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[zach_24_90]

hey guys im new to this site. ive been doing saltwater tanks for about a year now and ive got a firm grip on that. ive had snakes for 10ish years but just as pets never as a hobby so im going to start diving into breeding bp's now. hitting up repticon this weekend to see what i can pick up.. looking to spend a couple hundred right now. what does everybody reccommend as far as morphs go. i dont expect to start out with awesome morphs but i think it would be better to aquire cheaper cheaper morphs that produce awesome morphs? start from the base and work my way up ya know?

[dragonboy4578]

My best advice it to go to a site like kingsnake.com and look at different morphs. Find a few that you like and that you can afford.

[zach_24_90]

yeah ive been doing that for years on and off haha i really like the spiders, bumble bee, mojaves,p iebalds, blue and black eyed lucys. the last three are obviously higher end so i wont be picking any of those up any time soon i was really hoping to eventually breed those as opposed to buying them.. im all about seeing the hard work pay off

[Kymberli]

If you enjoy those higher end morphs that you listed (Pieds and Leucistics) but do not want to spend that much money, then I suggest you pick up a pair of 100% het Piebalds, a pair of Fires (heterozygous form of Black-eyed Leucistic), or any combination of the BEL complexes (Mojave, Lesser, Butter, Het Russo, Mochas). Otherwise, if it is the Bumblebee that you want, Pick up a nice female Pastel and male Spider, or vice versa. It really all depends on how much you are willing to spend, because there is an endless amount of choices.

[zach_24_90]

yep thats my plan! i think im going to start out with either mojave x lesser or fire x fire this weekend at repticon if i can find a good deal.

[Kymberli]

yep thats my plan! i think im going to start out with either mojave x lesser or fire x fire this weekend at repticon if i can find a good deal.

Sounds like a great plan! I personally prefer Super Fires to BELs, but of course you more often than not get a "cleaner white" snake with BELs. It's all about personal preference. I just can't get over those piercing black eyes with red pupils set on a gorgeous white background.

Good luck finding what you are looking for! 'Tis the season of babies!

EDIT: Also, I realized your original post said you are only looking to spend a couple hundred at the show. You may be able to work out a deal on a male for $200, but not many are that cheap.

[zach_24_90]

eh couple hundred didnt really mean 200 exactly haha maybe more on the lines of 3-5ish if they are the right snakes. and yeah the super fires are on my list too but there is something about a white snake with blue eyes for me cause blue is my favorite color haha