Hi guys,

I am looking into purchasing some BPs for my first breeding project and one of the possibilities is a Hypo pastel calico male. I had not originally intended on working with calico because I know it can give some weird combinations that don't show a lot of white and instead, just does odd things with patterns, etc. This male does not seem to be very high white either, although he is very young (so it could be hard to tell).

I'd like to know your thoughts on how calico does when combined with some of the genes I'm planning on working with and if you think calicos are still pretty popular in the hobby. I only intend on breeding a small number of clutches and thus, want to work with something that will give me good results but also be somewhat easy to sell locally or at a reptile show, etc. I only intend on having ~3 males at most, so I'm trying to make the most of my options.

The other genes I'm planning on working with are: Hypo, pastel, enchi, fire, lesser/butter, and possibly cinnamon and pinstripe. My end goal is to mainly be doing hypo combos with these other genes. I'd eventually like to work with piebald and clown, but that will be down the road.

I'd appreciate any feedback you have from working with calico and what your opinion is considering my other plans. Thank you for your time and help!