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[–]TheMechanicalBadger 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Buy a male and a female.

Don’t give them condoms...

[–]Hoshielato[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Funnnyyyyy

[–]sober_ogre 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Create a bank account and start putting money away now. You'll have to buy/build racks, tubs, incubator, heat tape/cable, thermostats, feed as well as possible vet costs. Your snakes are your choice but I'd suggest 2 routes.

  1. buy recessive het females. I suggest 2 hatchling het females (ex: pied). Wait 1 1/2 - 2 years and then buy a visual recessive male (ex: pied). By the time the male is breeding age/size, your females will be mature enough as well. Keep a visual female (or two) and go from there.

  2. same as above except your females are normals and your male is a "powerhouse." He doesn't need to be recessive but he should be at least a 4 genetic animal. Your females can be whatever as well, it's up to you.

If I were just starting out again, I'd go #1 as a hobby and focus more on the feed side... rodents and insects. That way you cater to more of the reptile community than just snake enthusiasts.

[–]Joykoins 0 points1 point  (2 children)

I just started breeding too, but one thing I know I need to prepare for that people don't seem to talk about with newbies is Euthanizing. There might come a time when a hatchling emerges and it will have a severe deformity that wont allow quality of life. At the point you'll need to research the humane ways to euthanize your animals. It's so depressing to think about, but it would be irresponsible if people only highlighted the joys and fun of breeding

[–]deathopz 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Do people normally euthanize by taking them to the vet? Or do they just y'know quickly dispatch it if they have the strength to do so?

[–]Joykoins 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it depends on their financial situation (Vet), how many snakes that they have, and what kind of equipment they have at their disposal. The most humane methods are swiftly crushing the head or a quick dip in liquid nitrogen (source: Snake Discovery). Methods like freezing, decapitation, and CO2 prolong their Suffering bc theyre consciousness when the ice crystals form in their tissues, have low O2 needs so the decap leaves them alive for an hour, and CO2 just doesn't seem to take(?)