How well do higher end morphs sell?
Hello! I'm just starting out with breeding, and I've been thinking about getting into a small project involving Pie, Clown and Albino. I live in Europe and I'd only be doing handover at Hamm or local pick-up. I'm looking at the prices on Morphmarket and for example Clown Pies are going listed for around 1-1,5k, is there anyone actually willing to buy animals for that price? Or would I just get stuck with the babies?
And if I managed to get a full gene Clown Piebald Albino animal, is there any chance I'd be able to sell it for what others have gone for on Morphmarket? Does anyone have an idea of what one might go for in a couple years(say 2026)?
I'd love to work with these genes, but don't want to end up with a bunch of unsold babies.
Any thoughts would be helpful. Thanks!
Re: How well do higher end morphs sell?
You don't see too many triple gene recessive ball pythons around because the statistical odds of producing one are low.
The higher end ball pythons are easier to sell because there is less availability.
More attractive looking snakes can command more money purely on aesthetics.
Along the way of producing recessives-normally you also produce a significant number of Heterozygous specimens.
People don't want to buy Hets or Possible Hets from a breeder that is not well-known...they are taking a risk spending the time/energy to raise a snake that may not have the genes they want.
If you are just starting out breeding and your collection is aligned to have a high chance of producing triple recessives by 2026--then I imagine you would have spent enough money on your original breeders to make the cost vs. gains ratio questionable at best-even if you sell one for thousands of dollars.
Anyhow, my two cents...:)
Re: How well do higher end morphs sell?
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.....Do it because you love it and it's much easier. Money makes it tough.
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