Hi guys,

Maybe I'm dumb, and I'm probably a good bit ahead of myself, but I really am thinking that I want to get a few more females in my possession and growing as a planned eventual breeding project. While money is not an issue, I don't want to go too overboard on things. I'm aware that there are a lot of other expenses that I will incur, and I've got plenty of time before the animals I'm picking up will be anywhere near breeding size.

With that said, I am picking animals for an eventual run at a breeding project. My present thought is to have selected 2 or 3 females with a similar gene grouping to benefit from a single male stud. Then to have selected a second trio or quad of animals with a complementary gene grouping in order to have unrelated hold backs on both sides for a next generation. This would be me looking to go from 1.2 animals to 1.5 or 1.6 animals in short order. I've got plenty of space for hatchlings now and have a second rack on order for when they get closer to sub-adult size.

Food and Husbandry aren't an issue, that's all fine. I've got plenty of time to keep animals healthy and hale. I'm a single guy and I live in my sister's basement suite. Animals are in a back corner of my bedroom away from traffic. I have plans on purchasing a commercial incubator at least 6 months in advance of pairing animals. Not a problem there.

Does anyone else plan breeding projects like this, or does someone have a better plan. I know the genes I want to work with, and I don't have a problem getting going with what I need. I know there is a chance that someone doesn't want to breed, or that mishaps can happen. Those things aside, how do you pick out your (future) breeders?

Thanks in advance!

Paul