But if one could squeeze a few more grand out of ones budget and buy 3-4 more 2, to 3 gene females, that first wave of eggs you produced then you would save back all females you possibly could and some males, sell off what you don't keep and now you've got your equipment paid off and a nice collection to start. For free. That is the basis for your colony and your future income, so it's a really important first step. So the more females you have giving you clutches that first year, the more animals you can save back. Actually, if you had 20 breeding females giving you 6 eggs each, you could hold back 50 or so females and 20 or so males. In every year after that you sell most of what you produce, but that first wave, that first year, if your doing it smart, you use that one year as a 'hold backs' year, and that sets you up really nice...and costed you very little except the racks (a one time purchase), and it's feed and electricity. Not much. Your net worth just took a nice jump too (again, for free) as now you have a much more valuable collection that you had previously...and remember, all you had to come out of pocket was the original cost of the original breeders, the equipment and feed. That's it and now you have several thousand dollars worth of Ball python morphs on the shelf. But instead of thinking of them as animals, think of them as income producing assets. Each one. Benefiting you. That small group could potentially produce you $30,000 + a year. Keep holding back and using your snake money to get into more and more morphs, and pretty soon your at 100 females and your pulling down 100K with a TH-cam channel averaging more than $500 per snake.
For the heat tape, do you put that directly on the bottom of the tub, or would you put it on the underside of the shelf. I’m concerned that putting directly on the tub could eventually burn the snake, even with the thermostat.
Most definitely!! And thank you so much for watching! We had forgotten that we had scheduled this video so I was like “who published it?!” Super happy you liked it!
This video is a great idea for investing and the general cost! The only addition I would make is maybe offer an option to breed your snake food.. cause buying 3 rats to breed(1.2) and the cost of setting that up ends up being far less than $536 for the year to feed your snakes. If start up money hard to come by. Thank you very much for the info!
I just recently invested so I hope I didn't come off as criticizing. I invested right around the same amount the video is on point for sure bud! Thanks again. Made me feel like I was doing things right!
@@LeviathanSnakes my male is a banana black pewter leopard pinstripe! And this Friday I will be going to an expo hopeing to find a visual female of some sorts. Either pied, clown, or lavender albino! Going to do just as you were explaining and break down my 5 gene male into a visual for 100% hets and go from there! Ideally monsoon or DG are be my dream genes to work with down the line.
Really goos video man but you left out a pretty big cost (the incubator) you need an incubator and also a hatchling rack to keep the hatchlings. That being said people new to the hobby would definitely learn some great information from this video. I really like how you laid out a good breeding plan with fairly affordable but powerful snakes.
Most definitely!! I even had incubator in my notes for this video and forgot to mention it lol we really appreciate your support btw! Love how positive the TH-cam community is!
I've got 40 ball pythons and have no idea where to start or what to breed with what.....I just got them all over a period of a couple of months, and this is very confusing to me.
It definitely can be pretty overwhelming! If you want, feel free to DM us your number on IG and we would be more than willing to give you a call and try to help in any way that we can!
I’d double your rodent budget price. If you want a more realistic approach for buying feeders. And as time goes figure out your rodent supplier for bringing prices down. Medium rats in my area average $6
Instead buy the most expensive male with the most genes as possible then grow it up till it’s breed ready then breed it to as meany cheap females as possible then improve the females with new income
Your videos are gold!
Great video by the way!! Thank you!
Terrific video explaining your plan to start breeding your ball pythons. Really interesting.
Good luck. 🤗🤗🤗
Thank you so much!! Definitely want to make some more of these in future!
Y'all make the best videos!
But if one could squeeze a few more grand out of ones budget and buy 3-4 more 2, to 3 gene females, that first wave of eggs you produced then you would save back all females you possibly could and some males, sell off what you don't keep and now you've got your equipment paid off and a nice collection to start. For free. That is the basis for your colony and your future income, so it's a really important first step. So the more females you have giving you clutches that first year, the more animals you can save back. Actually, if you had 20 breeding females giving you 6 eggs each, you could hold back 50 or so females and 20 or so males. In every year after that you sell most of what you produce, but that first wave, that first year, if your doing it smart, you use that one year as a 'hold backs' year, and that sets you up really nice...and costed you very little except the racks (a one time purchase), and it's feed and electricity. Not much. Your net worth just took a nice jump too (again, for free) as now you have a much more valuable collection that you had previously...and remember, all you had to come out of pocket was the original cost of the original breeders, the equipment and feed. That's it and now you have several thousand dollars worth of Ball python morphs on the shelf. But instead of thinking of them as animals, think of them as income producing assets. Each one. Benefiting you. That small group could potentially produce you $30,000 + a year. Keep holding back and using your snake money to get into more and more morphs, and pretty soon your at 100 females and your pulling down 100K with a TH-cam channel averaging more than $500 per snake.
great video man! definitely a brilliant way to focus on the future
Thank you so much! Super happy with how the video turned out!
For the heat tape, do you put that directly on the bottom of the tub, or would you put it on the underside of the shelf. I’m concerned that putting directly on the tub could eventually burn the snake, even with the thermostat.
We put the heat tape on the top side of the shelves of the rack, friend!
Video was well done! Keep it up and thanks for the awesome info!
Of course!! We really appreciate you taking the time to watch friend! We post every Wednesday and Sunday here on TH-cam and daily over on IG!
@@LeviathanSnakes subscribed in the first 5 ;)
Hi it is meeeeee aria!
Awesome recessive plan. Enchi vpi clown would be gorgeous.
Most definitely!! And thank you so much for watching! We had forgotten that we had scheduled this video so I was like “who published it?!” Super happy you liked it!
Please make an update video!!!!!! I loved this so much
Yes!! We need to! We will definitely shout you out when we do!
@@LeviathanSnakes I’m so excited for the video!!!!!! Can’t wait
Ausome video 🤘🏻
This video is a great idea for investing and the general cost! The only addition I would make is maybe offer an option to breed your snake food.. cause buying 3 rats to breed(1.2) and the cost of setting that up ends up being far less than $536 for the year to feed your snakes. If start up money hard to come by. Thank you very much for the info!
Oh most definitely! We breed rodents as well as it would be so freaking expensive to have to buy them all!
I just recently invested so I hope I didn't come off as criticizing. I invested right around the same amount the video is on point for sure bud! Thanks again. Made me feel like I was doing things right!
@@joelanphier2982 not at all friend! And that is awesome! What projects did you invest in?
@@LeviathanSnakes my male is a banana black pewter leopard pinstripe! And this Friday I will be going to an expo hopeing to find a visual female of some sorts. Either pied, clown, or lavender albino! Going to do just as you were explaining and break down my 5 gene male into a visual for 100% hets and go from there! Ideally monsoon or DG are be my dream genes to work with down the line.
Really goos video man but you left out a pretty big cost (the incubator) you need an incubator and also a hatchling rack to keep the hatchlings. That being said people new to the hobby would definitely learn some great information from this video. I really like how you laid out a good breeding plan with fairly affordable but powerful snakes.
Most definitely!! I even had incubator in my notes for this video and forgot to mention it lol we really appreciate your support btw! Love how positive the TH-cam community is!
A year late but I’m making my goals for 2022
Get it friend!! You are gonna crush them!
thank you very good info
Of course friend! We are super excited you found it helpful!
He said snek!
I've got 40 ball pythons and have no idea where to start or what to breed with what.....I just got them all over a period of a couple of months, and this is very confusing to me.
It definitely can be pretty overwhelming! If you want, feel free to DM us your number on IG and we would be more than willing to give you a call and try to help in any way that we can!
@Leviathan Snakes Awe man that would be awesome..... Thanks.... will definitely do that
I’d double your rodent budget price. If you want a more realistic approach for buying feeders. And as time goes figure out your rodent supplier for bringing prices down. Medium rats in my area average $6
That is wild! We pay on average $2-$3 for a small rat here and we usually don’t feed mediums since they can get too big
You forgot about the fire aspect from the male in your first pairing
True! It was even in my notes but I had missed it all the way until I had complied the video and was rewatching it lol
Not trying to be a wise ass just thought I would say something good videos
@@patrickmay1133 no worries at all, and we didn’t think you were being one! You are definitely right and we definitely appreciate the feedback!
Instead buy the most expensive male with the most genes as possible then grow it up till it’s breed ready then breed it to as meany cheap females as possible then improve the females with new income
I meant good video not goos, whoops!
Lol 2500 was each of my snakes more like 50 k after 36 snakes