Quote Originally Posted by Tosha_Mc View Post
Depends on the morph, the age of the animal and where you are on the breeding pyramid. In some cases a male is more desirable in others it's a female. What would you rather have a male calico that will breed for you this year or a female that you have to sit on for 2-3 years before you can use her?
Desire has nothing to do with cost. I would rather have a 1.1 pair of "Super" Lessers for $100.00 but no one is going to offer that to me. Price is a reflection of two things, what the purchaser is willing to pay (the demand) and what the seller is willing to sell for (the supply).

Quote Originally Posted by Ecnal
low end morph---females more expensive
high end morph---males more expensive

this strategy is used to keep prices high
why does a killer bee male cost more than a female?
Do you have any evidence to back up this assertion? I did a quick look on Fauna and Kingsnake and a few major breeder sites and only found one female killer bee for sale (via NERD).