From my experience with BRB's (do not have any known PRB's) it does not matter which sex to get first, unlike other species, males do not appear to mature earlier than females. Fro both sexes it seems the 2.5 year mark is about the earliest you can start a breeding cycle = 3 years from being born to producing offspring.



Quastiones for the breeder should include....



Parents - ask to see pics of the parents, While not 100$ certain, that will give you the best indication of the babies ultimate color.



Any lineage info, are the parents unrelated, fully related or something in-between? Sometimes animals that are related are bred together intentionally to bring out a trait or refine a look. While acceptable and in most cases just fine, it's important to know so you don't go to far with inbreeding.



What is the baby eating.



Health/sex gaurantees - does the breeder stand behind his animals?





IMO you should be able to pick up an outstanding BRB for under your $300 price.
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Thanks,





Dave Colling



www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com







0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)

0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)



LOL, to many snakes to list, last count (05/26/2009):

36.51 BRB

29.42 BCI

And those are only the breeders



lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

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