New collector/future breeder

[swansonbb]

Hello all,

I bought my first BP (a normal) a few months ago. I wanted you all to know how vital this site has been for me to learn proper husbandry, assuaging my concerns, and inspiring my new obsession. I've been fascinated with reptiles my whole life, and finally decided to adopt one. Boy did that open a can of worms, so to speak.

It didn't take long for me to learn about morphs. I wanted one. Ok, I wanted lots. So many beautiful colors & patterns on such a fascinating animal. As I hardly have the budget to go as quite as crazy as I wanted, I decided the best way for me to expand my collection of morphs was to breed them myself. I'm sure many of you have similar stories...

I started researching. I contacted established breeders. Then I really did it. I followed the DIY instructions on this site and built a melamine rack. Today, I started filling it. Check out the pics below. I'd love to hear your thoughts.

Thanks for all the time and info you all seem so ready to share.

Ben



Monty, the one who started it all. My normal. Gender unknown.



Edgar, my pastel male.



MJ, my spider female.



Hoth, my het albino male

[Mike41793]

Monty= monty python?
Edgar= edgar allen poe?
MJ= mary jane from SPIDERman?
Hoth= from star wars?

I dig the names and the snakes! Now start filling that rack!

[swansonbb]

Monty= monty python?
Edgar= edgar allen poe?
MJ= mary jane from SPIDERman?
Hoth= from star wars?

I dig the names and the snakes! Now start filling that rack!

So close, Mike.

Monty - of course. Doesn't everyone have a BP named Monty Python?

Edgar - even better. Poe would have been a great choice, but in this case, after Edgar Degas - the famed impressionist. He worked in pastels.

MJ - Face it tiger, you just hit the jackpot.

Hoth - Yes. But I feel the need to impress you with my rationale. Hoth (the ice planet) was the home of the SECRET rebel base (Echo). I dig that Hoth has a secret (albino) gene - which will produce white (and yellow) babies, with the right pairing. When I find him a girlfriend, her name will be Echo.

I'm working on filling it. And that's a bad thing for my bank account.

[Mike41793]

So close, Mike.

Monty - of course. Doesn't everyone have a BP named Monty Python?

Edgar - even better. Poe would have been a great choice, but in this case, after Edgar Degas - the famed impressionist. He worked in pastels.

MJ - Face it tiger, you just hit the jackpot.

Hoth - Yes. But I feel the need to impress you with my rationale. Hoth (the ice planet) was the home of the SECRET rebel base (Echo). I dig that Hoth has a secret (albino) gene - which will produce white (and yellow) babies, with the right pairing. When I find him a girlfriend, her name will be Echo.

I'm working on filling it. And that's a bad thing for my bank account.

Im not really artsy so i wouldnt have gotten that lol.

And yea, your wallet wont like you as long as youre in this hobby haha!

[coolballsdave]

Congratulations, it looks like you're off to a really good start. Nice snakes!

[Balls Out Morphs]

Welcome to the addiction!!!

[Bigfish1975]

Ben, welcome. This is just the start, and you're right. This site is a great resource for all sorts of questions. I started collecting 4 years ago. last 2 seasons breeding and it is a great hobby. I like that you name your snakes. My buddy gives me a hard time about naming my snakes (50+) but I think that its shows you care and can reflect on well you take care of your collection. Good luck and enjoy.

Mike

[Emilio]

Very nice start Ben like others have posted before me and when I started out Welcome to the addiction..