Help me pick my first project?

So, i've budgeted everything i can think of to get started in breeding ball pythons (turns out, if i quit smoking, i can quite easily afford it along with a little bit of my savings)

ANYHOW, i need opinions on what i should pick. I'm going to start somewhat small, i currently have 1 unsexed normal bp, and i plan on getting 3 more. That's where YOU come in. I need some ideas on what morphs to get, and i'd like to eventually do some combos (so no telling me to get all one particular morph, just because they are your fav :P )

*edit* i'd like to keep the total cost of all 3 snakes at or under $2500

What kind of combos do you like? Do you like darker morphs? Lighter morphs? Patterned morphs? patternless ect ect.


A good basis is getting a few single gene females and multi gene males.
So a mojave and black pastel female are always good to start with.
A super pastel lesser or something is a good starter male.


Recessive projects are always great. I'm a fan of clown and hypo combos. So maybe get morph hets too.

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Originally Posted by satomi325

What kind of combos do you like? Do you like darker morphs? Lighter morphs? Patterned morphs? patternless ect ect.

Recessive projects are always great. I'm a fan of clown and hypo combos. So maybe get morph hets too.

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Yeah you really gotta think about what it is you want to produce and then go for it you know... I plan on doing a nice hypo project and I think I will work with a lot of recessives in my future plans so now I am planning around that. Clowns and hypos are super cool. Anything cool out there that you feel like you have to have?

And morph hets are a good way to produce expensive morphs on a budget!

Humble Bee male, Pinstripe het hypo and Cinnamon het hypo females would be great way to start:gj:!

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Originally Posted by Andybill

Yeah you really gotta think about what it is you want to produce and then go for it you know... I plan on doing a nice hypo project and I think I will work with a lot of recessives in my future plans so now I am planning around that. Clowns and hypos are super cool. Anything cool out there that you feel like you have to have?

And morph hets are a good way to produce expensive morphs on a budget!

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well i just saw a black pewter, which is awesome. so right now im thinking i need 1 black pastel, and 1 super pastel lesser. no idea what the third should be tho (keeping in mind my 4th is sam, a normal)

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Originally Posted by RobNJ

Humble Bee male, Pinstripe het hypo and Cinnamon het hypo females would be great way to start:gj:!

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LOVE IT! lol. :gj:

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Originally Posted by Chained

well i just saw a black pewter, which is awesome. so right now im thinking i need 1 black pastel, and 1 super pastel lesser. no idea what the third should be tho (keeping in mind my 4th is sam, a normal)

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have you seen black mojos? they are pretty tight. as long as we are talkin about black pastels... black pewters are cool too. but there really isnt a whole lot out there that I dont like. Have you checked out http://www.worldofballpythons.com/morphs/ yet? this has almost every morph produced it can be a big help in picking out projects or goals!

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Originally Posted by Andybill

LOVE IT! lol. :gj:

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Lol, falls within the specified budget...and if anyone asks for suggestions of what they should get, I'm suggesting hypo. I'm over all that candy coatin', "get what you like" stuff...:rofl:.

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Originally Posted by RobNJ

Lol, falls within the specified budget...and if anyone asks for suggestions of what they should get, I'm suggesting hypo. I'm over all that candy coatin', "get what you like" stuff...:rofl:.

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Most definitely. They just glow you know. I just wish I had a real idea of what I wanted to do when I bought my snakes. I am not saying I regret buying them. I know exactly what I am going to do with them but now I am starting to look at collecting some het hypos to get a start on my hypo project.

just fell in love with black mojos, thanks for the tip :P

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Originally Posted by Chained

So, i've budgeted everything i can think of to get started in breeding ball pythons (turns out, if i quit smoking, i can quite easily afford it along with a little bit of my savings)

ANYHOW, i need opinions on what i should pick. I'm going to start somewhat small, i currently have 1 unsexed normal bp, and i plan on getting 3 more. That's where YOU come in. I need some ideas on what morphs to get, and i'd like to eventually do some combos (so no telling me to get all one particular morph, just because they are your fav :P )

*edit* i'd like to keep the total cost of all 3 snakes at or under $2500

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the 3 more normals that you're going to get, make sure they are females. not unsexed. and how you spend your 2500. I would make a plan so you can build up a base of female morphs. so when you drop some cash on a hot male, you have the females to support it. a nice super pastel wouldn't be a bad one to get. as pastel are in so many combos. then get what you like, not what someone else likes.

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Originally Posted by don15681

the 3 more normals that you're going to get, make sure they are females. not unsexed. and how you spend your 2500. I would make a plan so you can build up a base of female morphs. so when you drop some cash on a hot male, you have the females to support it. a nice super pastel wouldn't be a bad one to get. as pastel are in so many combos. then get what you like, not what someone else likes.

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yea, i wasn't really counting the extra normal females as part of it, since it's pretty much a given, and they're a dime a dozen (comparatively speaking of course)

Just tryin to help! :gj:

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Originally Posted by Chained

well i just saw a black pewter, which is awesome. so right now im thinking i need 1 black pastel, and 1 super pastel lesser. no idea what the third should be tho (keeping in mind my 4th is sam, a normal)

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i hear you on that 1 i saw a black pewter and now im going to add a black pastel soon.

Hypo Pastave Male - Idk how much they go for but i know RobNJ just produced one so he may know...
Lesser het Hypo Female - $400-$450
Cinnamon het Hypo Female - $350

You could probably get the 2 females for like $800. Then i would spend the remaing $1700 on the best looking male combo you can find. Idk if you could get a Hypo Pastave for $1700 though.

I'm a big fan of instant gratification, so make an adult female part of your plans, even if it is a normal. ;)

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Originally Posted by WingedWolfPsion

I'm a big fan of instant gratification, so make an adult female part of your plans, even if it is a normal. ;)

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Me too so I bought 3 to pair with my spinnerblast this year! lol! :D