I just think they look bad ass and nothing like any other single gene animal (besides the Coral Glow, I know) and considering the $4-5000 price a few months ago, I felt like $2k was a fair price so I got one. Sure, it's good to look at the return value but in this case, it's a super exotic looking snake and worth 2k as a super exotic pet IMO. It can't always be about the money...