Ok, so basically im a little worried. I have a nice little selection of balls, a few babies, a few males and a few females. This is my first year breeding and already my male fire has been locked with 2 normals and a caramel albino multiple times. My spider has also locked with the caramel albino. Hoping to get some Caramel Albino x fires and Caramel Albino Spiders....

Anyway, I breed my own rats/mice but for some reason that aren't breeding at the moment so I have to go down to the local Herp Store and buy some feeders. The guy who owns the store here in Killeen,TX area, has a fair share of Venomous, non venomous, etc with a few balls but nothing fancy. Anyway, every time I go in there he tells me the same thing, "Stupid thing you are doing breeding morphs, the industry is failing. I recently went to a San Antonio show where Bob Clark and all the big name breeders are selling morphs for super cheap. The industry is saturated and there is no money in it. Its a waste of money and time, the Spiders are selling for under $80 and the Pastels are selling for about $50-$75!"

So, that is what he keeps telling me, I am wondering if there is any truth to this? I just got my website up, just got my other rack built and I LOVE these snakes. I would hate to see the industry go under.

I am a new breeder so to speak, but I did a few years of research and I keep very detailed paperwork of all my snakes from the day they are in my hands. I keep health reports, weigh in records, etc. I see a ton of "crappy" breeders out there on Craigslist, etc. that are selling sick snakes to people that have no clue what they are getting into. Its sad, and I just hope that with me being a legit breeder and with you guys being legit, that the industry doesn't crumble.

With that being said, I have invested some money into this (not as much as you guys I am sure) and I understand that I won't see a return on my investment right away, I know it will take a couple years and I'm ok with that. I love my babies and would keep them even if the industry flopped. However, I'm just concerned and not sure if I should invest any more money in this business.....

Advice?