I should have done the same, haha, you beat me to my dog argument. I have to disagree with you though on other herps holding their value well. Chameleons are going for fractions of the prices they were, even as early as three years ago, and fewer and fewer species seem to be commonly available. Also, many geckos have dropped significantly in price (think Uroplatus sp., Lygodactylus sp., etc). I think right now there's a downward trend in the reptile market as a whole. This is all just my opinion though--I'm not trying to be contentious!
Cheers,
-Matt