not all females are more expensive then males. once you get to the 3 or 4 morph combos i think the males start to get more expensive because it does not take as long to get them to breeder size. i picked up a 2 year old male pastel for 80 bucks and he is a proven breeder. ive seen males start at 75 and up and females start at 150 and up. depending on their line and their color