BP noob, general questions

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From what I have been reading, you are right in saying I should expect about 4 eggs, but only from a females first clutch. I think she can produce 1/3 of her weight in eggs. The bigger she gets the more eggs she lays. Thank you for the heads up, I am not looking to quit my day-job, just looking to support or supplement my hobby. I want and will be purchasing a few ball pythons either way, I figured that I mine as well do my research and pick a financially smart breeding group. Long term goal is to end up with 2 males and 4 females all double gene royals. Between this, and a few rosy boa and corn clutches here and there, I am hoping at the very least to be able to feed all the lizards and snakes, and buy a few more lol.

But all this aside, because income generated from the royals is second to keeping them. They will be kept as display animals in custom enclosures, doted on and observed like the rest of my zoo.