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Pied Market Question?

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  • 09-08-2009, 01:11 AM
    Chris Behof
    Pied Market Question?
    Hey all BP'ers...

    I'm a carpet python guy, but still keep an eye on the ball "marlket" because it is interesting to say the least.

    I have always loved pieds and the extreme look that they posess, and am considering a dinker pied project sometime soon.

    I have noticed that the "asking" prices are very very stable on kingsnake, etc for pieds. I realize they are recessive, but they aren't dropping anywhere near as fast as some other recessive traits (ie albino). They seem to have been in the 1-2K price range for at a few years, and I rarely see any decent ones for under a grand.

    So are people just not producing many of them or what? Is the demand that high for them that they can remain so relatively high priced?

    There seems to be a glut on kingsnake but are people asking high prices and settling for less or what? I appreciate any thoughts on this.....again, I am a newbie to balls but not to pythons, and the carpet market acts like a whole different beast than balls.

    Thanks,

    Chris
  • 09-08-2009, 01:16 AM
    waltah!
    Re: Pied Market Question?
    I think that Pieds are still the "goal" snake for lots of keepers. It definitely is for me. That may help keep the market strong for them. I know the only way I'll end up with a Pied is to pick up a pair of hets and breed my own.
  • 09-08-2009, 01:20 AM
    MarkieJ
    Re: Pied Market Question?
    I don't think they are being produced at the level that albinos are, and demand is still fairly high on them. I'm waiting on a female pied myself. There's also the grading system with them (low to high white). I've seen some low whites going for around $800.
  • 09-08-2009, 01:23 AM
    Chris Behof
    Re: Pied Market Question?
    cool, thanks for the thoughts guys!

    this looks like it may be a good project to start with for me.....

    chris
  • 09-08-2009, 07:05 AM
    Kirks_Herps
    Re: Pied Market Question?
    just saw one for $800 shipped on kingsnake
    http://market.kingsnake.com/detail.php?cat=32&de=701793
  • 09-08-2009, 07:08 AM
    pavlovk1025
    Re: Pied Market Question?
    Pieds are what got me into the hobby. They are stunning, recessive, and a major goal for a lot of breeders, like waltah! said. That should keep their prices stable. Albino prices may be dropping, but 400 is the lowest Ive seen, and they started it all. How many other morphs can hold price like that?
  • 09-08-2009, 01:05 PM
    WingedWolfPsion
    Re: Pied Market Question?
    I definitely noticed the bizarre price stability of both the albino and pied morphs. Pieds even moreso than albinos. The two oldest known recessive morphs, and here they are still over 500! It's impressive.
  • 09-08-2009, 01:21 PM
    omnibus2
    Re: Pied Market Question?
    Yeah I would have thought pied would have gone down a bit. It's not that hard to produce.
  • 09-08-2009, 10:16 PM
    Chris Behof
    Re: Pied Market Question?
    thanks again all who commented, it will help me out a lot in my next decision.
  • 09-09-2009, 05:17 PM
    trott
    Re: Pied Market Question?
    I think pieds have held they're price well because 1 they're stunning and no 2 are alike. They're graded so there's a price gradient. And everyone wants one in their collection. They're the ageless morph. Albinos are as well but to a lesser extent. Albinos are usually the "next step" morph if you only plan on having a few.
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