don't get a snake for the purpose of breeding!!! I only breed the species I have passion for whether its easy as corns or not. Keep snakes, fall in love with a species, breed that species!!

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1.1.1 Blue tongue skinks- Sausage the IJ, Don the Indo, and Sebastian the Tanimbar
0.0.1 Green Tree Python- Verdi
0.1 Western Hognose- Piggy
0.0.1 Sonoran Gopher snake- Toro
0.0.1 Ornate Uro- Spike
0.0.1 Egyptian Tortoise- Tank
0.1 Albino Leo Gecko- Sasha

Don't breed snakes just to make more snakes. Breed because you love a species.
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Eryx - All the fun of a boa in a convenient pocket size!

Kenyan sand boas breed like drunken monkeys. You stick a male and a female together and wait 4-6 months for babies to appear.
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Eryx - All the fun of a boa in a convenient pocket size!