Please keep in mind that this group is a very, very small segment of the world. Most people don't see the value in a morph that you do. They also have no idea of the cost involved in breeding. Most people have no intention of breeding.

The larger portion of the pet snake buying public wants a pretty snake for a certain price. You go above their set price and they walk.

And experience and reputation does matter. I would be willing to spend more if it's an established breeder vs. little Joey who just started.

I have spoken to a few breeders that sell their snakes at less than the market price. Their reasoning is that they have to move out what they will not use in their breeding program and charging a few dollars less allows them to move their inventory quickly. They said they make it up over the long run.

YMMV