Hello, friends!

With my first (and much anticipated) male arriving next week, I've pretty much worn out the WOBP Genetic Wizard dreaming of the pairings and worms of tomorrow. I'm sure I'm not the only one who plays, as my little brother calls it, Virtual Python Pimp, right?

My question for you is when you made the move from virtual breeder to actual breeder, how did you choose what to sell and what to keep as holdbacks? Did you tend to keep stunning examples of hatchlings, regardless of specific genes or sex? Or, did you set "holdback criteria" before a clutch hatches (morph, combo, sex, etc) and stick to that goal? Or, did you wait until everything was out and decide once you saw what you had? Or, did you sell everything no matter what? What would you recommend as initial plans for someone starting from the ground up? Personally, I've played through the entire spectrum of scenarios from "keep everything" to "sell everything" and can think of supporting arguments for both extremes and probably everything in between.

Similarly, for those of you that have been, or are currently, in my shoes: How do you balance growing your collection from the inside with realizing your dream of a small return on your large investment?

Thank you so much for your comments, insights, stories, and smart remarks in advance!

Best regards,
Eric