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Where are you going to keep the animals, if you turn your hobby into a business? Most Home-Owner's policies are explicit about a business in your home AND potential lethal pets- by the way any snake over 6 foot is in that category, and you can be canceled on the policy and then be in a world of trouble on your mortgage. As a lender and a reptile/pit-bull breeder I see both sides of the argument and do not fully agree with either. Just a thought.
Do you understand all of the legal ramifications of how to start a business and protect yourself in case of lawsuit? Hate to think of it, but you must protect yourself if sell a snake that does something bad down the line and the 40 year old responsible person you sold a snake to turns out to be a moron with no common sense.
It is not as much fun as you might think to be a full time breeder. Think about what you enjoy about the animals then think all you will have time to do is clean the cages and routine maintenence. I do not remember the last time I just had a reptile out for the beauty of the animal. It is because the cage is dirty, they need to eat or they need medical treatment. I will be very excited when I sell the last of the breeders and just have my "pets" again.
Sorry, I got off track...
Trina
OMNIherp, LLC
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