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Hello. Is there anyone out there who could tell me what the normal stud fee is with snakes? I'm going to loan a male to a former student of mine and want to be fair.

Thanks & God bless,

Phil Frost
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I've never participated in a breeding loan, but from what I've seen there really is no "normal" stud fee. It's quite variable based on the desires of the people involved and what exactly is being bred.
Most often it involves a percentage of the offspring. Some people just split the clutch or litter 50/50, while others feel the person who actually does the work of housing and breeding the snakes should retain a larger percentage.
If your boas are hets then you need to work out the issue of how to divide any homozygous animals that are produced.
The main thing is just work it out to the satisfaction of both parties, and have the details worked out beforehand. Whatever satisfies both of you is the best way to go.

Then again if he has my luck breeding the boas, you won't have to worry about it anyway, you'll just get free room and board for your boy during the breeding season :D
 
THANKS!

Clay,
Thanks for the help/input. Obviously, like you, I've never done a breeding loan either. I've never been really comfortable with the idea of someone taking care of one of my snakes. However, this is a former student of mine whose gotten most of his snakes from me, picked my brain about herps all through his high school years, and is a very trustworthy and responsible young man. So in this particular case I have no reservations about loaning him one or two of my snakes. And of course I want to be more then fair. I had heard 50/50, but that seemed high to me and was leaning more towards 2/3 for him and 1/3 for me. If no one else responds then that's what I'll do. However, if the norm turns out to be an even split (on common snakes, not hets, albinos, etc.) then that's what I'll probably do.
Who knows? This would be his first breeding project and I certainly wouldn't be suprised or disappointed if no animals were produced. But, as I think you stated in your reply, it's good to have an agreement going in just in case he does produce some fine lookin' babies!

Thanks again & God bless,

Phil Frost
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