I guess I will be the odd one here
Even when I first started my collection I never settled for the lower price lesser quality animal, that's not how I wanted to start my collection.So like most people new to the python hobbie, I opted for the cheaper route instead of the expensive and High Quality python.
I wanted still want the best example of a morph I can get and am even willing to pay more for what I want, sure cash doesn't go on tree however when I want something I will save the money needed to get it rather than settle for something I will be displease with in the future.
I believe in selectively buying animals, selectively holding back animals and selectively breeding animals.
I don't believe in buying an mutation just to say I have it or to breed it to just anything.
Selective breeding take time (took me 2 years to find an female albino, and 3 years to find a male enchi I wanted) and money but in the end it will pay off.
And it's even more true when it comes to pastels.