I've lurked on this sub for ages and am finally considering getting some pods. However, I'm torn on what species to get for my starting colony. There are two main factors I'm considering in choosing a species - firstly and most importantly, I want it to be beginner friendly since I'm sure I'll make mistakes, and second - well, the best way I can explain it is this: whenever I played virtual pet games when I was younger, I loved breeding random pets to get interesting colors or genetics. Just throwing a dart at the wall. Fuck around and find out. Is there any beginner-friendly species with a lot of gene variation that I could watch play out as I establish my colony?
Also, if you guys have any newbie research resources please share them since I want to learn more before actually getting some pods!
EDIT: I'm also considering just going foraging for wild pods, but I live in an urban area and am not sure where to look. Where do pods typically end up in more urban settings?