Little business dialema

Hey guys here is my situation. I just started breeding ball pythons moe seriously this year(I have bred boa morphs as a side income for the past 15yrs). I have a pending trade with a $3000 dolalr value. They guy im doing the trade with is a good guy and has given me the following list to choose from:
breeder sized
females - Lesser, pastel, het pied, yellow belly
Males - mojo, pastel yellow belly about 450 grams

2011 babies
males - Spinner, pied, het pied, desert, champagne, enchi het albino, pastel fire, super pastel, fire
females - pied, champagne, desert, spinner (pinstripe x spider), het pied, pastel fire, super pastel
I would like to get the most bang for my buck. My current breeding stock for balls is real small:
-Breeder size normal females
-Breeder size pied male and female hets
-Breeder size bumblebee male
-Breeder Size Mojave male
Next year I have some female lesser, het albinos, butters, fire, and lemon pastels that will be large enough to breed. As we all know the morph market is volatile and everchanging.
So I am asking considering what I have and what he is offering, what should I choose to get the most bang for my buck...and perhaps turn a bit of profit.
-Doc

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Originally Posted by USNHM242

Hey guys here is my situation. I just started breeding ball pythons moe seriously this year(I have bred boa morphs as a side income for the past 15yrs). I have a pending trade with a $3000 dolalr value. They guy im doing the trade with is a good guy and has given me the following list to choose from:
breeder sized
females - Lesser, pastel, het pied, yellow belly
Males - mojo, pastel yellow belly about 450 grams

2011 babies
males - Spinner, pied, het pied, desert, champagne, enchi het albino, pastel fire, super pastel, fire
females - pied, champagne, desert, spinner (pinstripe x spider), het pied, pastel fire, super pastel
I would like to get the most bang for my buck. My current breeding stock for balls is real small:
-Breeder size normal females
-Breeder size pied male and female hets
-Breeder size bumblebee male
-Breeder Size Mojave male
Next year I have some female lesser, het albinos, butters, fire, and lemon pastels that will be large enough to breed. As we all know the morph market is volatile and everchanging.
So I am asking considering what I have and what he is offering, what should I choose to get the most bang for my buck...and perhaps turn a bit of profit.
-Doc

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Personally, I'd atleast get the 2011 champagne male. Get him big and breed him to as much as possible next year.

I was thinking that too....but I am afraid the champagne market will bottom out. That being said that is most likely the way I will go. Any other thoughts or approaches?

Thats the risk of this industry. Look what the ghosts did. But remember that if you dont take a chance you will never move forward.

Myself, I'd go with the desert. But it's really what tickles your fancy. You can't really predict what will profit best year to year.

I would grab the breeder sized females. The het pied girl to go with your pied male, and lesser female to go with your Mojo male, if possible. If not, then absolutely grab the yellowbelly girl, those are always fantastic to have.

You'll make than half your money back just from the het pied girl the next year.
It's a business, right? It may not be the most exciting choice, but it's probably the most solid.

Thanks guys. I ended up picking up all the breeder females and the champ male

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Originally Posted by USNHM242

Thanks guys. I ended up picking up all the breeder females and the champ male

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I think you made a great decision!