My plans for next 3 years :D

[mattchibi]

Here are my breeding plans for the next three years, looking for some input from anyone who's bred before in the past.

Right now I have a normal girl, shes kind of a rescue and I don't intend on doing any breeding with her.

I have reserved and purchased a Cinny Male already that I am going to pair with a Pastel female (that I will buy fairly soon) in the next two years, and Im trying for Pewters of course. So that will be my fairly cheap first experiment at breeding-kinda thing. So that I sort of get the hang of breeding.

I will also be investing in a Bumblebee in about year or (probaby) two and pairing it with a Lesser. I will be going for 1/8 chance for queen bee, as well as the other three double-gene morphs. Lesser pastels, Lesser bees, and Bumble bees.

Is this too agressive of a plan for my first three years of breeding? Money is also another issue but I think I will be able to save up enough before then.

My Ultimate Ultimate goal for this project is breeding a Queen Bee with a Pastel, and trying to create a Killer Queen Bee, a Lesser Plat Super Pastel, and a Lesser Plat Super Pastel Spider. I know the odds are 1/16 and quite unlikely; however, all of the outcomes from those combo's are so fantastic looking. I'm really excited to hear back and see what you guys think.

In terms of making your money back, I was told not to expect anything back for the first 3 years (not that im doing it for money, of course i am just blown away by bp morphs!). And that seems pretty accurate. I have drawn out a rough budget year by year, including a $500 vet fee per year in case any of my snakes encounter something unexpected. I have budgeted for food, for bedding, for thermostats, tubs, racks, flexwatt, incubator, furniture, and the initial cost for the snakes.

My plan is:
Present - Cinny Male hatchling reserved picking him up in a few weeks, in two years he will probably be at a good weight to breed.
Summer 2012 - Plan to pickup a Pastel Female, possible a proven breeder to speed things up but if not, then just a hatchling/juve
Summer 2013 - Plan to pickup Bumblebee and Lesser by this time, probably hatchlings.

What do you guys think ? Is this a realistic goal for me to achieve ? Keep in mind I live in Canada so the value of snakes is kind of skewed and more pricy, compared to US prices.

[Chris633]

I know you said you already have the male cinny reserved, but if possible, I would start off getting females first. A male if he eats well, can get up to size to breed in the first year. A female takes a minimum of 2 years. You could get a proven/adult female pastel, but since money is an issue, she could end up costing more than some of the other snakes you've suggested getting. So I would get a female pastel and lesser first (or even a lesser pastel female) and then get the cinny and bee. I would actually get a black pastel instead of a cinny, but that is just personal preference.

[LotsaBalls]

Try and buy the females first. They take longer to get to breeding size usually. Males could be ready in six months. Maybe look at getting a pewter female rather than a pastel, a little more money but lots more potential.

[LotsaBalls]

Another option is buy a hatchling queen bee male and a few adult normal females.

[KLMuller]

I would suggest if you get a hatching pastel next year and have to wait for it to grow up some getting a super pastel instead just to better your odds a little plus they are reasonably priced.

You can always find a normal female adult to breed the cinny male to while you raise up your other females for fun when he gets big enough

~ Karl

[mattchibi]

So took back the reservation for the cinny and here is a pic of my new lesser girl. Picking her up in a month or so. Im excited :p

Do their backs get more blushing as they age?

[Chris633]

Nice move! Mine lesser girl got more blushed and lighter with every shed.


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[mattchibi]

So took back the reservation for the cinny and here is a pic of my new lesser girl. Picking her up in a month or so. Im excited :p

Do their backs get more blushing as they age?

Oops, fixed the picture: