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    Opinion poll: the near future of the hognose market?

    It seems like hognose morphs grow in popularity a little each year, and with increase in variety, it looks like they might finally take off. Problem is, people say that every year . At the seattle show yesterday, I saw exactly one hognose for sale. ONE.

    Is now a good time to enter the hognose market? That is to ask, if I invest in 2012 hatchlings, what's the market going to be like over the next 2-5 years? Are all these new $1000+ morphs going to be selling for $500 or more like $100? Supply is definitely increasing and I'm not sure if there's enough new money coming in to keep demand high.

    Let me know what you think!

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    I think the rear fang venomous may keep some folks from getting into them, either from personal preference or legality.

    They are such adorable snakes, I don't know how everyone doesn't want one. Myself, I was told they all under venomous by some of the governmental folks, so until I get venomous permit, no hoggies for me. Others have said they are not considered venomous, but I don't want to risk all my animals on a maybe.
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    Re: Opinion poll: the near future of the hognose market?

    Like any product (other than gasoline for some reason) when demand is met the price stay around the same or will go down. I remember seeing anaconda hoggies for around 5k, not sure of the price now.

    They are the next ball python without question.

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    I don't know but I'm willing to give it a go =P the only thing I think will keep them down in the rear fanged venom thing... Bps and corns are popular with any little kids parents because they are safe, even though a hog isn't deadly and not that inclined to bite, parents outside of the herp hobby won't want to risk it, making it harder to move normal babies.


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    Re: Opinion poll: the near future of the hognose market?

    Quote Originally Posted by Ernie Mccracken View Post
    It seems like hognose morphs grow in popularity a little each year, and with increase in variety, it looks like they might finally take off. Problem is, people say that every year . At the seattle show yesterday, I saw exactly one hognose for sale. ONE.

    Is now a good time to enter the hognose market? That is to ask, if I invest in 2012 hatchlings, what's the market going to be like over the next 2-5 years? Are all these new $1000+ morphs going to be selling for $500 or more like $100? Supply is definitely increasing and I'm not sure if there's enough new money coming in to keep demand high.

    Let me know what you think!
    they seem to be a few hundred dollars for most morphs. but i still think Hoggies can still be the next big thing. there many more gene mutations to discover.


    Edit: boooo! this thread has no poll. :/
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    Re: Opinion poll: the near future of the hognose market?

    Quote Originally Posted by Ax01 View Post
    they seem to be a few hundred dollars for most morphs. but i still think Hoggies can still be the next big thing. there many more gene mutations to discover.


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    lol blast from the past! I wish I had pulled the trigger 6 years ago because the market is still relatively strong. I am finally, finally starting to buy more hognose. That said, I don't think I want to breed anything with a hatchling price >$300 anymore. The customer base is just so small and most people in that demo want to buy from big names. I've learned a lot from the collapse of the BP market.
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    Re: Opinion poll: the near future of the hognose market?

    Quote Originally Posted by Ax01 View Post
    they seem to be a few hundred dollars for most morphs. but i still think Hoggies can still be the next big thing. there many more gene mutations to discover.


    Edit: boooo! this thread has no poll. :/
    Quote Originally Posted by Ernie Mccracken View Post
    lol blast from the past! I wish I had pulled the trigger 6 years ago because the market is still relatively strong. I am finally, finally starting to buy more hognose. That said, I don't think I want to breed anything with a hatchling price >$300 anymore. The customer base is just so small and most people in that demo want to buy from big names. I've learned a lot from the collapse of the BP market.
    sure peeps wanna buy something w/ a name brand (i.e. big breeder) but good rep and customer service, quality and a fair price goes a long way too.
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    So far the hognose market seems far more stable than the bp market ever was... and that is a good thing. We aren't seeing the 30k animals we did/do with bps, but the the snakes are keeping their value longer and less people are breeding them. I have a feeling that over all it is probably a better business to invest in, though I don't think they sell as well as bps simply because there are less of them and less showy morphs and variety.

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    Re: Opinion poll: the near future of the hognose market?

    The Hognose boom is big!!! They range from $100 to $1000 depending on the morph. If you are looking to start breeding then you probably gonna spend $$$$ in getting a nice pair, but if your just wanting a pet there's absolutely nothing wrong with a normal. Then you look at should I get a male or female? Females are known to be better eaters and get a little bigger in size, but don't over look the males because not all males are bad eaters.

    My guy is a pig and even though males are smaller then the females, he thinks he is King Kong!!! LOL
    He is such a clown...just priceless in my eyes!
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