I've bought a pastel every year since '06 for the combo potential, and I would have been happier to pay more for them, and probably would have a few more if they weren't so cheap. That's the same reason I don't have more spiders and yellow bellies. I need the space for animals that won't end up costing me to give them away.
To say it again, the demand is there at the higher prices, and prices in this market are being lowered needlessly. Neil said it best when he said that he sells out every year with higher than market prices, as do plenty of breeders. That wouldn't be the case if the supply was too great for the demand. If 75% of breeders realized this fact, we could all raise the prices to what WE value them at, instead of what we are worried we need to price them at, keep the prices as steady as any other market, and still sell out every year. Period. I'm on board, and I really hope Collin's website helps other people realize that the products of their investments are worth a lot more than they are giving them credit for.
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