Help us make our decision...

Ok, here's the deal. We (My brother and I) have enough money to get a het albino male, but I think we need to stock up on normal females before we get involved into morphs.He wants to go ahead and get the het male before the normal female. I want to know what you guys would go for first.

The female - takes longer to raise her up to breeding size. Get her first and you'll be able to breed your snakes sooner.

Also, if we get the normal female, we can have money left over for unexpected expences. I just need more reasons to convince him.

I agree, females first, they need the grow time. Good luck. :)

What's his reason for wanting the het first?

I would defanitely go with females first.

I would help you come up with more reasons to convince your brother but absolutely nothing, except the fact you would be able to breed sooner, comes to mind.

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Originally Posted by Shelby

What's his reason for wanting the het first?

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Because We could get the most expensive thing out of the way first. I am his brother and have a female already and don't need another one. Just my opinion.

What difference does it make to get the more expensive thing out of the way first? It will cost you the same amount of dollars either way (perhaps less if you wait for the male as albino/het prices do tend to drop a bit each year)

If your goal is to just breed the one female the first breeding season and breed two the second, then I can see wanting the male first.

WOW! You have a good point.

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Originally Posted by Shelby

The female - takes longer to raise her up to breeding size. Get her first and you'll be able to breed your snakes sooner.

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I agree! Homegrown females (or pregrown, if you want to shell out $$ and not be sure of its exact age) are a must.

Ladies first,

I have to say females first. Male albino hets are very cheap. I've seen them as low as $60. Though I don't think it would do you any good to have a het albino male without a albino het female or albino female as well. You can get sub adult and adult female normals for 150-200 if you look around.

I voted ladies first. That's what I've done - is add nice girls to my collection, THEN started adding the boys.

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Originally Posted by bpkid

I just need more reasons to convince him.

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Aren't you older and bigger? Reason enough. :sweeet:

-adam

Full nelson headlock and a quick swirly will change his mind right Adam

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Originally Posted by Freakie_frog

Full nelson headlock and a quick swirly will change his mind right Adam

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That's how it was always done in my house. ;)

-adam

I'd save up the money or start a payment plan & get a het albino female first...

Raise her up and then get the het albino male sometime afterwards...

That's my :2cent:

Get the females first. Like it was said, they take longer to raise and since you are breeding a normal to a het, you will only get 50% hets(correct me if I am wrong) and will take quite a few to prove out. You may get one female and out of that whole clutch, 7 out of 8 be males and you are stuck with crappy odds with that one female

Ok, here's the thing. Will it really matter if we get the other snake in Christmas- time?

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Originally Posted by bpkid

Ok, here's the thing. Will it really matter if we get the other snake in Christmas- time?

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You mean...you can get one of these snakes now...and another for Christmas? In that case, I would say it really doesn't matter what order they come in. ;)

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Originally Posted by JLC

You mean...you can get one of these snakes now...and another for Christmas? In that case, I would say it really doesn't matter what order they come in. ;)

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I just thought of that idea. I don't know why we did not think of that in the beginning
:carrot: :rockon:

female, because males can start breeding sooner than the males

I think this forum is a resounding unification of agreement for the female first..

And I agree with them as well. :D

You need more time to develop your females than your males. If you want to start, start out with females first.

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Originally Posted by Kizerk

female, because males can start breeding sooner than the males

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Not to say anything wrong but my focus is not to start as soon as possible. We (my bro and I) will start breeding in 3-4 and a half years. Good post though.



EDIT: This was Ross(cartmansdad) I was accidentaly signed on as bpkid so don't think he is a hypocrite for the post above.

i voted for the normal female... but i think you should get a het female instead ;)

Heck it'll be christmas for the two of you, get a het pair.;)

Female :) You can never have enough females. :colbert:

Due to the results of the poll.My brother and I will get a normal female first.