Wow, I thought this thread would last for about 6 posts. I was bored after the soccer and thought I would throw something up. It is very interesting that it ended up as a post on morphs. It is interesting because that is exactly what I DONT want in my collection. No hypos, no albinos, no jags, no hybrids (not a dig, I just want to admire our wildlife) I just want pure natural animals. And that is why I have been happy to buy wild caught BHP's. Because unless there is a BHP holiday resort in the Pilbara I can be very confident of the origin of my BHP's. I have done similar with my Serpenttongue (2 "T"'s again Nick) Wongawilli Diamonds. I know I will initially fail with the GTP's but one day I might see some real ones around.
Now, as for how and when. I only mention this so that I might give some ideas to others. I have decided to get 2 hatchling pairs each year. That way I need 4 hatchie tubs. Easy. I move them to my new bank of 500x400x400 cages as yearlings and then buy 2 more hatchie pairs. In another year I move the yearlings to 2x2x2's. I have already built two of them (posted pics in another thread) so I need to build 2 more before my Diamonds are 2 years old. Then a year later they go into their adult cages (outside for Diamonds). So, this year its Diamonds and Darwins (anyone got any for sale - high red please). Next year Jungles and BHP's (hopefully babies of our own BHP's). And then GTP's and Womas at the start of 2009.
I am not stressed about breeding them. I want to but only for the satisfaction. I have no interest in making money out of my hobby. If they breed I will sell them to quality dealers like Sydney Reptile Centre (see who can work this out) at big discounts so they can sell them at realistic prices and still make a profit.
Thoughts?