Not to bust your balls. Colin, maybe it's the so say small breeders producing 70 clutches and over 400 ball pythons a year that drive the prices down.

I know there are big breeders that produce hundreds of clutchs and do it for a living. BUT, some "small" breeders have to get a job, keep their day job, breed as a hobby, PAINT FOR A LIVING, etc, etc, etc,...

3 years ago, I saw a breeder at an expo selling normals(his "disposable"(I know that that word sounds horrible) ball pythons) for $10. On sunday, after lunch, he dropped the price to $5 for a perfectly healthy normal.---I assume it was worth it to the breeder because he made some gas money, paid for his table at the show, and doesn't have to feed and care for these "undesirable"(horrible word again) snakes.

Stirring the pot!