BP-Market: Where do you see it going?

[SaucyBalls]

Actually it would be more worth your time to buy a moderately priced animal, not a rare highly sought after one. If it's all about the money, it would be more cost efficient to start with spiders and pastels, make bees and sell them. Rather than buy a $5,000 animal who will loose half it's value in a few years. Remember how much a spider cost a few years ago?

I am not so much looking to make money off of this hobby. I do think that having a hobby that generates a little $$$ is nice, but that is not what it is about. I would like to buy a morph that can create some really pretty snakes. I know many beautiful snakes are being created right now, but it would be nice to create a morph that has rarely/never been created. I am trying to look at this from all angles to help accomplish that.

^^ and what is that, I thought we were talking about balls here?

Potamotrygon "Thousand Island" Leopoldi (It's a freshwater stingray.)

He asked me what I thought a big investment was, so I told him.

[SaucyBalls]

In addition, I also want to buy a snake that will hold it's worth for a little while. I can imagine it is a bit disheartening to see a snake that you spend a stack of dough on go way down in price.

[adam_degel]

i look at it in both ways.. and it all really depends on popularity to the younger generation cause that should be our selling target right now.. a kid whose say 7-13 years of age isn't going to be able to drop $1000 on a snake cause it looks cool right.. so i think that pastels and spiders are still great and the price you can get them for now (even though value went down) would be good for say little johnny looking for a ball python.. he gets hit with the bug and is telling all his friends now.. $300 is 'reasonable' or them.. i dunno about any of you guys but where i'm from the average pet store only sells 1 or 2 normal balls.. hopefully if the younger generation gets hit with it at the right time the average pet store might be selling 1 or 2 of your pastels and/or spiders.. its all about getting your little sister to take you and your snakes in for show and tell one day

[fishmommy]

I am simply looking for information to base my purchase on.




IMO.....

Leopoldi?

[fishmommy]

oops, beat me to it.
Those ran about $800 last time I checked for adults.

[Wh00h0069]

The ball market is dropping faster and faster each year. There are more people interested in ball pytons each year but there are a lot of people that are deciding to breed them as well. Supply is rising faster than demand. This is what causes prices to drop so dramatically. If you are interested in a specific morph that is out of your price range, just wait a year or so and you will be able to afford it. I do not suggest getting into this market to make money, although it can be done.

[SaucyBalls]

oops, beat me to it.
Those ran about $800 last time I checked for adults.

The one pictured would sell for well above $10,000.00
Basic leo pups are going for about $1,200.00 atm.


For me, it's more about creating an original morph. It's a long shot, but hey I can dream, right?

[DarkComeSoon]

I have no problem with the current market not everyone can afford the higher end morphs like myself.

[fishmommy]

In addition, I also want to buy a snake that will hold it's worth for a little while. I can imagine it is a bit disheartening to see a snake that you spend a stack of dough on go way down in price.

Buy out of love, and never look back. (Of course don't spend anything you can't afford to lose.)

[Mike Schultz]

ANy snake will drop in value by the time you breed it- that's how the ball market works.

I think your best bet is to get some solid, multi-gene carrying animals and breed them together- you can always sell those, as opposed to single gene morphs that become less sought-after.

Example- you can breed albinos and sell the babies for $150 each in 2 years, or you can breed a ghost pastel to a honey bee and make some sick babies that people will still pay high dollar for.