Scars

[Big Gunns]

Why?

The animal is just less attractive, but can breed just as well as any other (assuming the damage is not in the vent area)

Come on OH. Forget the car analogy. Let's use what they are...snakes. You or anyone is at a snake show and there are two identical sibling albino Balls for sale on a table...one has scars.....one doesn't.... for the exact same price. Which one are you buying? Just because it has scars doesn't mean you have to sell if for less, but it also doesn't mean someone needs to pay you the same price as one without scars. They will want a better price for one with scars if given a choice. If they're identical nobody will pick the one with scars....nobody. Notice the word "identical". If one has a cool stripe or is larger maybe they will pay the same price.

You still have not yet revealed what kind of scars. This makes a difference to BG. Tick scars....mouse left in cage scars...etc...

Assuming the buyer has plans to breed.

I agree with Heather. Case in point. I own the most beautiful (IMO) cinnamon male I have ever seen . He has a complete back stripe. He also has some strange split and overlapping belly scales in a few places. This guy pipped his own egg and tried to come out too soon from a small, jagged opening. He tore his belly in a few places. It healed up but left the battle wounds. I paid just as much for him as I would have had he been cosmetically perfect. Knowing that a stripe is often passed on to offspring, he is a beautiful and valuble breeder. If I were to sell him I would disclose his belly scale deformities but in this case I dont think it should affect price and value.

I think if a breeder wants to sell the most attractive babies then they should take the extra precaution in feeding and husbandry to prevent injuries. Most scars unless caused by scale rot or burning, will go away after so many sheds anyway.

You place more of a value on your because of the stripe....just like someone might place less of a value because of a scar.

It's worth less, but that doesn't mean you can't hold out to get more. It just may take longer.