Looking to pick up my first BP after raising several corn snakes with my siblings when I was younger. I havent owned another reptile since, which has been a few years. I want to eventually breed them as a hobby. Im looking for a decent quality female to start with, a hatchling at that.

Now for the question, I see many breeders saying the parents are X and X. What is listed first? Male X Female or Female X Male? Also, I read or saw a video on breeding tips and came across a general rule of thumb. Was it that the male should carry the superior gene or the female? Do I get a normal female and breed an awesome male to it with other possible het genes to find a cool morph? Or vice versa? Im a beginner on BPs and not looking for a thousand dollar investment on animals alone.

Thanks in advance for any input given