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  • 03-06-2014, 11:22 AM
    AJs Snake House
    Need help selecting which girl to holdback
  • 03-06-2014, 11:44 AM
    Commandokev
    I vote number 2. She caught my eye better than the first. But honestly there is no bad choice with those two. Both are beautys.
  • 03-06-2014, 11:52 AM
    dillan2020
    They both look good to me. I'd hold back whichever one has the better temperament and appetite.
  • 03-06-2014, 12:10 PM
    Pythonfriend
    its hair splitting really, they both look real nice, there is no obvious difference.

    so i say: make it depend on weight gain / feeding response.
  • 03-06-2014, 12:11 PM
    AJs Snake House
    Re: Need help selecting which girl to holdback
    They both are inquisitive and excellent feeders. So this decision is a hard one. I am holding back their killerspinner sister and can't decide if I should hold back both or one or just the killerspinner. This is my 1st clutch I've hatched out with more than single gene hatchlings so I'm having a hard time deciding. I have a few more clutches waiting to drop from:
    0.1 norm x spinnerblast
    0.1 norm x spinnerblast
    0.1 import(pos vanilla) x spinnerblast
    0.1 mojave x pastel butter
    So I don't have another chance this year to hatch out any more super pastels.
    Current collection is:

    Adults
    0.1 Normal (gravid)
    0.1 Normal (late season layer)
    0.1 Mojave (gravid)
    0.1 Import (building)
    0.1 Pastel (mom of these girls)
    0.1 Pastel pos granite (will make weight this fall)
    0.1 Chocolate (will make weight this fall)
    1.0 Spinnerblast

    Sub adults
    0.1 Lesser (pos het pied)
    Hatchlings
    0.1 Killerspinner

    So would it be wise to holdback the supers at all if I already have a quad gene girl holdback? I don't want to swamp myself in holdbacks, but I do want to continue to let my collection grow with girls who will eventually give me more morph potential.

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  • 03-06-2014, 12:13 PM
    Nick_bp
    Re: Need help selecting which girl to holdback
    I second that. They are both amazing and both caught my eye.

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  • 03-06-2014, 12:15 PM
    Slim
    I like the blushing and pattern details better on #2, but I don't think there is a bad choice with these two.
  • 03-06-2014, 12:31 PM
    Pythonfriend
    when i look at the normal females and single-gene females you have, i think you may want to hold back both, in order to slowly transition away from normals and single-gene females as the holdbacks start producing eggs.

    but maybe you want to transition slower and dont want to hold back too many each year. also you have good chances at producing more double-genes.
  • 03-06-2014, 12:40 PM
    CD CONSTRICTORS
    Super Pastels = no Normals. I'd keep both. The few hundred you will get selling one, you will make up in not producing any Normals your first breeding season.
  • 03-06-2014, 01:22 PM
    chilliscale
    Keep both! They are both very nice
  • 03-06-2014, 01:23 PM
    AJs Snake House
    Re: Need help selecting which girl to holdback
    Decision has been made to hold both girls back :) THANK YOU everyone!

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  • 03-06-2014, 01:24 PM
    steve_r34
    Keep both ... but if u need only one keep #2 p atteren and blush is really nice to me
  • 03-06-2014, 01:25 PM
    chilliscale
    Re: Need help selecting which girl to holdback
    Good choice! I wouldn't have even second guessed it! Glad you made the right choice
  • 03-10-2014, 12:05 AM
    Powerline Reptiles
    Re: Need help selecting which girl to holdback
    My vote is with #2. Her head stamp is gorgeous.
  • 03-10-2014, 12:44 AM
    Marissa@MKmorphs
    Re: Need help selecting which girl to holdback
    Good choice to keep both, but in my opinion #1 is nicer. She has a much cleaner pattern (much less back flecking) and when you compare the two snakes she has a much brighter/lighter look, which is important in pastel combos.


    Both are gorgeous though!


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  • 03-10-2014, 03:46 PM
    HouseholdReptiles
    Re: Need help selecting which girl to holdback
    Both are beautiful snakes but my vote goes to #2. Still a wise choice to keep both. Nice clutch! Keep up the good work!
  • 03-11-2014, 04:25 PM
    Ball Clan
    Good call! I love a good super pastel, and I'd never be able to choose between those two either, especially with them both being females. They are both amazing.
  • 03-11-2014, 07:59 PM
    elbee
    I vote #2. Like her pattern more. Both beautiful animals :)
  • 03-11-2014, 10:24 PM
    Tigerhawk
    You made the right choice. I would keep both of them myself. They are both great.
  • 03-12-2014, 10:24 PM
    ClarkT
    They're both great, but I lean toward #2. Good luck deciding!
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