Is breeding reptiles bad?
The major threat of inbreeding is that genes for defects (such as kinked tails) may be carried as recessives by the breeding animals but not displayed. If parents and offspring are persistently inbred, there is a strong tendency for such deleterious recessive genes to become concentrated.
Can you breed reptiles?
You don’t have to breed. I recommend not breeding common species even. But if you are realistic, and have self awareness, and understand everything that goes into it and the process….. breeding can be one, if not the most, rewarding experience of your reptile keeping lifetime.
Is there money in breeding reptiles?
Depending on how they budget their money, the rarity of the species being bred, and how well the hatchlings are cared for, a reptile breeder’s income ranges from zero to over thousands of dollars.
Is snake breeding bad?
This type of breeding puts a bad light on reptile keeping in general, and quite simply is just cruel. Do not buy animals that have been bred with genetic defects, this needs to stop.
Can sibling reptiles mate?
All too often we hear and read opinions that inbreeding doesn’t affect reptiles, that it is fine to mate sibling to sibling/offspring to parent just once, or that a breeder has mated several generations of offspring to parents without any visible ill effects.
Can a brother and sister snake breed?
Re: can you breed siblings? You can actualy do both though it shouldn’t be done too much. The plus point to doing this is to narrow your gene pool to known genetics or line breed a forum of morph ie.
Can you breed father and daughter snakes?
Yes it is. There are no issues or negative outcomes. Many breeders will breed a son back to the mother to try to prove out a gene. I personally just bred siblings together.
Who is the best breeder of reptiles?
Whitney has raised and bred different species of geckos, snakes, lizards, tortoises, and other exotics since 2003. Although I have had reptiles for years and have successfully bred them, I never really considered breeding for anything but my own enjoyment and pets.
Can you make money breeding reptiles as a hobby?
As anyone who has bred reptiles as a business can tell you, it’s not a fast route to riches. However, as a part-time business, it can be extremely rewarding. For beginners, breeding reptiles is usually a hobby, although you may soon begin to make money by selling your hatchlings to friends and family.
What’s the best way to breed a reptile?
Searching through the internet and speaking with a few of my reptile pals, I found a few good breeds that happened to have geckos that I was interested in. How Much Do Good Breeders Cost?
Which is the best reptile for a business?
1 Water dragon 2 Russian tortoise 3 Crested gecko 4 Ball python 5 Corn snake 6 Leopard gecko 7 Bearded dragon 8 Chameleon 9 Red-eared slider 10 African sulcata tortoise
Whitney has raised and bred different species of geckos, snakes, lizards, tortoises, and other exotics since 2003. Although I have had reptiles for years and have successfully bred them, I never really considered breeding for anything but my own enjoyment and pets.
Searching through the internet and speaking with a few of my reptile pals, I found a few good breeds that happened to have geckos that I was interested in. How Much Do Good Breeders Cost?
How to contact reptile supply and live reptiles?
Call us 7 days a week, toll free at 888-54-REPTILE or email us here Lizard Supply Box 2-Go ! Thank you so much. My new babies arrived perfectly.
How many different types of reptiles are there?
You’ll seldom see more than 30 different kinds of reptiles offered in any retail shop that doesn’t specialize in them. As a private breeder, you may want to set your sights on producing smaller numbers of more valuable species.
