You don't need the normal males. If anything, it would be normal females and morph males. It's better budget wise since male morphs are cheaper than females. And female normals breed just as well as morph females. Plus you can get multiple morph males breeding to a single normal female and get multiple morphs in a single clutch. Normal males are close to pointless in breeding morphs. You're wasting money buying normal males. They have nothing to contribute. Why breed normal males to a morph female? You can be breeding her to another morph male. In BP breeding, females are slithering gold! Even breeding sized normal females are worth a lot!
So for example:
Some from your list:
4 normal males: ~$15 x 4 = $60
Lesser female: ~$350-400
Albino female: $400
Total:$810-860
Change the gender:
4 normal females: ~$20 x 4 = $80
Lesser male: ~ $250-300
Albino male: $300-350
Total: $630-730
These prices are based on my own personal dealings with hatchlings... (may be cheaper or more expensive depending on various factors such as local vs online dealings, Hatchling vs adult prices, etc etc.)
But look at the price difference. Just by looking at 3 different kinds of BPs, you can save a few hundred dollars. And w/ my example, you can breed 4 different females with 2 morph males and come up w/ half a clutch of morphs/hets. That alone is worth a lot compared to breeding normal males to morph females.
You can still get morph females too, but I just wanted to point out that normal males are useless for breeding.
And maybe instead of buying so many base morphs to fill your rack, perhaps buy a few double gene animals. That way you get multiple morphs in one snake and have extra room in your rack. Just like what you're doing w/ that bumble bee. Instead of having to make room for a pastel and spider, you can just house the bee in one tub. Perhaps look into morph hets instead of just normal hets/visual hets? For example, getting a mojave het pied/albino or something. Double gene animals cost more, but in the long run are more cost efficient. Rather than housing, feeding, cleaning 2 different animals, you can save half the time/space/money on just one animal.
Like others have suggested, do a little more research before you acquire any more snakes. It looks like you're taking a harder more expensive route. Sit down and write down your breeding plan. Don't rush into anything. Many of the people here are giving great advice. Their words are based on their own personal experiences and mistakes.










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