Co-dom male or female?

[fredanthony]

Hey guys, if you were considering purchasing some ball python for breeding, would you go after a multi-morph male or female and why? Thanks!

[shadow120]

male. there cheaper ready to breed faster and can be thrown to a bunch of females

[PghBall]

If you are just starting out, getting the male first and some normal females would be the way to go. Then down the line add female morphs to the mix.

[Stewart_Reptiles]

Both, of course a male will be ready sooner and breed to several females however morph females are essential for combos.

[Blue Apple Herps]

I'd try to get both. Though if I had to, I'd probably get a female first.

Females are the key to the supers, you can't make supers without females. I'd get a female and start getting her up to size, then you could buy a male the following year and they'd both be breeding size at the same time.

Most say get a male first, I would agree if you were getting a super form of whatever male morph. But lets say you just get a co-dom and breed him to a normal female, you'll have a 50/50 shot of getting said morph. But odds can be a pain, you might get 50/50 morphs, but sex ratios are goofed up, or good sex ratios but bad morph results. Even if you got a female in your first cross, you're still another few years from making a super.

And if I bought a female the same time you bought your male, I'm going to be making supers sooner than you.

Co-dom females are way underrated IMO, can't have enough of them. It's easy to come by breeding size males, or get male hatchlings to breeding size quickly. Not so much with females.

[fredanthony]

Ok, my options are killer bee male, or bumble bee female..

[shadow120]

i would go with the killer bee.

[fredanthony]

oh, female is 08' about 850grams, male is 10' 350grams

[LotsaBalls]

Small 08, IMO. I would get the killer bee. And pickup a few normal female adults and put some size on them. Bees and pastels first year.

[fredanthony]

Oops sorry it's an 09' female. I'm leaning for the killer bee male as well. Last question. I know there's no standard but as far as prefs go is high yellow desirable? I see some killer bees that are very yellow and others almost a pink/creme color. Thanks!