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With me now being unemployed obviously I'll need to make some decent money. Just about everything I have now is a holdback. However the snake in question is a banana pewter 50% het ghost female. I have about two months of savings to hold me over, but what would you all do if you had to decide at the moment: sell or keep? This is also the only banana pewter female I've seen anywhere.
 
I would say family definitely comes before hobby. It is hard to say not knowing the whole situation but for me, I would have to put it up for sale. It will cost to keep it up, food and heat. That is one mouth you will not have to feed.
 
Can you find another job in 2 months? Feeding that snake isnt going to cost much, neither will housing it... i say keep it and bust your tail to get another job. Even odd jobs will help before you get to that point.
 
I just got out of the marine corps as infantry/grunt/trigger puller, so to basically everywhere I have no job skills. I've applied to a few places so far and haven't gotten any calls back.
 
ADD_reptiles said:
I just got out of the marine corps as infantry/grunt/trigger puller, so to basically everywhere I have no job skills. I've applied to a few places so far and haven't gotten any calls back.
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Keep trying, something is better than nothing. But I would put the snake up for sale and see what happens, just because you put it on the market doesn't mean it will sell right away. So while its still on the market, you could look for a job, and if she sells before you get a job, good you now have money to supply your family. If not, good you get to keep her.
 
ADD_reptiles said:
Just about everything I have now is a holdback.
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Can you sell others off first and make her the last to go?
I agree with others:
1. Family first, hobby second
2. It doesn't cost that much to keep one snake around
3. I would sell her for the money she might bring, but not because of the savings you thought you might get to keep
4. You can always buy another one once you are back on your feet, there will always be something else.
 
Robert Walker said:
Can you sell others off first and make her the last to go?
I agree with others:
1. Family first, hobby second
2. It doesn't cost that much to keep one snake around
3. I would sell her for the money she might bring, but not because of the savings you thought you might get to keep
4. You can always buy another one once you are back on your feet, there will always be something else.
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There isn't really much I'd want to sell, nor I could live off of. I just figure that girl would bring in the most money being I haven't seen that combination in a female for sale anywhere. Just waiting on call backs now
 
Tough choice, kinda in same boat. I produced a fem ban het albino last season & had her up for sale. Then i talked to a few people & decided to keep her. I havent seen any of them for sale either. With animals like that, that are far & few inbetween it may be tough to find a buyer. Almost have to find that one or handfull of people actually looking for it. I say keep her especially if you hit the odds of a female with a male maker like we did. Good luck in your choice. Happy holidays!!
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I'm sure you can get a scholarship type deal for vets. I know our local police academy was doing something like that for our returning vets. Good luck in what ever you do. Merry Christmas.
 
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