Just some tips from my experience......
1. If you have a particular morph in mind to buy, seek them out first at the show. The amount of animals will be overwhelming and you don’t want to spend a lot of time talking to a breeder that doesn’t even work with the morph you’re interested in.
2. Look for the breeder with a smaller display of maybe 50 or less snakes, preferably 25. From what I’ve found in my short time in the hobby is the mega breeder with 200 snakes for sale doesn’t know what the snake you’re looking at is or where it came from. (Some don’t even keep up with hatch dates)
3. The biggest one....if you’re planning on breeding in the future, have a plan before you buy. Find your absolute favorite morph on Morph Market and start your breeding plans with the goal of producing that morph at some point.
You sound like you have a rock solid plan! That’s a good thing. Stick to it and enjoy the shows. They are a blast to attend!
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