Fishes33;950409; said:
with that kind of price.. 2008 Lancer - YES! , albino piebalds python - NO!
A car can at least impress some chicks, and a snake cant
The fact of the matter is that people spending 5 figures on a snake aren't just buying "pets," they're buying an investment to generate a return.
I would even say that people spending over $1000 are also interested in not only the snake, but the return they can generate.
What I'm trying to say is that I think everyone's frustration with ball python morphs being so expensive is because the supply is so limited and most of the higher end stuff is really a "breeder to breeder" type of market - in other words - breeders selling to other breeders who hope to reproduce the offspring and sell to others.
As the supply increases, prices on ball morphs should come down to the point where non-breeders would be willing to pay XXX.XX amount for a pet, with no intentions on reproducing the offspring to sell.
My feelings from talking to people at reptile shows is that with the ball python morphs being priced so high, people are actually turned off to them as a result of the frustration from the astronomical prices for a snake. Its unfortunate, because its such a great species to work with and I feel like in time as the morphs become more reachable for the rest of us, their popularity is going to go through the roof.
Pastels, spiders, mojaves, and even albinos have come down in price to these levels and you are starting to see them in "everyday" type collections.
Just my thoughts. I think its an awesome hobby to be in.
