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Incubation Capacity: The Math That Saves Your Season
I had 47 eggs and 40 slots in my incubator. This was not a hypothetical scenario. This was my third breeding season, and I had failed to do basic math. Seven eggs needed a home, my incubator was full, and...
Male Health: The Breeding Limits Nobody Talks About
A scenario we hear often: "I burned out one of my best males in my second breeding season." "He was a gorgeous visual with genetics I could not easily replace. I paired him aggressively because demand was high and I...
Incubation Capacity: The Math That Saves Your Season
Listen to this article I had one too many clutches and nowhere to put them. This was not a hypothetical scenario. This was my third breeding season, and I had failed to do basic math. My incubator was full, I...
Male Health: The Breeding Limits Nobody Talks About
Listen to this article We hear this story constantly. A breeder has a gorgeous visual male with genetics that are not easily replaceable. They pair him aggressively because demand is high and they want to maximize production. By mid-season,...
Female Health Cycles: What You Are Probably Missing
Listen to this article I learned more about my females in three months of proper tracking than I did in my first two years of breeding. That sounds dramatic, but it is true. Before I started tracking follicle cycles systematically,...
Sales Analytics: Where Your Money Actually Comes From
Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element. We get it. You love your animals. You have favorite morphs. Genetics that excite you. Pairings you have been dreaming about for years. And when those eggs hatch,...
The CEO Problem Nobody Talks About in Ball Python Breeding
You became a breeder because you love ball pythons. The genetics. The anticipation of pipping season. The satisfaction of producing something beautiful that did not exist before you paired those animals. You did not become a breeder to run a...
Why I Stopped Using Collection Trackers and Started Running My Business
If you've been breeding reptiles for any length of time, you've probably tried a few apps. Maybe you're using one right now. They let you log animals, record clutches, maybe build out a family tree. It's a step up from...
PSA to Ball Python Breeders: You Don't Know What You're Missing
I've heard it more times than I can count now. "I already use [other app]." "I'm good with what I have." "I've been using them for years." And every time, it stings a little. Not because I lost a sale...