I am indecisive

I have a problem and it is thus: I don’t care for either GHIs or Mojaves, but I like the combos they make with each other, and other snakes that I already have planned to eventually add to the collection. Lemme back this up a bit.

I want to get into breeding ball pythons, but I am not a person of great financial elasticity, so I’d rather focus on talking my time, picking a few, high quality snakes of basic morphs that I like and who’s combos I want to start with, and build my way up. Focus on good quality snakes over trying for the latest, greatest thing. Dropping a whole lot of money on a snake that’s only eeeh to me, even if it’s further down the line when I possibly have more money, doesn’t seem like the best option, but on the other hand, the babies that could come out might be worth it.

idk this is probably more a personal problem than one anyone can answer. I’m just gonna sit here, and wallow in my indecision, and make plaintive whining noises at the pretty scaly babies.

Save up and buy a GHI Mojave. :)

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Originally Posted by dr del

Save up and buy a GHI Mojave. :)

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ngl I'd like a GHI Pastave or a GHI Mojave Spider (or if I get a Pastave it'd be a bee instead I guess!)

But then there's stuff like the Fury or Inscpetion or Superfly GHI. Hot holy dangarang, I waaaaant!

I'm having the same problem with gravels too. The base gravel is meh but highways are oh my lord yes.

And then me being me I want to throw everything on pieds because that is my true addiction.

What do you have in you collection at the moment?

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Originally Posted by Bigfish1975

What do you have in you collection at the moment?

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I do not currently have any snakes, but that's not for lack of wanting haha. I am very much in the planning and research stage (I'm a research fiend, I don't stick my feet in until I've mined out all the relevant book-- or in this case internet-- knowledge there is available to me)! Going to get my first snakes next August; birthday present to myself! Plus the 2015 hatching season should be starting to get good around then and I will have a better selection and can afford to be pickier with my choices. What I would like to start with is one each of a female spider and pinstripe, and a male lavender albino. Next additions after that will probably be a female pied and a male pastel, then a calico and axanthic. Then more pieds because everything needs to be pied, lol.

After that I'm not sure the order, (probably based on availability, the genders of any hold backs I want to pair up, and price of specific morphs whenever finances allow for a new purchase) but the other morphs that I know for certain I want to work with some day are enchi, clown, orange dream, banana, and ultramel. Leopard, fire, and yellow belly are not out of the question either.

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Originally Posted by Lizardlicks

I do not currently have any snakes, but that's not for lack of wanting haha. I am very much in the planning and research stage (I'm a research fiend, I don't stick my feet in until I've mined out all the relevant book-- or in this case internet-- knowledge there is available to me)! Going to get my first snakes next August; birthday present to myself! Plus the 2015 hatching season should be starting to get good around then and I will have a better selection and can afford to be pickier with my choices. What I would like to start with is one each of a female spider and pinstripe, and a male lavender albino. Next additions after that will probably be a female pied and a male pastel, then a calico and axanthic. Then more pieds because everything needs to be pied, lol.

After that I'm not sure the order, (probably based on availability, the genders of any hold backs I want to pair up, and price of specific morphs whenever finances allow for a new purchase) but the other morphs that I know for certain I want to work with some day are enchi, clown, orange dream, banana, and ultramel. Leopard, fire, and yellow belly are not out of the question either.

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Sounds like a good plan. I got my first Pastel YB male in 2009. I wasn't planning on breeding but was just doing research on BP care. This led to another BP and of course breeding plans. After 2 years of research I started breeding in 2011. I think the list of animals that you're looking at are great and you're on the right track. Good luck, this is a great resource for information.

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Originally Posted by Lizardlicks

idk this is probably more a personal problem than one anyone can answer.

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Probably just genetic.

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Originally Posted by Bigfish1975

Sounds like a good plan. I got my first Pastel YB male in 2009. I wasn't planning on breeding but was just doing research on BP care. This led to another BP and of course breeding plans. After 2 years of research I started breeding in 2011. I think the list of animals that you're looking at are great and you're on the right track. Good luck, this is a great resource for information.

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Thank you! That's encouraging to hear. Originally I was going to start with just pets too, but SO MANY morphs caught my eye and I want all of them lol.

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SO MANY morphs caught my eye and I want all of them lol.

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*sigh* I think we can all agree to that one :sweeet:

A GHI YB may be a good option.... possibly more versitale than a GHI Mojave. Just imagine putting him to a Pastel, Mojave, Fire and many other simple base morphs.

I personally picked up a GHI Mojave to put to a few YB girls, a Super Pastel and plan to use any males produced to up the ballgame down the road ;)