Breeding Diversity Question

Currently have
1.0 Bee
0.1 Super Pastel
2.0 Normal

I want to get another ball that is a good addition to get some diversity but nothing too expensive. Less than $700 so I could use some advice on which ball ya'll think i should invest in to compliment my current situation.

Anything in the BEL complex (mojave/lesser/butter)

fire

yellowbelly

enchi

or a combination of anything that I just listed.

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Originally Posted by The Serpent Merchant

Anything in the BEL complex (mojave/lesser/butter)

fire

yellowbelly

enchi

or a combination of anything that I just listed.

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Yes I quite agree!

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Originally Posted by The Serpent Merchant

Anything in the BEL complex (mojave/lesser/butter)

fire

yellowbelly

enchi

or a combination of anything that I just listed.

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Thanks, yeah i was thinking about an enchi or maybe a pastel yellow belly so thats good to know.

I would lean towards the BEL complex or the fire as they will do the most for all those pastel genes in your collection. Though a lesserbelly or firebelly male might be below your $700 limit.

Look into purchasing a Fire Pin to go for a Dragon Fly or Butter Pin to go for a Butter Spinner. You may need to save up a bit more but I would go for a nice double gene female in either the BEL complex or Fire.

I would get a fire or enchi female. If youre lucky you may be able to get one of each with a $700 budget.

I would get a Pinstripe and a Enchi female :gj:

Instead of a Fire I would advise that you get a Vanilla. There's much more to do with them! Their supers aren't all white snakes, that's a plus in my eyes!

Other then that, a nice Mojave, YB or Pastave/Pastel YB.

Both girls of course!

Depends on what you want to make!
Spend some time on the worldofballpythons.com calculator http://www.worldofballpythons.com/wizard/ , play around with some combos and see what you want to make!
Only you can decide what you like.

But if I had to add something to that collection I would go with anything yellowbelly combo. Any pinstripe combo (I'm so obsessed with pins :P) I sure support the fire, and BEL suggestions.
You can find a good double gene hatchling female for $700 or under.

I would also go with something pinstripe. You can get a lemonblast gal for under $700. Breed your bee to the lemonblast and hope for a super pastel spider pinstripe!!

Alternately, I would get a pastel lesser female. You can get one for less than $700 :gj:.

I would be trying to produce a super pastel SOMETHING.

The underlying question here is what your breeding goals are.
If you only plan to sell the offspring, and you're looking at what's selling well NOW, you may be disappointed when you try to sell your babies in a couple years.
If you have a specific goal in mind, as far as a snake you'd like to produce, I'd say to get the logical "next step" breeder.
A single-gene codom (let's say pinstripe), breeding size, you can find in your price range. Put that to your bee, hatch a clutch or 3 out, sell the pin (or don't...your choice) as a proven breeder if you get your spinner blast. You'll likely break pretty even on that setup...especially if you're replacing the mom AND the dad with 1 of their offspring. Fewer mouths to feed.

Hate to say it, but it ultimately boils down to YOUR preference. Me? I'm still waiting for my 1st clutch to hatch, so I just have to keep waiting.