personaly i would go with a female. if you turn out to be like me and keep you snake for few years and decide to get into breeding you have an adult female. also take a look around at your local pet shops to find out what is available for feeders and how much they will cost. if you cant find a reliable supplyer of feeders. then you may find a breeder that feeds FT rodents.

rember snakes are like potato chips you just cant have one.