Quote Originally Posted by pbenner View Post
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
The only advice that I can give you this when you're picking out breeders is to get the best animal that you can afford set a price range that you feel the animals worth and pick the best example with in that price range don't cheap out quality breeds true

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