Getting Started

[FIREball]

If you had 3k to spend on strictly balls for breeding what would you buy? Male, Female, Normals, Morphs?

Also I was looking at some of the rack systems and was curious if I started out with say 3-5 snakes should I just start with a level or two and build it up in the future or get an entire rack and prepare for the future?


Thanks for any information,
Jeremy

[Freakie_frog]

If you had 3k to spend on strictly balls for breeding what would you buy? Male, Female, Normals, Morphs?

Also I was looking at some of the rack systems and was curious if I started out with say 3-5 snakes should I just start with a level or two and build it up in the future or get an entire rack and prepare for the future?


Thanks for any information,
Jeremy

MMMMM...

Male Enchi or male woma

[Petboy15]

Id build a huge rack, then get a buncha normal females and a male lesser and cinny.

[JLC]

Well, here's my advice:


Take your time and do a great deal of research to start with. Too many times, I've watched people spend money on "exciting" snakes, only to either change their minds later and want to do a different project, or they encounter life changes (some unpredictable, but some they should have seen coming) that cause them to have to get rid of their snakes. Either way, they end up selling out and have little-to-nothing to show for the money and time they put into it in the first place.

So....research and PLAN. Decide what YOU are passionate about and work toward that goal. Decide how you want to house multiple snakes, and figure out how much of your $3k is going to have to go into that. Make sure you have a steady income for purchasing feeders for multiple snakes. In addition to seeing people buy morphs the either do'nt really want or can't keep, I've seen people buy up dozens of animals in anticipation of big breeding projects....only to find the food bill for that many animals is staggering. Or they can't find a steady, consistent supply of that many feeder rodents each week.

Enjoy this phase of it. Save your $3k and add to it while you take this time to study all the myriad of options available and figure out your own desires. Do you want "instant morphs"? Or are you willing to put in the years it takes to raise up recessives and breed for much more rare morphs and combos? How will you house them? How will you feed them? How will you handle the babies when they come?

There's just so much more to consider than which snakes can I get for X amount of dollars. The FUN part is learning and figuring all that out!

[juddb]

If you had 3k to spend on strictly balls for breeding what would you buy? Male, Female, Normals, Morphs?

Also I was looking at some of the rack systems and was curious if I started out with say 3-5 snakes should I just start with a level or two and build it up in the future or get an entire rack and prepare for the future?


Thanks for any information,
Jeremy

Man you have so many options with 3 stacks dude.

[rushchaser]

AS far as the racks go, I jsut built a rack for about 40 dollars and 2 hours of my time. after I get the flexwatt, thermostat and tubs I will only have a little over $100 invested and it will hold (9) 32 quart tubs so there is definite room for growth. I put a thread with pics of my rack on the cageing area of the forum.

[FIREball]

Thanks for the replies so far, so ill definately go with a rack system. Any particular manufacturer you recommend? Will I still need "hides" since they will be in the rack.

[wolfy-hound]

If you want immediate and an eyecatching combo, you can always go with spider/pastel to make bumblebees too.
But you should always go with something that catches YOUR fancy. It could be any number of things, and even a non-proven something.
Planning ahead is always a great idea. Getting your racks and all is best, and don't forget quarentine! Right now, I have a q-rack in my living room! LOL.

[kavmon]

racks,


www.herpenclosures.com the elite series!

www.reptilebasics.com

www.freedombreeder.com


vaughn

[FIREball]

Well heres what Im looking for Pied, Albino, Spider, and Pastel. Does it matter if I get some males and some females. Or should I get all males and the normal females.