It seems like prices are only falling "online".. Those breeders who do not own their own store front, have a table at a regular, or especially once a year show, seem to be the ones sellling for so low.. Or the "hermit" breeders who trust no one & are afriad to come out of their house. (I know of a couple of these).. Even if you look at sites like ks.com or fauna, the exact same snakes are selling for very different prices.

I believe alot of it IS based on that persons financial situation right now OR the quality is low.. I believe location has alot to do with it as well..

The spider im holding in my profile pic is going for $400.00 as a yearling breeder male. If i do not buy him and only use him as a breeder but then give him back, he WILL sell for that amount.. My local breeder friends have not had many issues with selling their animals. The only financial issue they are having right now is on supplies and equipment since people are buying more of that online or at places like petco.. Which surprisingly enough, in my area seems to have lowered their prices on reptile supplies to match what my friends store sells them for..

I truly do think prices will at least stablize if not go back up. The new breeders need to expand their breeding plans and stop overproducing the same snakes once or twice a year. That in itself would help greatly.