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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.
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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.
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cool, thanks for the thoughts guys!
this looks like it may be a good project to start with for me.....
chris
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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?
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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.
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Yeah I would have thought pied would have gone down a bit. It's not that hard to produce.
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thanks again all who commented, it will help me out a lot in my next decision.
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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.