Quality in selection?

[Naturaltanks13Dst]

I was curious as to the all around strength of any one specific morph of Pacs! For instance is a Fantasy Frog "superior" to an albino, as they would most likely be closer to their progenitors and thus lacking the genetic mutation of a Strawberry Pineapple, or Blue Samurai? I'm looking to get the best return for my investment!

[DVirginiana]

A Fantasy really isn't that close to its progenitors. It's a hybrid between two species that don't normally mix in the wild, so it's actually way further removed from either individual parent's genome than an albino...

Other than Green Apple morphs which I believe have been known to have some pretty serious health problems, there's really not much of a difference. Different species of pacs will have different hardiness in captivity, but that has more to do with the skill/diligence of the keeper than any sort of genetic 'superiority'. Of course if you have any animal lacking pigment in the eyes you need to take that into account when deciding on a light source, but that's about the only difference I know of that can be put down to morphs rather than differences between subspecies that may need slightly different care.

The 'closest to the progenitor' you're going to get (other than an imported wild caught frog, which I don't recommend, as wc animals can have pre-existing health conditions and may not adjust to captivity well) is a wild-type morph of whatever species of pac you're interested in. Ironically, these are also quite cheap. You're not paying for health when you buy morphs or hybrids, you're paying for the pretty paint-job

[guthor2]

There is no single superior morph. At the moment the most expensive pacman that I've seen are the Mutants. These are random frogs born from the samuria blue line that are unique. As far as pricing goes, there is no set price. Morph pricing changes often, just because your samurai blue is a price this year, the price can change the next year.

Fantasy frogs are not a naturally occurring frog and can not breed. They are a hybrid between two different species of pacman and are sterile.

As far as making actual money from breeding, all I know is that it is hard. Breeding takes alot of space and can be costly. I breed chorus frogs once and those young frogs take alot of food and time to be healthy! Taking care of tadpoles and then baby frogs takes alot of attention if you want to be successful! Cleanliness should be a priority. Expect to lose a few frogs too, not everything makes it in the wild, and even if you give them a grade A habitat some times it doesn't work! Breeding to turn a profit takes alot of work!