Mojave prices

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Originally Posted by ssscales

I just saw a Spider for $1000 on KS.
I think that's a new low for them, publicly at least.

I'm pretty sure we'll see Spiders and Mojaves consistently below the $1000 mark next year or if this keeps up... before October...LOL. I'm not much for Mojaves, but I definitely plan on picking up a Spider soon..maybe at Daytona!!;)

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And how much of this is motivated by what MKR did?


A nice Mojave is hard to pass up.... so is a nice spider! I'm glad I'm not just into ball pythons!!

I saw a Spider listed on KS for under a grand several weeks ago...I think it was around $975??? This was long before the whole MKR debacle...

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Originally Posted by Sputnik

And how much of this is motivated by what MKR did?


A nice Mojave is hard to pass up.... so is a nice spider! I'm glad I'm not just into ball pythons!!

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I don't think it's fare to point the finger at any one breeder and blame them for the drop of any morph.

To be honest, I could care less if Spiders come down to $500 next year. I still think they are a beautiful morph that will come in handy when producing Bumble Bees, Killer Bees, Albino Spiders, etc, etc, etc.

Same as Pastels! I'm not concerned that they are already selling for $400 to as low as $250. I'm thinking Supers down the line, Bumble Bees, etc, etc.

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Originally Posted by sho220

I saw a Spider listed on KS for under a grand several weeks ago...I think it was around $975??? This was long before the whole MKR debacle...

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I must've missed that one. I know under the table they've been offered and sold for as low as $1000 for a few weeks now. But, I've never seen any publicly advertised below $1100 till now.

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Originally Posted by ssscales

I must've missed that one. I know under the table they've been offered and sold for as low as $1000 for a few weeks now. But, I've never seen any publicly advertised below $1100 till now.

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It was only one seller, and from what I remember it was only for one spider. Ad only lasted only a few days...

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Originally Posted by ssscales

I don't think it's fare to point the finger at any one breeder and blame them for the drop of any morph.

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I'm not turning this into a blame session, but seems coincidentail that a week ago they were $1,00 to $1,700 each and now boom.... a week passes and they drop $500 to $700 .... that's just nutz!

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Originally Posted by Sputnik

I'm not turning this into a blame session, but seems coincidentail that a week ago they were $1,00 to $1,700 each and now boom.... a week passes and they drop $500 to $700 .... that's just nutz!

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Its not nuts.....


ITS AWESOME!!! MOJAVES FOR EVERYONE!!!!!

lol, just joking. Why are low prices so bad though? If we buy from reputable breeders selling them at low prices, it would be a good thing.

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Originally Posted by Sputnik

I'm not turning this into a blame session, but seems coincidentail that a week ago they were $1,00 to $1,700 each and now boom.... a week passes and they drop $500 to $700 .... that's just nutz!

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If not them, it would've been someone else or 2-3 Jimmy's undercutting each other on some weekend sale. If not this month, it would've happened next month or the following one.

It's been a hell of a ride watching this on a month to month basis since January! I think what MKR did do, is show that anyone (not just the Jimmy's) can undercut prices and go low...way low! MKR didn't just go $50.00 lower from one day to the next to undercut a low price! Here you have a top level breeder/company dropping $500 to $800 in some cases lower than anyone on KS on Mojaves! That was harsh! And in the case of the Lessers you had THOUSANDS of dollars lower than anyone on KS, including the Jimmy's! OUCH!

Somehow I don't think Joe or Wes will be invited to any dinner parties at Daytona...:P

The funny thing I see about spiders is, they are sooooo easy to produce. I know in our area of 3 folks they have had them for a few months and have not sold one! They range from $900 - 1500. One guy I talked to this past week was hoping they would be the 'hot thing' down in Daytona, as he has about 15 of them and nothing else. He already sold-out of his normals.


The prices are bound to come down quick as there are to many out there and not enough buyers at those prices. I see this happen in the corn snake market every year around October, prices drop buy 20 - 50% on high end morphs so they don't have to feed them anymore.

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Originally Posted by ssscales

If not them, it would've been someone else or 2-3 Jimmy's undercutting each other on some weekend sale. If not this month, it would've happened next month or the following one.

It's been a hell of a ride watching this on a month to month basis since January! I think what MKR did do, is show that anyone (not just the Jimmy's) can undercut prices and go low...way low! MKR didn't just go $50.00 lower from one day to the next to undercut a low price! Here you have a top level breeder/company dropping $500 to $800 in some cases lower than anyone on KS on Mojaves! That was harsh! And in the case of the Lessers you had THOUSANDS of dollars lower than anyone on KS, including the Jimmy's! OUCH!

Somehow I don't think Joe or Wes will be invited to any dinner parties at Daytona...:P

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That is true and father's day is coming up, there is your next excuse for a price drop!