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Originally Posted by Strutter769
I also have another question, about breeding more than one male to a female. What are the benefits What babies should I expect?
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Dangerous ground here. when bred by two males, even if only seen mating with one, the real question is who's the daddy. You'll never be the "go to guy" with unknown lineage babies. I've only used multiple males a few times and then only when the males are siblings with the same genetic traits.
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Originally Posted by beardeds4life
I am not a breeder but I am a buyer  and I think that you will get more business with diversity because there will be more snakes appealing to one person and more of a chance of someone liking an animal that you have. Lets say I only breed pastel ball pythons I would only sell to people who like pastels. |
I totally agree. I am a breeder and I get buyers wanting all different things. Some want red, others want orange, some like Hypo and others want a more natural looking plainer snake. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
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Originally Posted by Strutter769
Bearded and Ink, thanks for your replies. Bearded, I definitely understand what you mean about appealing to the masses with diversity and that's a huge point!
Red, I'm not sure I am as clear on your point. I do want to be the go-to guy for somethin', I'm just not sure what traits of the BRB I could specialize in, especially being YEARS behind guys like rainbowsrus, Snakesitter, Bryan Hummel, Aubrey Ross @ Slipstream, and those are only the names I know, not to mention all the others.
So, what could I be the go-to guy for? *thinking out loud* I could possibly work on redder reds, more brilliant oranges, maybe cleaner Pearls, (I still like the idea of a striped Pearl. I haven't seen that's yet.
Any other suggestions on what traits one could specialize in?
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You do raise a very valid point, being years behind other more well known breeders. But remember, each of us "well known breeders" was in your shoes at one time. I can freely admit I was not born a well known breeder! ;-)
Becoming the "go to guy" for anything is the result of years of hard work and persistence.
To get there, collect the BEST specimens you can find/afford. HOLD BACK the cream of their crops. Keep detailed records of what worked vs what did not. And mostly, have fun doing it, cause if you're not having fun, why are you doing it??
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