Which one next ...

[Dr_Gonz0]

Heh, I just know how everyone loves these polls. I am curious what everyone thinks should be the next move for my collection. I currently have a male pastel, a male spider, and 4 normal girls. What's next?!?!

Ideas I am pondering:

- A mating pair of 100% het Orange ghosts
- A mating pair of 100% het Pieds
- Female Pastel
- Female Mojave
- Female Cinnamon
- Male Pinstripe

What is the next step?

[Jay_Bunny]

I'd personally go with the het pieds.

[Freakie_frog]

pinstripes their the new spider.

[Dr_Gonz0]

pinstripes their the new spider.

Lemon blasts are pretty sweet, I agree. The pastel male and 2 of the normal girls are adults and will be breeding this winter. Hopefully i get some nice pastel girls to hold back from those clutches. You never really can have too many pastel females can you? lol That is also sort of influencing the direction i take with my next purchase, as i want something that is compatible with the Pastel morph. Pinstripes definitely fit in this category.

At this point though, i am kind of torn. Do i stay the course and keep using my base group of pastels to work with and add to that, or do i branch out and start another project on the go? Ack ... so many choices!

Robin

[juddb]

I would go with the het pieds!!!! But then again i wouldnt go buying animals based on what everyone else wants.... So what do you want to see pipping out of some eggs that you produced.....

[Freakie_frog]

Well pastel anything is going to be cool. I really like Pewters also so Cinni is a good choice. But you really need to look at the Pastel het red Axanthic. they are hotTTTTT

Pastel het red on the right beside a Het Red on the Left

[Dr_Gonz0]

Well pastel anything is going to be cool. I really like Pewters also so Cinni is a good choice. But you really need to look at the Pastel het red Axanthic. they are hotTTTTT

Pastel het red on the right beside a Het Red on the Left

Yea, i saw a pic of one. A silver and black snake would be really cool. So far i am leaning towards the Orange ghosts, as i love the look of Hypo Pastels and Honey bees.

Robin

[Dr_Gonz0]

I would go with the het pieds!!!! But then again i wouldnt go buying animals based on what everyone else wants.... So what do you want to see pipping out of some eggs that you produced.....

I am not basing my purchase on what other people want, i just like the input of people that have been where i am now. I am just curious what routes some of you took is all. I want to produce cool snakes, cuz i want to own cool snakes ... lol. Also, it is much easier to spend a fraction on a pastel and spider and take the time to make a bumblebee, rather than shelling out $4000 to a top breeder for one.

I am getting into breeding for the enjoyment, not the money. If i make some money back to support a hobby i love, then bonus.

Robin

[Ginevive]

Lemon blasts are pretty sweet, I agree. The pastel male and 2 of the normal girls are adults and will be breeding this winter. Hopefully i get some nice pastel girls to hold back from those clutches. You never really can have too many pastel females can you? lol
Robin

Exactly That is why I was not too upset when my buyer for one of them backed out.. darn.. "stuck" with another female Pastel.. not so bad

I would go for a Pinstripe.. if you've already got a base of females, why not get one of those (an '07) and breed with him next year? Since you want to make some Pastels this year..

[Ginevive]

I am getting into breeding for the enjoyment, not the money. If i make some money back to support a hobby i love, then bonus.

Robin

That is just how people should look at breeding. Even if prices drop on a certain morph (take Pastels) they are still a sound investment. Like my male; I paid $400 from a good breeder (Snakekeeper) and now after plugging him into 2 girls, have 8 more Pastels.
One thing to take note of.. marketing and selling will be your best friends once you successfully breed, if you plan on selling. There is not a magic trick that can instantly turn your snakes into cash You're going to have to invest money into promoting and selling your animals; just a little aspect of it that I think many people don't take into account (I really didn't, but you learn!) Be prepared to keep your offspring as long as you have to.