I think instead of getting a pastel male next year, I will get a female spider - that way i could breed my normal to the pastel and the spider- if i were to produce just one pastel male the next year i could get supers & bumbles- if just a spider i could still get spiders + bumbles. thing is- i'll want an '06.
i've looked around on different sites, but its hard to find what i should expect to pay on a yearling spider female. nerd has an '05 with nice white set at 3,800.
should i be aiming around that goal for next year or higher?
note that the snake would be atleast a year and a few months (i'd be ready around july '07).
Reasonable or should I save extra?

This is all speculation i think- because i could probably just breed the pastel & crowley in 3 years, and just work my way then. HM.
so much to think about.