price dropping

[rjk890]

Gregg. You said the most important comment so far. They are only worth what someone is willing to pay. I have seen this industry go from the basement to the mainsyream and its always the same thing. A morph comes out, it gets mass priduced and the prices drop. It shouldnt be any shock. Supply and demand. And to comment on richs point on care. He is totally right. If you are haggling over a 100 dollar snake that is poor quality there is no way your gonna afford the vet bills. 75 to 125 bucks just to walk in the door. A visit for resp can go through the roof.

Shenanigans... If the reason breeders insist on keeping prices high is to ensure that the animals are given proper care, and not at all about the money, I have to ask why they give their Normals and Base Morphs away so cheaply, or even for free.

What makes them think those animals will be maintained and cared for any better then a High End animal that was given away or sold cheaply?
It seems the opposite would be true.

Just because someone can afford to drop big money on an "investment" animal, does not mean that they will care for, and provide a better home to that animal, then a hobby keeper would, if it were given to them as a free pet.

One can argue many reasons for high prices, but that one is pure B.S.