What do you breed?

[Garter_Gertie]

I disagree.

[Zephyr]

Well, in my case, I make plenty of money off of breeding roaches.
Coincidentally, anything that eats the roaches and breeds basically makes me money, seeing as it costs next to nothing to feed the roaches and the breeders get their fill.
You can be a responsible, profitable breeder; but only if you know the tricks of the trade, as they say.

[Elliot]

I've bred gulf coast ribbons. And I agree that animals don't have to suffer if you're breeding for money, it all depends on the breeder.

[Zephyr]

I've bred gulf coast ribbons. And I agree that animals don't have to suffer if you're breeding for money, it all depends on the breeder.

Now if the situation goes out of hand, like if you have 100 females all gravid of a species and you don't have the time/resources for them all, THEN it's a problem and needs to be solved.
However if you have 10 females, all gravid, and each gets it special considerations and you save money by cutting corners (buying food in bulk, using glad containers for water bowls, heating the room instead of individual heating, as opposed to skimping on medical expenses and etc) I see no problem.

[Elliot]

Now if the situation goes out of hand, like if you have 100 females all gravid of a species and you don't have the time/resources for them all, THEN it's a problem and needs to be solved.
However if you have 10 females, all gravid, and each gets it special considerations and you save money by cutting corners (buying food in bulk, using glad containers for water bowls, heating the room instead of individual heating, as opposed to skimping on medical expenses and etc) I see no problem.

I agree.

[infernalis]

I refrained from responding earlier when Kittens came into the conversation.

It is more than possible to breed for profit with healthy happy animals.

A true animal lover will be more than happy to pay a premium price for animals that have been bred to a higher standard.

I would like to think my $200 snows were not swimming in poo before I bought them

Sure, there are cretins out there breeding animals, but let's not hold them in the same light as the ones who do a great job.

[reptile3]

I only breed children!! oh wait, I only have 2 & I am done!

I don't breed any of my reptiles... don't have the time

[ssssnakeluvr]

garters, occasionally shih tzus, a few lobster roaches, my wife...

[infernalis]

Hey Don, your animals suffer cuz you breed them???

[ssssnakeluvr]

no......the only one suffering here is me....when the puppies get bigger, I get to clean up lots of puppy pee and poo....