Breeding different colour lines.

[Vat69]

Hey all. I'm just after some opinions. I know that with diamonds it's preferable to have either yellow markings or white markings, but not both on the same animal. So if you had, say a brick red Centralian, would you breed it with a brownish one, or wait till you could get another that was brick red?This is just the first example off the top of my head, please use for any species. I'm not really talking about animals from different locals (like NT and SA womas), just different colour shades.
Or am I just being pedantic? Lol :wink:

[Fangs]

Depends what your tryin to achieve Vat.If trying to establish a colour or pattern then only top quality pairs with the traits your after would be the way to go.With the example you gave about Bredli's then I guess with one red/one normal you would end up with some of each and some in the middle somewhere.

[NoOne]

If i have a speciman that i like i try and find one as similar as possible to breed that particular type.
If your trying to achieve color then more colorful animals are better etc.

[ackie]

vat u would probably find that sum of the hatchies (white speckled diamond and yellow speckled just for an example) would turn out with just yellow, others with just white and sum others with a mix, it is unpredictable wat colour they may turn out.

[NCHERPS]

Vat69,
If I was to attempt to breed for colour, contrast etc..then I would hold out for the very best cleanest looking animals I could.
In the reptile world it seems to be one thing that sets apart breeders.
How often have you heard people talking about buying from an individual who has a good reputation for very crisp, clean, bold coloured snakes, I have alot, and it is this reputation that carries the breeder to the next level.
The breeder then dosen't really have to advertise their offspring, as word of mouth seems to work year are year.

I know loads of breeders, some good and some not so good, and in a world where there is choice, the breeders that have a reputation for Colour and quality end up with people on waiting lists for their stock, year after year.

Don't get me wrong, I am not saying that if you bred a normal looking snake to an alike that you won't be able to sell them or get a good reputation as a breeder, only that it has been proven that if you take a little time and source the best looking animals, people will generally want to buy them from you before the other blokes.

Good luck in your future breeding.

NCHERPS

[Whaa]

Like others have said if you breed a red centralian with a brown one you will get a few red a few brown but most will be somewhere in the middle. If you are looking to establish a particular colour then both parents would have to be as close to the cour you desire as possible.

A bit OFF TOPIC but how will you go breeding a red phase beardie with a yellow phase?

[zoe]

is it really not preferable to have diamonds with both yellow and white markings? the diamonds that i like the most are the ones with creamy coloured rosettes and yellow speckles. that's what i hope mine turns out like anyway!

[seth]

i personally would wait for the prime specimens to become available to breed with.
And brendan you'll probably get orange beardies.