Stupid Question, but...

[stevesemerko]

This may be a stupid question but I just want to know what exactly goes on with a breeding loan. I always hear of breeding loans, so I assumed that they were fairly common and easy to setup but I have been looking for a male to pair up with my female for a season and I have had a very hard time. I am not looking for high-end either just a normal to get myself going with my BP project. Anyways, I think I have an idea of what is involved with loans but if anyone who has participated in a loan(or co-operative project) could fill me in on the process of setting up a co-op(or loan) it would be greatly appreciated. I hope I made sense and if not than I apologize.

Thanks

Steve

[justinO]

If you are looking just for a normal, maybe to try for the first time in breeding ball pythons, you can buy a breedable size male for around $100 and you get to keep any babies you want!
:)

[stevesemerko]

The reason I am looking for a "loaner" is because right now I do not have the funds to add another snake to the collection (I just setup a couple feeder mice and rat breeding colonies to feed the collection and next years offspring)right now, next year I will be able to get a male but I will have to wait for the year after that to breed them and I would like to try and get my ball python project going next year with the rest of my collection.

[BOAS_N_PYTHONS]

STEVE:

A breeding loan is not so much a specific facility or person sending out animals like a car rental location. It is more of this time of nature where you or someone finds an animal to borrow in a breeding project for many reason. These being like your case you need a male because you have no male to see if your female can be proven with babies. Other reasons can be profit, rarity, specific color or pattern and so on.

The loaner process is something you work out with the other party who is either sending you their animal or you sending yours.

But its not that easy yet, with respect from you and recieved from the loaner as well, you both hammer out details. These can be none to a full lenght contract. Examples are:

1. Warranty of the animal being sent and cared for on the loan.

2. Percentages from the litter, meaning do you split or work out a certain number of babies being both of you shared the process.

3. Cash if that is an issue on the loan or success rate.

And so on and on. But even with all this said it comes down that respect and honor between the deal must be met. There are alot of great stories of loaner deals with great success and there are just as many of scammers and crooks.

When setting up your loaner contract do alot of research on who your dealing with and either way be ready for ups/downs on that deal.

Cya...

Tony