Price drops

[Foschi Exotic Serpents]

The difference is, pretty much everyone else is selling them between 200 and 300. Maybe I'm just of the opinion that the price doesn't need to be that low. It goes right along with using the word cheap in ads. The economy and supply and demand does enough to devalue these animals. The breeders don't need to help.

Well, finally i get to agree with Jglass on something... People are too desperate right now. Losing their homes, getting second mortgages, losing jobs etc... Also too many people are breeding and have huge set-ups in rented homes or apartments.. Thats just a disaster waiting to happen..

These prices dont NEED to fall this bad. In a year or 2 when things start to pick up again, these people will regret selling their prize snakes for so low. The smart breeders will choose the most valuble hold-backs. Why do you think we are not seeing very many snakes for sale from the "top" breeders? And what IS for sale by them is not nearly as cheap as the same snake being sold by other people.. But they are still selling for the most part.

Reputation is a big part of it. The people dropping their prices just to get things sold are actually helping other breeders in the future... Those of us just starting out. The only reason id buy a spider for $150.00 is if i personally knew the seller and knew for sure he/she was going thru some serious financial issues. Otherwise i wouldnt trust that breeder.