I think some of it has to do with the economy......but i think it is more to do with people getting into snakes as a business and mass producing snakes and just breeding a whole bunch of co doms and doms with a whole bunch of normals.........and thats why he doms/ co doms are dropping faster.....and we all know ressecive take a little more $ and time to "mass produce"......

That is where selective breeding comes in and selective buying come in........
even if i see a pastel for $100 im not going to jump on it......i want a quality animal! so i may enjoy its beauty and if i decide to breed it with another nice high quality animal i have high quality babies..........

not saying peoples animals are low quality but i see a lot of low quality stuff out there and that is one reason they are cheaper...........and that may be what someone may like as a pet.........but when some one buys that animal and mass produces that low quality animal to a bunch of normals and floods the market with low quality babies just to make a quick buck and lowers the market cause now he has 30+ low end pastels...........and he doesnt want to keep them cause its to much $ and space for him the are the people you shouldent buy from.................
and i have no respect for that kind of person...........
if your a hobbiest and doing it for pleasure and selling beind closed door......fine...

my 2 cents! flame on if you want ...............