How to be a REAL SNAKE BREEDER??

[@djunq1824]

I produced my first 3 clutches this year and couldn’t be happier. I’ve never been bitten so many times in a day. These hatchlings are crazy. Lol

[@entreptiles]

I purchased my first 5 balls last month. All are so docile. I’m picking up 3 more the end of this month. I guess I hit the jackpot because everyone else says that hatchlings can be crazy. 😅

[@djunq1824]

90 percent calm down after a few months, lol. They’re just scared of the giant that keeps picking them up!

[@MrsNunswife]

I’ve got my first two clutches on the way! I’m so nervous and want to be prepared. At what point in time do we wash the hatchlings? What should I expect? It would be neat if this channel made a video on first time snake parents and what to expect. He’s got a lot of sound advice.

[@GraysReptiles]

Hey Matt, awesome video explaining the different levels of reptile breeders. Well said and very helpful. Looking forward to seeing more of the series. Keep up the great work.

[@offroadfts]

Damnit I like the way you look at things! I wish more people had a thought process like you. From the perspective of a "breed curious", aspiring "for profit" breeder(me), its intimidating out there... I've met a small number of people I'm comfortable enough with to ask questions. if I wasnt so stubborn, I could've easily quit before I bought my first snake due to the smug remarks I've been met with. Thank y'all for all the great info and motivation!

[@carranzafamilyroyals-cfr]

I absolutely love your videos, you keep it so real and make it much easier to get excited about becoming a breeder

[@ianthornton72]

Great common sense no rubbish approach. Great viewing. Missed your last couple of cutting vids due to picture quality so glad to be back watching.

[@OlympusReptiles]

Yeah, live with cell phone sucks. Hopefully they run the internet line soon, but it is like pulling teeth. I even offyto pay a year up front.

[@Hello_Fuckers0]

Absolutely fantastic content!!! I love they way you point out how the for profit and big breeders are very much dependent on the entry level breeders/keepers to continue operating at their chosen level.

[@areptilesoasis1370]

I love the way you broke it down thank you because I'm trying to discern where on the platform I want to be. Thank you Matt

[@carlhoppe]

Such a great video! Thanks for putting it up. It’s just what I needed today! It’s my first season breeding ball pythons. I’m from South Africa and I’ve gone into my first season quite big and bought mid to high end adult proven breeders for this season, sub adults and juveniles for my 2022 and 2023 projects and beyond. I tried to go slow but the more I learn, the more I want to get stuck in! It’s such an awesome hobby! It’s addictive! In total I’ve bought about 65 snakes in the last 6 months. I’ve got a good friend who breeds really high end snakes and is mentoring me, so I’m very lucky. Ive also bought 95% of my snakes from him, so he’s made a lot of money, so yes, be nice to “the new guy” because they come back and buy more snakes! I’ve had about 8 lock ups this first season but I think only 3 or 4 girls will go. Next season I hope to have at least 15 clutches and who knows what 2023 will bring. I certainly have enough snakes to produce between 40 and 50 clutches in 2023 without buying another snake and without any holdbacks. It’s been a lot of hard work and I do everything myself. Today was one of those days where thought, “what’s the point? Some Snakes not eating, some haven’t ovulated that should’ve and I was just feeling down about it, given all the time and money I’ve invested in this project. Maybe I went in too big too soon. Who knows? But it’s my first season and it’s all about learning as you go. Today I had to remember that it shouldn’t be about the money first, but rather the passion first. Enjoy what you do and have fun! If you work hard then the money will come. It’s still early days for me. But watching this video boosted my confidence again and for that I thank you! I’m also breeding my own rodents, because as I soon discovered, snakes cost money to feed and the more you have the more you pay! So, I started breeding my own rodents and now my only cost is rat food and the usual cleaning products, substrate etc etc. As soon as I start selling snakes, I’ll be able to hopefully pay myself back for everything I’ve invested and earn a few extra bucks for myself on the side. I still have a full time job and that isn’t going change. Good luck to all the new breeders and hobbyists out there! This reptile industry is awesome! Thanks Olympus for this video! Carl, from Northcoast Constrictors in South Africa

[@OlympusReptiles]

Awesome to hear from the other side of the world! South Africa is on my bucket list to visit. You didn't go to big as long as you can handle it time wise, and if you out lost the investment it isn't going to break you, and it doesn't sound like it would. Go for it!

[@carlhoppe]

@@OlympusReptiles thanks bro!

[@piedintheskypythons1182]

Really good video today and funny too! :) Was glad to have a long video and to be able to learn so much about this. Pleased to hear your starting the breeder series again. I can not wait to see more!

[@unicorn4676]

I dont remember which channel I was watching I only watch a few, but the person said if you prefer a particular morph and want to start breeding get normal or normal het females and get the male as your powerhouse morph and create little het armies until you get what you want. I though about that and my first 2 snakes are just over a year old both female het pied and was waiting to get a male till they were older but had an opportunity to get one of my dream snakes from an awesome local breeder of snakes and rats and I got a male visual pied!!!! He is a absolute dream snake now I just have to wait till the girls get to the right size and I can try pairing them. I have watched all your videos and can't wait to get into breeding

[@OlympusReptiles]

Awesome, and yes usually better to invest in the male as the powerhouse as he can breed multiple females. Off to a good start!

[@c1bandz682]

Love these sort of vids as looking to become a breeder in the future 👍

[@cwsell1]

I cannot love this show enough Matt! Thank you.

[@chthonictonicserpents4001]

Thank you so much for this. I've been building my collection this past year and hopefully I'll have at least one clutch this season. Two if I'm lucky. I love keeping ball pythons and your channel is one of the ones I watch the most. Thank you again for this.

[@johnnyc8980]

Dude I have to say your hilarious and awesome. Thank you for this video.

[@eddieguerra5291]

Hey Matt, I'm new and breed curious, I have a male firefly and a male pastel lesser so far and in the works on getting a couple females. I'm still learning genes and researching and want to go for blue eyed Lucy's, I have things I want to work on because I like so many genes like lepord clowns, ghi and Mojave but I came to a stop because people putting me down about breeding. After watching this video I say the hell with them now and I'm going for what I want to do, I'd I'd rather try then not to at all. I needed to see this video and I thank you 👍

[@jslithers]

These videos get me so excited to get some new snakes I'm sitting on cash waiting going to get some older and definitely few younger. When I was a kid all my homework has snake shit on it for years because everyday after the bus dropped me off I'd fill my backpack up with gardner snakes. One time I caught 100 of them in a day I was maybe 3rd grade put them in a refrigerator box next day only one in the box 🤣 I bet that house is still haunted with snakes tell ya what though didn't see a field mouse there again lmao. Great video like always appreciate it especially after being out of the snake game for so many year thus has lit a fire under my behind that I haven't had in a long time!

[@MrsNunswife]

Best video from you yet.

[@chrisw9344]

I'm hoping to have my first clutch in the 2022 season. I know what I'm interested in, I know what projects I want to work and the direction to take them in, the hardest part for me is the branding. I'm having a hell of a time trying to figure out what I want my little operation to be called.

[@entreptiles]

I’m blessed that I make enough money in my career to simply enjoy the hobby. I do plan to breed and sell 2 clutches a year but that’s about as far as I care to go. Keep the great videos coming! 👌❤️💯

[@taeviansworldofreptiles3828]

I think i just gained a whole extra level of respect for you with this one!

[@OlympusReptiles]

Next one is already filmed, and meant to pair with this one. Stay tuned!

[@Red-357]

Awesome video. I’m definitely a curious breeder. But I want to be a hobby breeder. I’ve been researching and watching many videos for the past 3 years. I think I picked up a thing or two, lol. I just want to be a hobby breeder to produce what I want

[@jasonirelan4487]

I could probably handle breeding garter snakes with no problem. Jewel passed away at the doctor’s office so I gotta bury her and get another snake Saturday. The main problem if I bred garter snakes once is that they have dozens of babies at once so I would have to find homes because I don’t have what it takes to take care of that many.

[@alanbarnes2627]

High Matt since you love pizza and if you ever get to come up to up state NY a place called Corning NY I have a very good pizza shop you will like it been in business for a long time and the place is always packed most of the time it's a real sasealun owned businesses and the best pizza in town there is a lot of different kinds of pizza made from fresh ingredients and you get to watch them make it for you plus the fact of the Corning glass works museum and the Rockwell museum and a lot more than that here so if you ever get the chance to come up here I give you a great place to get pizza and a few please to see and injoy it a great place to bring your family and a lot of fun and I love your you tube videos it's helped me out alot with my hobby with snakes and I plan on getting more as I go hopefully I can get to were you are some day but I have learned a lot about this because of you guys and keep up the great work and thank you for doing this for people like me I appreciate your time and help and support on this matter God bless and many more years of service on the network thanks again guys have a great day

[@samanthamudge9154]

Hey Matt! I have a female baby banana ball python and a male banana ball python. Of course I’m going to wait til the female gets to size before I breed them together. I just don’t know where to start or what to do to get started. Or what to do when the eggs are finally laid, and do I separate them from the mother. I would like to know everything possible so I can give the best to my snakes. Maybe you could make a video. Thanks!

[@traciscott4377]

Check his past videos. Also you might want to learn about the sex link in bananas before you make your final breeding decision. Matt has a lot of videos and is easy to talk to. Good luck and congratulations on your new adventure with ball pythons.

[@OlympusReptiles]

Hey Samantha, we got plenty of stuff on pairing, incubation (even building your own) etc. And if you have questions, can always ask. Not to self promote too much, but our discord is also a very friendly chat area, with people willing to help. Cones on our patreon at the $5 and up level. Might be worth checking out to get the community like that!

[@jay21662]

I see it more for me myself as a hobby i haven’t started breeding yet because i don’t want to mess it up but im pretty much growing my collection.

[@aaronReptileE1995]

Don't be afraid of "messing up". You can do it. Just take small steps and go for it!

[@genetic-S]

perfectly said matt!

[@joshscritchfield693]

The usark shirt would look good in purple

[@danielpatton3317]

Im accidentally between one and two. Got a snake that had been paired but didnt go. Opened her tub to 4 viable eggs. Now theyre sitting in an igloo incubator and hopefully I have 3 banana pieds and a pied female. Odd way to have a first clutch for sure

[@ScalationNation]

Im currently in step 1. Have some awesome stuff and I’m attempting to breed for the first time this year. Haven’t seen a lock in the pairing i’ve made so it’s disheartening but I’ll keep trying.

[@OlympusReptiles]

Sometimes, I never see a lock. A quick shy male. Keep at it, keep your head up, and it will happen

[@HealerAmberNicole]

Breed curious. Looking to invest in my first female within the next few months.

[@Guerro8969]

This video is perfect for first timers like myself.

[@gerardmoe3471]

Hey Matt I produce my first clutch this year pastel Lesser clown to a banana mystic female

[@alanbarnes2627]

I started with one snake and then ended up with getting more as it is now I have 8 Ball python and 4 Red tail bowa male and female in both I have a female pied ball python and a female and male het pide ball python a female pastel het 66%clown and a albino male Ball python and het pide pastel ball python and banana het pide ball python and a dessert Gost ball python female and a female blood phthon matrix and male Bull snake male sand bowa male ground bowa and a grass snake and I just like to get in to doing this as a hobby and that a start for me

[@djpythons1252]

Hi Matt how's your day I'm new time breeder second year for baby same started on Facebook and I got attached by a 20 year old girl with one turtle 🐢 telling me it's not good keeping Ball python's in tubs rack system Saying it's cruel and attached snake ppl on there crazy I got straight on Instagram and found a good load of big time breeder s like your self big it up bro and thanks keep up the hard work ⚡💥🔥💧💦🇬🇧👍🤟

[@corabrock3958]

Not sure I’ll get an answer her but how can I be sure my ball python is full ball bc I have suspicions that he’s a angryball?

[@OlympusReptiles]

Basically, would have to compare to a lot of pics and probably reach out to someone with a good amount of Angolan experience. That ain't me.

[@corabrock3958]

@@OlympusReptiles okay thank you so much

[@pythonpatrolexotics]

I just watched you vid talking about Facebook groups, and like you said this happens it all sorts of FB community groups. I was big in Tarantulas keeping groups and they are toxic as hell, I talked to many people privately who had bad post experiences in the groups. These people were looking for actual help, and getting shit for "not doing their research ". That is LITERALLY what they are doing right then by asking people know know more. Why people don't understand that is beyond me. P.S. for the algorithm

[@lygexotics6380]

It’s finally here from the live

[@OlympusReptiles]

Yup!

[@carranzafamilyroyals-cfr]

How can I get a shirt?

[@OlympusReptiles]

join patreon.

[@ryansarachnids4778]

How to be a breeder 101 DONT GET INTO POLITICS lol

[@OlympusReptiles]

That can be helpful.

[@jimiwilliams7176]

You become a breeder if you put 2 animals together and make a baby its not how much its just making a baby i been breeding different things since i was 10 years old started with hamsters breed tropical birds parrots dogs fish and god knows what else but mainly dogs since i was 17 and now i coming up to 58 year old started because i was second generation born on a farm and didn't like breeding to kill started with ball pythons end of 2019 so going into my first breeding season but i would call my self a real breeder because its something i have always done for a hobby not for money if it pays for itself all the better

[@tjreptiles2019]

Yes I agree I have bought snakes from people who dont give a shit didnt want to answer questions I had or anything now I am on your patreon amd it's great I still haven't produced my first clutch yet hoping for this year will be my year!

[@OlympusReptiles]

Fingers crossed!!

[@tjreptiles2019]

@@OlympusReptiles thanks Matt I hope so!

[@michaelross5674]

Can I be a real snake breeder... Just pulled my last clutch of the year...on September 1st..... due on November 1st

[@OlympusReptiles]

Boom! Yes you can, and congratulations!

[@Wulfgeist]

Great video! I 100% agree about the levels. People shouldnt be ripped apart because their goals arent lined up exactly with someone elses. Anyone who thinks that is nothing but a moron.

[@michaelross5674]

None of them people have the balls to say that to my face

[@OlympusReptiles]

Yes, this usually happens online. Still sucks

[@Naoma09]

Hobby hobby hobby.....one day its my retirement, so my goal as a hobby right now is to make stuff i like, buy more stuff i like, then make enough money to retire from dog grooming and work at mcdonalds 🤣

[@OlympusReptiles]

It can easily be a retirement supplement or gig. My original plan was to use it to supplement my retirement when I turned 50. Then a few years ago, I got more serious to speed up that process

[@clay1089]

Well said! Love how non bs yall are and that you support everyone regardless of their goals. I'm a hobby breeder right now with only 2 clutches this year but plan for 5+ this coming season. Want to eventually get to a 10-20 clutches a year of projects I love and just upgrade. Keep it real and keep making great content guys. Clayton Ramin @Signature_Morphs