NERD reptiles fairly priced?

Glad you found the snake you were looking for...I may have sounded harsh, but because I just feel that this isn't the appropriate setting for discussing a single company's/individual's pricing. IMO, this sort of discussion, when individuals are mentioned, is better left to PM, e-mails, telephone, or face to face talking. FWIW, I think the $1,000 difference on NERD's superfly and others you've seen is easily explained being that it's also got the fader gene...pretty sure I'm looking at the same animal you were, as it's the only superfly on their site.

http://newenglandreptile.com/cart/89...y-fader-1.html

Since prices are constantly dropping due to the market on all BP's, I shop around at numerous companies and individuals. I find what I'm looking for at the best price and that's where I buy from. There's an old saying that "A penny saved is a penny earned" and in today's economy who can't afford to save when they can. If I can get the same quality animal that I'm looking for from vendor "X" as compared to vendor "Z" and save some $$$$, then that's who gets my business for that animal.
If it's from a large scale breeder then so be it or if it's from a small company then that's fine too. My collection has come from many different breeders across the country, both large and small. The name of the company or person is insignificant to me as long as their reputation and quality are up to par. I shop in the black and white labeled aisles in the grocery store too and enjoy knowing that the money I saved can help pay for my next BP. Same goes for money I save buying a snake. If I shop around I can put the savings toward a second animal and :):):):):) all the way to the bank.

There is great wisdom in understanding the difference between cheap and inexpensive.

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Originally Posted by neting4luv

In case anybody cares I'm going with jakobi for my Superfly. And I forgot to mention Im into the personable experience. The person who has to grind to make a living. Not saying that nerd hasn't before they got big. I called nerd and it felt very corporate and I didn't feel engaged in the process.

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I want to step in here and correct what seems to be a misconception of the reality of places like NERD. To think that Kevin and all the folks at NERD don't "grind" just because they're "big" is beyond wrong. Those folks work just as hard, if not harder, as anyone else. And they do it with a LOT more stress and pressure than the "little guy".

I can respect the desire for a more personal touch from a smaller business. Got no issue with that. NERD fields tons of calls, e-mails, and personal walk-ins every day. Of course it's going to feel more "corporate". But that doesn't mean they don't work their asses off. Trust me, they do. Kevin McCurley is not living in the lap of luxury (unless you consider tons of beautiful, exotic animals luxury...but for his own personal husbandry, his enclosure is extremely modest :P ) and most certainly not living in the lap of leisure.

We all think we work harder than the next guy or girl. It's human nature and perspective. Everyone wants to be numero uno. I'm not saying nerd does not grind. It takes a lot of hard work to be successful and to stay on top. I respect that. Its more fun for me to fight for the underdog is all. Personal touch. By the way what is the faded gene exactly? Does it eliminate scale color? To each their own. Happiness! Let's spread it. I think I might pick up the Superfly fader then wait till summer for my 2nd female through Justin j, or mark petros. Thanks guys didn't mean to cause negativity.