Help me choose!!

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

I just learned as of right now, that my birthday present this year from my boyfriend is $400 of snakes from Scott Felzer, but this time I get to pick what I want!!! How cool is that?! I love him. but anyway, to keep this short, I am in a serious debate with myself. I was thinking at first of going with a pair of flames, het for leucistic. Then, I saw the Silver easterns. Since they are kind of pricey, I was thinking what if I got a male silver, and a female 100% het silver. But now I am totally torn between these two choices. I am thinking, maybe I should opt for the silvers because that would be something totally new and unique to my collection, since I already have two female flames. But then on the other hand, I love the flames and the super cool leucistic flames even more. This would also allow me to acquire a male flame, which I need if I want to make ANY flames any time soon. But then again I know other people who should have some flames available this year and can always pick up one male separately, relatively cheap.

If you were in my shoes.... what would you do?! I am reaching out to you guys for some opinions... you all may end up choosing the next addition to my collection!!!

[GartersRock]

Flames are incredible and my fav! BUT I think adding diversity is awesome. I voted for the silvers. But the leucistic flames are killer and that would rock just as much!!

[prattypus]

hmmm, if I vote could I get first dibs on the first litter? I promise not to let the Wanderings get to them!

[ssssnakeluvr]

thats a tough one.....I went with the flames...but the silvers are sweet.

[Lee Jay]

flames are my favorite!

[snakeman]

If you have patience go with the silvers.Every silver and het I had so far has been a nightmare!Still my fav. morph though!

[gregmonsta]

I would vote flames ... always complete partial sets first ;) ... get those babies on the go.

[TwistidMutations]

I would go flames het lucy.that would be my choice outta the 2

[k2l3d4]

You know the reds are very pretty but I am in love with morphs.

[Quibble]

I suggest going with different faces for this special occasion, I vote silver!

[drache]

I'd go for flames het anery Mohr strain
or the silver x west virginia anery
hm - I see your dilemma

[Sid]

I vote for the Silvers.

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

I'd go for flames het anery Mohr strain
or the silver x west virginia anery
hm - I see your dilemma

I LOVE that west virginia anery. love it. I thought about that too. Guys, I thought about it all day though and if I go with snakes it is going to be the silvers. The only thing is, we may change our minds altogether. I discussed possibly instead of actual snakes, that he buy the materials for the new vivarium stack I am preparing to build soon. It would cost about the same and would be such an improvement to the snakeroom. It would replace the stand that holds the two very large fish tanks. It would be 6 feet high, two feet wide, and 4 feet long. 4 cages, each approx. 1.5 feet high. Two of the cages will be divided, and two of them will be the entire length. I just don't know what the heck to do!!!

[ssssnakeluvr]

decisions, decisions......I'll take a pair of everything thanks!!! :D

[prattypus]

decisions, decisions......I'll take a pair of everything thanks!!! :D
hint hint- keep that in mind when your ladies sprout!!

[bkhuff1s]

My 2 cents: If you are planning on breeding them, then I would opt for the flames mainly because I refuse to inbreed and get two females or however many. However if you're not then the silvers would be fantastic. Hope this helps....

[bkhuff1s]

Of course I love building nice enclosures as well....dilemma indeed

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

I want to thank everyone for their input. After much deliberation, we are going to go with neither of those two pairs of snakes, but rather 1.1 Silver x West Virginia Anerythristic. My reason for this is that those are both morphs that I REALLY want, and this is a way to kill 2 birds with one stone. I can get both silvers and anery's out of a breeding like that, plus the possibility of getting the two morphs in the same snake is there also!

[GartersRock]

SWEET and SMART choice!! Can't wait! :D

[drache]

good choice

[Snake lover 3-25]

awesome can't wait for pics!

[count dewclaw]

Sounds like a good choice. We will, of course, need pictures! :D

[Quibble]

Lol, so nobody wins at the poll! :eek:

Great idea though, I'm excited for ya! ;)

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

I am really excited about this box that will be coming from Scott this year. Inside of it will be:

1.1 Silver x West Virginia Anerythristic eastern
1.1 het hypo california red sideds
1.1 melanistic eastern
1.1 Nebraska Albino x High Red Plains
0.1 Similis

It's still a while away, as none of the babies are even born yet... but I can't wait!!!

[GartersRock]

:eek::cool: Lucky you!