Take your time Cruise the internet for combos you love to see and what it would take to create them. Keep asking questions.

Make sure you get the animals YOU enjoy ! Not just what sells. The market can be fickle and in the end, this is a "passion" The journey should be fun, not just the destination.

3 years is plenty of time, usually. Of course it depends on the animal.

It isn't just about weight, though. You can powerfeed a female and have her up to weight in little more then a year. But weight does not equal maturity. Even if you were to get a female up to weight and gravid in record time, common sense dictates that is not a good idea for any species if you plan to keep them long-term and healthy.

My own personal "minimum" is at least 2 years old and at least 1500 grams for females.

At least 2 years old and at least over 1000 gr for males. Now, males can breed much sooner and at a much lighter weight. I just like to let mine grow up a bit.

Its great that you take your time and are willing to wait until your snakes are ready. Patience can be a virtue when breeding animals and I think you will do just great !!!

Pinstripes are GREAT in combos, I had a few hatchlings and adults. Very good choice. I have no Bananas but like quite a few combos with them

Good luck!