Guys, bringing up show prices isn't really an apples to apples comparison. Show prices are always lower. Look at any thread about any show and you'll see the remarks about how cheap this and that was selling for.
I guess I should have put the disclaimer in my post that these are MY opinions. Whether you agree or not is irrelevant. But this is an open forum and everyone is free to express their own thoughts on the subject.
If you figure around $50 for packaging and shipping, then $180 shipped is actually $130 for the animal. That is quite a bit lower than I have seen.
Dylan: I get what you are saying. Economy is bad, not enough space for babies, gotta feed the family. Everyone has these problems. I value the animal more and would rather hold on to them than sell them at less than what I believe they are worth. I am sorry, but I just don't believe Spiders are $130 animals yet.