How This Guy Turned a Fear of Snakes into a Scaled-Up Side Hustle

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What do you do when your dream snake costs $50,000?
If you're Ira Koser, you buy the two snakes that can make it—and build a business called Sizzlin’ Serpents.

In this episode, Ira breaks down the surprisingly strategic, scientific, and entrepreneurial world of exotic snake breeding. From tracking genetics to building customer trust, he’s grown a side hustle that’s equal parts passion project and serious operation—despite starting out terrified of snakes.

We talk ball python morphs, incubation, poop logs, and how one hobbyist turned a few snakes into 100+ and counting.

🐍 In this episode:

• What makes a $50,000 snake worth the price
• Why snake breeding is more about genetics than guts
• How Ira turned his fear into fuel for building a business
• The importance of incubation, feed tracking, and poop records
• Tips for anyone turning a weird passion into a side hustle
• Why Ira refuses to sell a snake that isn’t 100% ready

Whether you love snakes, hate them, or just admire anyone who’s all-in on their weird niche—this episode will surprise you.

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