Beginning Breeder picking out 1 Male and 4 Females, what would you suggest?

[mattchibi]

Mattchibi - I offered you a down load for your punnett square question, so I quess I'm not that stupid!

First, never said you were stupid. Its clear you have a passion for these animals. 35 K is a lot of money.. we are just advising that you spend it well. I am just starting a few of my breeding projects now and I am only putting in about 3 K and that is KILLING me, financially. If you have the money, dont get me wrong, GO for it!! You will have a heck of a head start with 35 K, but keep in mind, the more you spend the bigger the risk you are taking. I think I see a thread on here at least once a week asking the same question you asked, and everybody gets the same answer. There are more than enough resources out there for you to learn on your own. Its a learning experience so im sure you will pick up a lot of things as you go as well.

Second, about the punnett squares. I didnt actually need a genetics calculator and never will. In my opinion, knowing how to do punnett squares solves all of that. Why get a calculator when you can learn to do it yourself? I personally am fascinated with the genetics of ball pythons.. and after learning to do punnett squares, its really rewarding knowing how to combine different morphs and knowing the exact odds of what that pairing would produce. Good luck with your projects let us know how it goes

[Raverthug]

Isnt this what this site is about to ask questions. To get positive feedback on questions. A "Community"

yes it is. But when you start insulting people they arnt so friendly. Besides like its been said, this question is asked ALOT. A quick search would have shown that. You said you have been doing research for 6 months but yet cant use the search button here? Remember tho. Like I said, This community is alot off of reputation and yours isnt starting off too good with insulting people and what not

[Chris633]

I don't think anyone here is out to insult you or scare you away from this community. I know looking back, there are things I would probably do differently if I was starting back at square one. Snakes I should have grabbed and others I should have passed on. What I can tell you now, which no one here can answer for you, is to define your vision for what you want to see in your first breeding season. As I shop for future breeders, I think about some cool snake I saw that I want to make or some combination that hasn't been done yet (or so I hope). So I stick with what I originally said, head over to world of bps and find the morphs that really ignite your passion for this hobby. Do that and you'll know exactly what to buy.

[therunaway]

get what you want, dont ask us, in the end you're going to get what YOU want, so herp derp and get some snakes

[Amon Ra Reptiles]

I say troll or 14 year old kid. Come to think of it either way...TROLL

[Amon Ra Reptiles]

I mean seriously, anyone who is going to drop 35k on ball pythons and has supposedly "done his research" isn't going to come up with bumblebee male to female pastel as a suggestion. COME ON. I just wish the trolls would put a little more effort into it. They aren't even interesting anymore.

[andyroof1979]

don't breed 4 females your first time around unless you've bred snakes before

[Misfit]

I don't know if the OP was the one originally being insulting... I was fairly active here a year ago, left for the summer and came back and found everyone has gotten a lot ruder to not just these kinds of posts, but all of them. Not sure how active I really feel like being here anymore. :/ It isn't hard to be -polite- even if the question has been asked a million times. If you feel like it's been asked too much, don't answer it! C'mon people.. cheer up and be nice to your fellow herpers, this isn't fauna. lol <3

[Mike Cavanaugh]

Wow, I can see asking a question on this site, just gets you a bunch of smart !@#!@3 answers. Especially when someone is asking a general question, However, I have 35k to start the business thats why I said bang for the buck. For the couple of people who did try to help - thank you, the rest of you - move out of your parents basement and get a life.

Here is my advice for your future business plans...

Take the time to realize that about 20% of your success or failure in this business will be determined by what morphs you make. The other 80% will be determined by your reputation. Being snippy to people trying to help you in the best known ball python forum on the web is not a good start on the reputation building.

My observation...

If you legitimately had 35k to spend, and you legitimately have done lots of research; 1.) you wouldn't be asking us what you should get to breed. 2.) You wouldn't be suggesting a buble bee and a pastel.

My advice to you personally...

Spend about $1,000 getting a single base morph male and 2 single base morph females. Pick ones that you like to look at... pick ones that will make combos that you like to look at. Successfully breed those for a year or two... then decide if the other 34k should even be spent on ball pythons at all.

I don't know if the OP was the one originally being insulting... I was fairly active here a year ago, left for the summer and came back and found everyone has gotten a lot ruder to not just these kinds of posts, but all of them. Not sure how active I really feel like being here anymore. :/ It isn't hard to be -polite- even if the question has been asked a million times. If you feel like it's been asked too much, don't answer it! C'mon people.. cheer up and be nice to your fellow herpers, this isn't fauna. lol <3

People arent any ruder now then they were when I joined about 4 years ago... certain kinds of threads will always get negative responses, as they should.

[kevinb]

I say troll or 14 year old kid. Come to think of it either way...TROLL

When I read this I instantly thought of Harry Potter. "TROLL!!!! THERES A TROLL IN THE DUNGEON!!!!" Lol. :p

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