Thanks for the thoughtful opinions and suggestions. I realize it would be infinitely more efficient to purchase some babies and raise them until they are ready to breed. I also understand that jumping head first into breeding probably isn't the smartest decision I could make but I'm thickheaded and ready to give it a shot. I'll probably buy a couple normal females and one good multi-gene male as well as save some for some babies when they hatch out this season. Thanks again for the tips.