What pairings should I do?

[Dutch Pride]

Hi all,

I am new in the world of balls, but I do have a little collection right now;
1.0 Queenbee (Spider/Lesser/Pastel) cb '10
1.0 Champagne cb '10
1.0 Pastel Calico (paradox as well) cb '10
0.7 Wildtype ready to breed (1200 - 2000 gram)

I do have got the opportunity to buy some new females to add to my collection which are;
0.1 Pastel ready to breed (2000 gram) - € 650.00
0.1 Mojave ready to breed (1200 gram) - € 575.00
0.1 Spider ready to breed (2250 gram) - € 875.00
0.3 Lemon Pastel 2002 (weight unknown) - € 200.00 each
0.3 Yellow Belly 2002-2005 (weight unknown) - € 300.00 each
0.5 Black Back 2007 (weight unknown) - € 200.00 each
0.6 Yellow Belly 2008 (weight unknown) - € 300.00 each
0.6 Lemon Pastel 2009 (weight unknown) - € 150.00 each
0.6 Cinnamon 2009 (weight unknown) - € 150.00 each
0.4 Fire 2009 (weight unknown) - € 300.00 each
0.5 Pastel 2009 (weight unknown) - € 150.00 each
0.5 Black Pastel 2009 (weight unknown) - € 125.00 each

I know it is quite a list. But I do want to ask you, as being the experienced people, what should I buy?
I do have a maximum of € 2500.00 left for some females and I do want to have some different females (so I won't buy 0.5 Pastel for example).
I asked the owner of the females if he could send me some weights, but I didn't had any reaction so far. If he contacts me and gives me the weights, I will post them offcourse.

After you gave me some advice about the females to buy, could you tell me as well what pairings you would do?

So, if possible, answer me like the following example:
If I were you, I would buy;
0.1 Spider € 875.00
0.1 Mojave € 575.00
0.1 Lemon Pastel € 200.00
0.1 Fire € 300.00
0.1 Cinnamon € 150.00
0.1 Yellow Belly 300.00

With those add-ons to your collection I would make the following combinations:
1.0 Champagne
0.3 Wildtype
0.1 Mojave

1.0 Queenbee
0.2 Wildtype
0.1 Lemon Pastel
0.1 Fire

1.0 Pastel Calico
0.2 Wildtype
0.1 Spider
0.1 Cinnamon
0.1 Yellowbelly

You would help me so much if you can give me some advice about what to do. And please, if possible, tell me as well why you would make certain combinations.
Like I told you, you are the experienced breeders and I am just the Rookie

Thanks for your help,

Jordi (out of the Netherlands)

[Dutch Pride]

Hi,

I`m wondering why there hasn't been anyone yet who replied to my thread!?

Did I post it in the right forum? Or should I have posted it in the Genetics forum?

Best wishes,

Jordi Dirks

[ace_singapore]

I think people are wondering why you have not visited www.worldofballpythons.com

[Dutch Pride]

I did visit World Of Ballpythons allready a couple of times.
But I was just wondering what combinations you all would make if you were in the same position.
I simply don't have any idea what the 'best thing' is that I can do cause there are so many possible combinations to maken.
So that's why I opened this thread to hopefully recieve some ideas which can help me with the choice I have to make

Best wishes,

Jordi Dirks

[Quiet Tempest]

If I were you, I'd look for multi-gene animals (a lemon blast, for instance, instead of a pastel) to add to your collection rather than single-gene animals to increase the odds of producing even more desirable offspring.


Ultimately, I think you should ask yourself what morphs YOU want to work towards and get the "ingredients" to start those projects. Everyone has their favorites, of course, and you could certainly draw ideas from the rest but unless you're working with your favorites it's not going to be a very rewarding hobby and you may find yourself losing interest all together.

[Kingofspades]

Make what you want to make. What you like...

[Simple Man]

Personally I would buy these females. Just getting the most for your $$$.

0.1 Mojave ready to breed (1200 gram) - € 575.00
0.3 Lemon Pastel 2002 (weight unknown) - € 200.00 each
0.2 Cinnamon 2009 (weight unknown) - € 150.00 each
0.1 Fire 2009 (weight unknown) - € 300.00 each
0.3 Pastel 2009 (weight unknown) - € 150.00 each
0.2 Black Pastel 2009 (weight unknown) - € 125.00 each

TOTAL = 2475

You have some time before you are breeding but I would breed the Mojave to the Queenbee for sure. The rest you should split 4-5 females per male. You would have some awesome clutches.

Regards,

B

[Dutch Pride]

If I were you, I'd look for multi-gene animals (a lemon blast, for instance, instead of a pastel) to add to your collection rather than single-gene animals to increase the odds of producing even more desirable offspring.


Ultimately, I think you should ask yourself what morphs YOU want to work towards and get the "ingredients" to start those projects. Everyone has their favorites, of course, and you could certainly draw ideas from the rest but unless you're working with your favorites it's not going to be a very rewarding hobby and you may find yourself losing interest all together.

Thanks for your reply!
I know I should do what I want to do, but I simply can't decide which females I 'have' to buy. So that's the reason why I asked for your opinions.
I know it would be 'better' to buy multi-gene females instead of single-genes, but I simply don't have the oppertunity to buy those, because there isn't anyone who has those animals for sale so that's why I 'have' to choose between all those single-gene girls.

Make what you want to make. What you like...

Please read my reply to Quiet Tempest

Personally I would buy these females. Just getting the most for your $$$.

0.1 Mojave ready to breed (1200 gram) - € 575.00
0.3 Lemon Pastel 2002 (weight unknown) - € 200.00 each
0.2 Cinnamon 2009 (weight unknown) - € 150.00 each
0.1 Fire 2009 (weight unknown) - € 300.00 each
0.3 Pastel 2009 (weight unknown) - € 150.00 each
0.2 Black Pastel 2009 (weight unknown) - € 125.00 each

TOTAL = 2475

You have some time before you are breeding but I would breed the Mojave to the Queenbee for sure. The rest you should split 4-5 females per male. You would have some awesome clutches.

Regards,

B

Thank you so much for your reply! This sort of replies are those which I were hoping for.
I still didn't recieve any answer of the person who sells those animals, so I still don't have any weights. And that is quite irritating! Haha!
The Mojave to the Queen is indead a wonderfull combinations with some superb offspring possibilities!
As I said before; I will let you know the weights after I recieved an answer.

Best regards,

J. Dirks


p.s. For all those people who still want to reply to this thread, please do so!