What I want to do is buy hatchlings and raise them up so I know the snakes. That is really what I want to do. For breeding i am wanting to get ideas on direction more then anything. I figure if I could pick up some one or two gene ball pythons for $200 or so then i would have a good foundation any ways. A little back ground on me. I have many hobbies and all hobbies pay for each other. By that I have a saltwater aquarium that pays for itself and it also bought my genetic hackle chickens that I raise for fly tying and its now a small business. So these hobbies are paying for everything ball python way. I have done my homework on what I would need and i have a couple racks ready and all I need to do is buy the rest of the bins and also put the heat tape in them. I am also buying a thermostat from a local guy here in my area to control the first rack and Ill save up for the second. The incubator I have was an old chicken incubator that I have modified. Its a cabinet incubator that I can control the temp and humidity almost pin point. So I have a bunch of the equipment and now I am just look for what everyone else would do genetic wise. I love genetics and I kinda fell upon ball pythons doing a genetics search and I really like the options. My fist thought was I could take a normal femal and a pastel and work my way up and do my breeding from ground zero kinda, but as I get to thinking I think that one gene animals iis the way to go. Unless I can find two gene animals that are around $200 for hatchlings, the madness is going to be with the male to breed them all to. I need it to be at least het for pied, but the other genetics are up in the air and I will spend $$$ on that guy. Anyways this is my plan. Its a longer term plan then most but I do things some what in moderation. Let me know if you think I am headed in the right direction or not. Thanks.