new mojave

i just picked up a male mojave at reptile super show in sandiego. the first thing i saw at that show that stuck out i had to buy him and he only set me back 350. i kno there not holding there value very well but i want to get into the ball game and i kno its very important to have basics. ooh ya ill post pics once i get batteries for my digital.

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Originally Posted by CODIE

i just picked up a male mojave at reptile super show in sandiego. the first thing i saw at that show that stuck out i had to buy him and he only set me back 350. i kno there not holding there value very well but i want to get into the ball game and i kno its very important to have basics. ooh ya ill post pics once i get batteries for my digital.

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Wow great pick up. Co/dom stuff tends to decline quickly however a lot of breeders still try and maintain a little better decline rate. 350.00 is a steal mind if I ask who you got it from??? And yea pics are a must around here. :rockon:

Congrats, cant wait to see the pictures.

YES it sucks co-doms go down so fast. I just purchased a pair of mojaves for very cheap and by the time I produce babies the prices for mojaves will be the same as pastels. I will just be looking foward to Blue eyed lucys and crystal balls in the future. By the way congrats, cant wait to see pics. I will post my new babies as soon as I get mines tuesday

Congrats on the new addition! :)

I want to see!!! and 350$ shoulda bought two :P

Dominant morphs tend to hold value though...is that because they are the key to make super cool morphs....the spider hasnt failed once that I know of.

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Originally Posted by mricyfire

the spider hasnt failed once that I know of.

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I remember when spiders with well above the $15,000 mark ... I paid $10,000 for my first spider many many years ago. It doesn't matter the type of mutation or how its made, it's all about supply vs. demand. When there were only but a few spiders available on the market, the price was high ... now that they have made their way into the hands of the average hobbyist that is breeding for pleasure, the price has come down to a very affordable level.

-adam

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Originally Posted by mricyfire

Dominant morphs tend to hold value though...

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in what world?



i know this isn't contributing much... oh well

to me it seems like recessive morph hold their value more.

This thread needs some pics! I buy an animal because I like it and not what the future value will be?. I will probably being adding some mojaves this year because they are affordable but mostly because of the great combinations with other co-doms. Still alone they are a beautiful morph. Congrats and let's see the pics!

I was planning on picking up a mojave too, now I'm REALLY super excited! I can't wait for pics too!
Congrats!

thanks everyone. well i didnt want to do this but i hate it when people keep you waiting so i took a few pics with my phone not the best but gives you a good idea.

ooh ya i got him from Jons Jungle. hadnt heard of him before but i picked his brain for a while and found out he lives like an hour away from me and all he had at his table was a bunch of really nice balls.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...r/mojave1e.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...r/mojave1d.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...r/mojave1c.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...r/mojave1b.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...r/mojave1a.jpg

Freaking Beautiful snake!!!

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Originally Posted by westcoastjungle

I buy an animal because I like it and not what the future value will be?.

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I agree...but nothing is better than getting what you want and getting your money back for it :)..Plus I believe it is cheaper to create then to buy.

Like me for instance...Instead of buying a honeybee...i have decided to create one :)...more rewarding to me than just buying it.


Again...I love your Mojave!!!

yes it is bad they don't hold there value. but at least when you bought your pair they were cheaper then when i bought my male you more then likey got your pair for less then i got my male whom will be two this year.

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Originally Posted by crisstyle21

YES it sucks co-doms go down so fast. I just purchased a pair of mojaves for very cheap and by the time I produce babies the prices for mojaves will be the same as pastels. I will just be looking foward to Blue eyed lucys and crystal balls in the future. By the way congrats, cant wait to see pics. I will post my new babies as soon as I get mines tuesday

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Well I can remember when MKR bombed the market on Mojo's and lessers. I gave me a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach. To See a 350.00 Mojo this year kills me. What causes breeders to cut each other throats like that? Fear? Greed? what. I mean its sad to think that in 3 years Lessers have gone from 50,000 a pair to 3000.00 a pair and Mojos went from 30,000 a pair to a little over 1500 a pair. But I'm going to keep one keeping on cause I'm not doing it for the money, I'm doing it for the animal and all the great combos. But if someone wants a Mojo I produce next year 350.00 want cut it :D

Mojave's are one of my favorite morphs! Maybe they don't hold their value, but wha does it matter? Their beautifull!!! Isn't it more rewarding to come home after a long day of work and to be able to look at gorgeous animal, then to breed and make alot of money? Ofcourse, with the money you can buy more animals which makes it even more rewarding to come home from work and look at you animals... Hmm, though decision...

i know what your talking about Tom this is like my first visual morph besides my hets dont count and its really nice to go into the snake room at the end of the day and look at my little gem, now i just need more:D

i can only imagine how crazy the prices at anaheim are gonna be this year.

I say everyone hold on to there mojaves and produce a number of combinations with other Bps. I also agree, when I seen that $350 I was getting a quizy feeling.Probaly by the time I breed my 07s they will be $200 for 1.0 and 300 0.1 in the market. Which sucks. Ohwell I still have my het pieds and I have big plans for mojaves to make some super nice mojaves and Lucys.

Man Im getting queezy again. Imagine when the value of lessers go down as the same price for pastels :mad:

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Originally Posted by crisstyle21

I say everyone hold on to there mojaves and produce a number of combinations with other Bps. I also agree, when I seen that $350 I was getting a quizy feeling.Probaly by the time I breed my 07s they will be $200 for 1.0 and 300 0.1 in the market. Which sucks. Ohwell I still have my het pieds and I have big plans for mojaves to make some super nice mojaves and Lucys.

Man Im getting queezy again. Imagine when the value of lessers go down as the same price for pastels :mad:

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Psssst a super Mojave is a BEL

Nice looking Mojo! :)

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Originally Posted by crisstyle21

I say everyone hold on to there mojaves and produce a number of combinations with other Bps.

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LOL ... good luck with that plan. ;) :sweeet:

-adam

Very nice Mojave! I consider Mojaves a darker Morph, and usually I go for the lighter Morphs, but for some reason, I really like the Mojaves. Very good pick up! Now you need a nice Lesser girl to go with that male:)

Good luck....

Dave in Temecula

Thanks Dave

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Dave in Temecula

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nice, we have another ball fan from the i.e. good to meet ya Dave.

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Originally Posted by Freakie_frog

Psssst a super Mojave is a BEL

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Super as in great wonderful cuz he goes on to talk about bel's so think he would know how how to make them.