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    Quick Question About Genetics (Beginner)

    Looking to pick up my first BP after raising several corn snakes with my siblings when I was younger. I havent owned another reptile since, which has been a few years. I want to eventually breed them as a hobby. Im looking for a decent quality female to start with, a hatchling at that.

    Now for the question, I see many breeders saying the parents are X and X. What is listed first? Male X Female or Female X Male? Also, I read or saw a video on breeding tips and came across a general rule of thumb. Was it that the male should carry the superior gene or the female? Do I get a normal female and breed an awesome male to it with other possible het genes to find a cool morph? Or vice versa? Im a beginner on BPs and not looking for a thousand dollar investment on animals alone.

    Thanks in advance for any input given

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    Males can breed multiple females, so if you want to buy one snake with multiple dominant/ co-dominant morphs and some other animals which are normal or only carry one mutation your best bet would be to buy a male with multiple morphs.

    http://www.worldofballpythons.com/wizard/

    That site is an excellent resource for looking at different morphs and determining what might come out of a breeding of any animals you are interested in. If you want to get some animals with the intentions of eventually breeding them I highly recommend reading up on them first and doing your home work on the various morphs you are interested in, this will not only help you understand the ball python genetics better but will also allow you to find examples of the morphs you like which are high quality or have characteristics that you personally like.

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    Re: Quick Question About Genetics (Beginner)

    Another thing to keep in mind. Once you decide what it is you want to produce, determine which gender you would like to carry which gene/s. Look for the best example you can find of the female and purchase her first. Remember a little extra money spent on on quality animals up front may/should equate to better offspring, so don't be cheap if if you can afford not too.

    It will take her likely a minimum of two years or more before the female will be ready to go. This gives you a solid year after you purchase the female to save and shop for the best example of the male you want. You don't have to outlay capital right away for the second snake, as she wont be ready, and many males can be up to a breedable size within a year to a year and a half.

    Welcome to the hobby and best of luck to you going forward.

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    If you shop around you can find single gene females, especially at reptile shows, for the price some pay for a normal at a national pet store chain. I know because I made this rookie mistake when I bought my son a normal and paid over $90 for it. Then a few weeks ago at a local reptile show I picked up a female Enchi for $100 and a female Mojave for $100. Use the morph tool listed above to make different pairings and see what you would want to try breeding and the results you may get. The animals in my signature are for future hobby breeding projects, chosen to hopefully hatch specific morphs. As an example I'd like to try getting a Coral Glow Fire as one of my projects.
    Cheers, Jeff

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