expensive.....

i know this is a pretty stupid question to ask and i have a feeling i might start a controversy,but here goes....

lately i've been seeing prices for different morphs for different species of snakes.what i keep asking myself is, why are they expensive? i mean $500-$5,000 for a BP just because it has a different pattern on it's body?

again, im not looking to start another argument.

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Originally Posted by Snakeman

i know this is a pretty stupid question to ask and i have a feeling i might start a controversy,but here goes....

lately i've been seeing prices for different morphs for different species of snakes.what i keep asking myself is, why are they expensive? i mean $500-$5,000 for a BP just because it has a different pattern on it's body?

again, im not looking to start another argument.

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Two reasons

1st: they are a novelty to collectors and hobbiest
2nd: Breeders pay big bucks to get the newest hottest thing and then breed them out. So they must make a profit to recover their investment.

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Originally Posted by Freakie_frog

Two reasons

1st: they are a novelty to collectors and hobbiest
2nd: Breeders pay big bucks to get the newest hottest thing and then breed them out. So they must make a profit to recover their investment.

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exactly.

it is like with cars. why do they get 2 mil for a lamborgini (sp)

and 13k for a toyota yauris.

people will more than likley get the best looking and best preformance machine thay can afford.

It's the same for any piece of property. More Rare = More Expensive

i was thinking about what you all just said.i see that the ones that more "colorful" are harder to find and are therefore more expensive.

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Originally Posted by Snakeman

i was thinking about what you all just said.i see that the ones that more "colorful" are harder to find and are therefore more expensive.

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Also the harder to produce the more they cost you want find a pastel in the same price range as a Lav. Albino Pied or any other simple or double or triple recessive .