Here's another vote for a female. You're going to pay a LOT more for a breeder sized female than for a male - even a male of breeding size. Trust those here with more experience - the cheaper and more efficient way to go is to start with a girl. For $300 or so you could potentially get a female a little older than a hatchling so she might be ready in just a year or two. And you can find a good male at 1-2 years old that won't break your budget and he could be ready that same season. So getting the female first does not necessarily mean you'd have a longer wait to breed.
As far as what to get, I'd also go with what you like. Here's a thought though - from your siggy it looks like you already have a female pastel (correct me if I'm wrong) and if that's the case, I would consider getting a female mojave now and then a male lesser later on. That way you can breed lesser x mojave for your BELs and also do lesser x pastel. Pastel lessers are COOL! Just a thought.....
yes i have a female pastel and thats a pretty good idea i might do that but i still dont understand the whole female first thing but thanku
-Zach My Snakes
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