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alastair
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 3:02 pm    Post subject: what to buy Reply with quote

Am wanting to get another two royals, to start off a collection. As there seem to be loads of different morphs out there, what are peoples opinions on the best ones to start with. I would prefer to keep it to under £1000 for the pair, and ideally want offspring (if i am so lucky) that would be sellable to fund more purchases. Im not doing this to make money, but it would be a bonus if i could!
Incidentally, i love the look of axanthics, but people dont seem to keep them much. Are they not popular?
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 3:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

my favorite would have to be mojaves, i love the g stripe, and the super cinny too, normals are lovely, and if folk keep buying morphs and not normals they could get pretty rare!!! pieds are gorgeous, and i like SOME binos, axanthics are gorgeous, but i think some brown out as they grow, but i still like them, spiders are another favorite, and i love the HONEY bee. and am not really being of much help am i? my first royal was a mojave, so i will go with that. Smile
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 3:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I believe Xanthics are very popular, just in short supply Smile

£1000 a pair is probably putting you the the HET area, although you can get yellow bellies for that, just about, and a female is your really lucky enough to find one Smile They produce Ivories. Get a female now and bring it up to size, and then when you are heading in the direction for breeding weight get your male, that way you'll have more money for a nice female, and can then add to the remainder of your funds to gt the morph male later on.

Hope that helps Very Happy
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 3:29 pm    Post subject: Re: what to buy Reply with quote

alastair wrote:
Am wanting to get another two royals, to start off a collection. As there seem to be loads of different morphs out there, what are peoples opinions on the best ones to start with. I would prefer to keep it to under £1000 for the pair, and ideally want offspring (if i am so lucky) that would be sellable to fund more purchases. Im not doing this to make money, but it would be a bonus if i could!
Incidentally, i love the look of axanthics, but people dont seem to keep them much. Are they not popular?


Hi Alastair,
Axanthics are quite popular but aren't as nice as adults (they tend to brown out and to a lot of people almost look like normals Sad ) The axanthic combo's on the other hand can look amazing Wink

Nothing wrong with earning a little from the hobby you love Wink And yep, just about everyone I know puts all their money straight back into buying more animals Laughing

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PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 3:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You might be able to pick up 2.2 100% Het Albinos for around £1000. I would be cautious about buying just a pair of anything, if the worst were to happen and you loose one of them, all your best laid plans go out the window. Much better to edge on the side of caution.

Another 'offer' i seen not so long ago, was from Scott, 1.1 100% Het Albinos, 1.1 100% Het Piebalds & 1.1 100% Het Ghosts. All 6 for around £1500, fantastic combination potential at a great price. All you need to do now is find another £500!!!!! Laughing

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PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 4:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Axanthics are lovely animals and are well worth the money and time spent finding one! Laughing

I vote for buying a pair of het axanthics, they're well within your price range and you could produce an axanthic yourself with them Very Happy
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 4:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Just a thought, but if you are getting babies - and at that price you will be - females take far longer to become mature than the males do. Why not look for a couple of females ? Next year you could have saved up enough to get a male. Females cost more than males - OF COURSE Rolling Eyes Wink , but you should be able to get nice Pastels. Not sure what else within the price bracket.
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 5:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Best advise I can give you, get and work with morphs you enjoy above all, Axanthics are a great combo morph, people think of the immediate and most don't bother with subsequent projects, Axanthic Lavender, Axanthic Caramel, anyone see the Axanthic Pinstripe and the Axanhic Spider Shocked

You could get a male Axanthic and a Het female for 1,000

Our 2002 VPI Axanthic Het-Hypo Very Happy

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PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 5:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

oh i love that one marc!
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 8:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

personally i would get a pair of het pieds as i think there stunning, but if you like axanthics try and get some het axanthics not sure how much thats guna cost you maybe get a female then next year get a male if there expensive Question
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