Breeder Academy · $20/month

Breed with a plan, not a guess.

Premium hognose-specific education for breeders. Genetics, pairings, incubation, hatchling establishment, and the business of breeding — plus a breeder-focused AI.

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Includes Keeper Academy

Everything in Keeper Academy, plus more

Every keeper article, video, and tool is included — then Breeder Academy adds breeder-specific education on genetics, incubation, hatchlings, and running a breeding business.

Membership

What's included

Everything in Breeder Academy, one simple monthly plan.

Everything in Keeper Academy
Premium breeder articles & videos
Live breeder webinars (up to 4 hrs/month)
Private breeder community
HogKnows AI (breeder knowledge)
Breeder resource library
Breeding templates, SOPs & tools

Curriculum

Breeder-specific education

Deep, hognose-specific breeding education you won't find scattered across forums.

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Breeding Season Prep Checklist

[Placeholder] Everything to verify — weights, health, and conditioning — before pairing for the season.

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Pairing Strategy and Project Planning

[Placeholder] How to plan pairings around genetics, goals, and market to build a coherent breeding project.

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Brumation Strategy for Breeders

[Placeholder] Using a controlled cool-down to cycle breeders and improve reproductive outcomes.

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Ovulation, Pre-Lay, and Nesting Signs

[Placeholder] How to read ovulation, the pre-lay shed, and nesting behavior to time your clutch correctly.

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Egg Laying and Clutch Management

[Placeholder] Managing the lay, separating good eggs from slugs, and setting up a clutch for incubation.

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Candling and Fertility Tracking Guide

[Placeholder] How to candle eggs and track fertility and development through incubation.

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Incubation Temperature and Hatch Timing

[Placeholder] Target incubation temperatures and how they affect hatch timing and hatchling health.

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Hatchling Establishment Workflow

[Placeholder] A repeatable workflow for getting hatchlings set up, first-feeding, and established for sale.

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Problem Feeder Protocols

[Placeholder] Escalating techniques for stubborn hatchling feeders, from scenting to assist-feeding.

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Pricing, Sales, and Customer Communication

[Placeholder] How to price animals, handle deposits and shipping, and communicate professionally with buyers.

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Breeder Branding and Marketing Guide

[Placeholder] Building a recognizable breeder brand and marketing your animals across the right channels.

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Breeder Business Resource Pack

[Placeholder] A downloadable bundle of contracts, care sheets, and sales templates for running a breeder business.

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Breeder Webinar Replay Library

[Placeholder] On-demand replays of past breeder webinars covering genetics, incubation, and business topics.

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Genetics Deep Dive Series

[Placeholder] An advanced series on inheritance, combos, and project genetics for serious breeders.

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Breeder SOP Library

[Placeholder] A library of standard operating procedures for consistent, repeatable breeding operations.

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15+ breeder guides across genetics, incubation, hatchlings, and business.

AI assistant

HogKnows Breeder AI

Breeder Academy unlocks the breeder-focused HogKnows AI — trained on breeding, incubation, and business content.

HogKnows AI

Your 24/7 Hognose knowledge assistant.

Instead of searching Facebook groups, digging through articles, or waiting for a reply, members can ask HogKnows AI anytime and get answers based on Hognose Hub's curated knowledge.

What it can do

Answer hognose care, husbandry, and feeding questions
Explain genetics, morphs, hets, and possibles
Walk through enclosure setup and troubleshooting

What it can't

Know the animals in your personal collection
Recommend which of your snakes to pair or sell
Analyze your historical clutch or sales records

HogKnows AI is knowledge-aware, not context-aware. Personalized, collection-aware guidance is the future Breeder IntelligenceOS product.

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Resources

Breeder resource library

Contracts, SOPs, and business templates to run a professional breeding operation.

business resource

Pricing, Sales, and Customer Communication

business resource

Breeder Branding and Marketing Guide

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Breeder Business Resource Pack

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Breeder SOP Library

Templates, SOPs & tools included.

Ready to breed better?

Join Breeder Academy for $20/month — includes everything in Keeper Academy plus the full breeder library and HogKnows AI.

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