so has ralph spilled the beans yet?

[sookieball]

So, many have said it's marketing not to release what's in a new snake. I can see that to a point if it's a new gene. But if it's just a combo of things many have (by many Im talking about med size breeders), then you produce it and release what it is and hope to sell the ingredients. Unless it's a new morph, what's the point? Combos are cool but if it's something like a pastel super Enchi clown spider special. You have to have adults with enough of the traits het clown. Not alot of risk in that. And to let everyone know just drives sales. As long as you have them to sell. IMO

its marketing yes,

its also keeping your "big name" a big name.
reputation is a profitable thing. the better the rep. the better the sales.
im telling you now i'd give vital organs to have some of
the more rediculously gorgeous and exotic morphs.
and kevin at NERD knows all to well.
you dont sell your secrets.
when they are no longer secrets, they're non-profitable.
if kevin gave out all his recipes and ralph, brian, all the "up there"
breeders, they wouldn't have the money to produce
the inpiration in small time hobbyists to come out with their own "next big thing"


just my 2cents,

[TheReptileEnthusiast]

The whole "everyone will start making them" argument is ridiculous. You can't just start making animals that have a recessive trait combined with multiple other traits. It takes YEARS. One year just to make the morph het clowns, assuming you already have a BREEDING size male clown and BREEDER females of all the other morphs involved. Then you would still have to raise up the morph het clowns to breeding size. Why do you think we haven't seen the market flooded with panda pieds? Plenty of people are working on it, but it takes TIME. Brock blew everyone away with his lesser clowns a year ago, and the market hasn't exactly been flooded with lesser clowns yet, and it is just one codom with one recessive. We will probably see some in the 2011 season, but it is safe to say that "everyone" hasn't got that far yet.

That being said, I can't blame Ralph for not releasing the recipe before he has even sold the animal or any sibs that would be helpful in producing another flatline, especially right before breeding season. Why not give yourself an extra season lead on the competition.

[dclark]

why is everyone over looking super pastel lavender? that could explain the yellow and i dont think the super pas lavs head fades out or does it?

[TessadasExotics]

why is everyone over looking super pastel lavender? that could explain the yellow and i dont think the super pas lavs head fades out or does it?

Because Lavender Albinos don't have black.

[dclark]

good point! lol just showcasing my inexperience!