What do you breed?

[bkhuff1s]

Dekay is this something you do as a hobby then? Or as a part time job?

[infernalis]

It's a hobby careening out of control

The "Morphs" well hopefully will make some money, but like my web site says, I use any money made to support our rescue animals.

[Zephyr]

I've bred:
Goldfish, eastern garters snakes, hybrid eastern x checkered garters, leopard geckos, cockroaches, clown loaches, dekay's snakes, and society finches.
Attempting to breed:
Albino checkered garters, regular checkered garters, red sided garters, plains garters, butler's garters, wandering garters, tiger hissing cockroaches, pearlscale goldfish.

[bkhuff1s]

I guess I should have asked this originally is if this is purely hobby or if anyone here does it to pay a few bills?

[Garter_Gertie]

If you do it to make money, it's not a hobby. And any animal you breed will suffer. To make money you need to not consider your females and the time they need to 'regenerate' after have a clutch/litter.

Also, if you do it correctly - at least with kittens - you lose money and not make it. If you put the animals first.

[garterchick]

if you're really, really lucky you break even, but that much luck is hard to come by.

[bkhuff1s]

In my opinion it is possible to provide an environment in which the animal doesn't suffer and to still make money. I'm just going to throw that out there.

[bkhuff1s]

As long as animals are breed responsibly, AKA breeding animals that are desirable I believe there is room for a little profit. Just look at Green Tree Python's. You can't tell me people don't make money off of them.

[bkhuff1s]

Furthermore, I believe in breeding when the snake is ready not when I am.

[infernalis]

I agree with Bryan....