what to add to the collection next?

[WildLore]

O3O
i have

males:
champagne
banana pastel
Black pastel/cinnamon ghost (depending on who you ask)

females:
Spider
black pastel
leopard het pied
butter

i was informed that at the end of next week (the end of the semester) i could have a reward...i said another female BP. they agreed.

my thoughts are

sugar
Ultramel
het ghost
axanthic
pair of het clowns
pair of het pieds


thoughts? and what would you be considering bringing home thats not on my list?

[PitOnTheProwl]

Pastel Het OG
Pastave
Lesser Pastel
Albino

Depends on funding

[WildLore]

Pastel Het OG
Pastave
Lesser Pastel
Albino

Depends on funding

about 250 i can find most of my wish list for that price
i would probably consider the albino out of those lol

[cchardwick]

Are you planning on breeding? If so, I'd spend as much as you can on the next snake to get some higher end snakes in your breeding program, the more you spend the more you will break even or make a little money. If not, I'd go for the brightest colors. I really like the fire / pastel mix, very bright yellow. I really like the Axanthics and the Ultramels myself, may pick up some of those myself. How much do you have to spend?

You can get an Axanthic starting around $200:

http://www.morphmarket.com/snakes/ball-pythons/26338



Ultramels are selling a bit higher, probably starting around $300 or so:

http://www.morphmarket.com/snakes/ball-pythons/24601



A couple other options, fire + pastel + spider, a really cool looking snake for about the same amount ($235)

http://www.morphmarket.com/snakes/ball-pythons/22863



If you want to throw down some serious cash and get into something a bit more high end, I've been eyeing the Bamboo lines, these are really cool. Looks like they start about $850:

http://www.morphmarket.com/snakes/ball-pythons/23875



These are entry level prices. If you get some brighter more colorful snakes the prices go up. Here's a really fancy bamboo for $2,000. If I had the cash this is what I'd get:

http://www.morphmarket.com/snakes/ball-pythons/14204



Or if you really want just one high end breeder snake you could get a super bamboo for $3,500. Everything you breed this guy with will be bamboo. You'd have to sell your car to buy this snake but in a few years you'd (hopefully) make it all back:

http://www.morphmarket.com/snakes/ball-pythons/23925



I'm actually just starting out breeding ball pythons. I have six snakes so far and spent about $4,000. I think you'd be better off with just a couple high end snakes, breeding those in a few years, then use that money to buy whatever your heart desires.

[cchardwick]

Here's another really cool morph, it's a Desert + Pastel. Super bright snake starting at about $200:

http://www.morphmarket.com/snakes/ball-pythons/14460



Another really cool snake is the lavender albinio. These start around $300 and up, a super cool recessive morph:

http://www.morphmarket.com/snakes/ball-pythons/14467



I could go on and on, it's a good thing I don't have room or I'd have all of these myself LOL.

[kxr]

My favorite gene atm is orange dream so I'd recommend something with orange dream. I also noticed you don't have any enchi so maybe an orange dream enchi if you can afford that. Otherwise maybe a mojave or a mojave enchi. I think a mojave female would go nicely with the males you have.

[cchardwick]

Here are the last two snakes that I bought, a coral glow het pied male for $1,100:

http://www.morphmarket.com/snakes/ball-pythons/14570



And a spider + pied 'white wedding' female for $1,250. Hoping to get some real interesting babies:

http://www.morphmarket.com/snakes/ball-pythons/25760



If I were to cross these two this is what I would get, you have to be thinking ahead if you are buying to breed:



I'd have a one in eight chance to get a 'coral glow pied spider'. I've only ever seen one picture of one, produced in 2014, a really far out looking snake:

http://www.worldofballpythons.com/mo...iebald-spider/



All I can say is think ahead as much as you can. If you don't even plan on breeding I would buy to breed, you never know down the road what you may want to get into. And buying these snakes wasn't easy, I had to sell a ton of stuff around the house to come up with the money!

[Tigerhawk]

Everyone needs albino in there collection.

[PitOnTheProwl]

LoL...... Some people seem to have missed the OPs last post.

[WildLore]

Are you planning on breeding? If so, I'd spend as much as you can on the next snake to get some higher end snakes in your breeding program, the more you spend the more you will break even or make a little money. If not, I'd go for the brightest colors. I really like the fire / pastel mix, very bright yellow. I really like the Axanthics and the Ultramels myself, may pick up some of those myself. How much do you have to spend?



I'm actually just starting out breeding ball pythons. I have six snakes so far and spent about $4,000. I think you'd be better off with just a couple high end snakes, breeding those in a few years, then use that money to buy whatever your heart desires.

I might eventually so it's something i am taking into consideration along with my own personal preferences .
i have about 200-250. total.

I was just told not to tell them what i decide on as they are planning 2 for christmas this year sometimes family is good =]