Hi!

So, I looked at my budget and I have about $500 to purchase my next ball python. I could also always wait and save up more. I was hoping to get some advice from all of you very successful and wonderful BP breeders about what would be the best strategy for my next purchase.

I want to get into brightly colored BPs that retain their color as best as BPs can. I've found fires / vanillas / spotnose to be very attractive, especially when mixed with pastel or anything that makes it bright. I already have a stunning female firefly.

So, I was wondering. Is it generally best to invest in supers (for example, I could purchase a super vanilla pastel), or it is best to go with something where you have a chance of getting three genes (for example, the pastel spotnose lesser)? This is more of a business question since I love them both.

There are also other things I could do. I have seen monster pastel females go up for very cheap lately and part of me wonders if that would be a good investment or if I am better off picking out the most stunning animals I can find and raising them up myself.

Anyway, any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks so much for your time!

Allie