Beginning Breeder picking out 1 Male and 4 Females, what would you suggest?

If cost isn't an issue than buy adult multigene (recessive or codom depending on what morphs you like or want to work with) females and a subadult or adult male (multigene recessive or codom depending on what your females are). Figure out what morphs you like on worldofballpythons.com and once you know what morphs you like and want to make more of people on here will be able to advise you better on what pairings you want.

Here you go. Why don't you go with a coral glow/banana male to start. Hmm.. Maybe can get an enchiferno, bumblebee clown, panda pied and super pewter females. Those would make for some insanely cool projects that not everyone is doing. I threw the cookie cutter out for that one ;)

I must say to the OP that I sure hope you know your Ball python genetics before buying single & multi-gene snakes, especially recessives and hets.

I would honestly first start there.

Wow, I can see asking a question on this site, just gets you a bunch of smart !@#!@3 answers. Especially when someone is asking a general question, However, I have 35k to start the business thats why I said bang for the buck. For the couple of people who did try to help - thank you, the rest of you - move out of your parents basement and get a life.

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Originally Posted by Kbl Leide

Wow, I can see asking a question on this site, just gets you a bunch of smart !@#!@3 answers. Especially when someone is asking a general question, but I have 35k to start the business for the :cens0r::cens0r::cens0r::cens0r::cens0r::cens0r: in the above comment. For the 2 people who did try to help, the rest get a life.

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Don't take us too offensively. It is your preference on what animals you want to get that you want to breed. And since there are several threads like this all the time, there won't always be too many exciting answers.

We are just trying to tell you to look up morphs and get what you like most. Everyone likes something different, and it is your money that you are investing into breeding. Therefore, you should get the morphs that you like that you want to breed.

If you have 35k to spend to begin this venture, I would do the following:

Split your money evenly, into five parts, IE: 5k per animal.
Then I would determine whether I want to raise my animals and start with higher cost hatchies or start with lower priced morphs that are already of breeding age, so you could begin now.
Look at the morphs that are priced accordingly, pick the ones you like the best and begin.

Keep in mind that sometimes you will not sell a snake right away when they are ready... so it should be something you are interested in. That is what it is so subjective. People will always tell you to breed what you want to breed, because there is no cookie cutter response. There is no... A + B = Ultimate Profit.

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Originally Posted by Crawly's Mom

If you have 35k to spend to begin this venture, I would do the following:

Split your money evenly, into five parts, IE: 5k per animal.
Then I would determine whether I want to raise my animals and start with higher cost hatchies or start with lower priced morphs that are already of breeding age, so you could begin now.
Look at the morphs that are priced accordingly, pick the ones you like the best and begin.

Keep in mind that sometimes you will not sell a snake right away when they are ready... so it should be something you are interested in. That is what it is so subjective. People will always tell you to breed what you want to breed, because there is no cookie cutter response. There is no... A + B = Ultimate Profit.

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To expand on this...the trends are always changing and prices drop once EVERYONE starts breeding the same animals. the market gets saturated. If you can figure out what will be HOT next you'll be able to make the most profit.

Also, s the 35k for EVERYTHING (racks,incubator,caging,etc) or JUST snakes?

Buy the females first. I would suggest calling one of the larger breeders and discussing ideas with them. If you are serious about spending that much any of them would be happy to talk to you. Most will even if your spending less. Personally I think Orange dreams Pieds Clowns and Enchis are a good investment right now.

Thank you very much...that is helpful. I live in Atlanta, so Im not far from J. Kolbylka. I will try to get intouch with him.

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Originally Posted by Kbl Leide

Thank you very much...that is helpful. I live in Atlanta, so Im not far from J. Kolbylka. I will try to get intouch with him.

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Maybe send an email to a few of them. Just to get a few ideas. Seriously though, listen to everyone and get the females first. Multi gene ones and skip the hets, get visuals if you ate getting recessive.