Quote Originally Posted by MasonC2K View Post
Interesting responses. I understand the logic on some of the dog and cat comparisons but to me the snake (and reptile market in general) is a different market altogether. Dogs and cats are mainstream pets. Snakes are niche by comparison.

Also, there's not a standard dog or cat. There are all kinds of different breeds. Snake morphs aren't really analogous to dog and cat breeds IMO. Snake morphs are the same snakes with a different pain job. There's no structural or behavioural differences. Where as different dog and cat breeds has not just different colors and patterns but different sizes, share, and behaviours.

So I am really just curious about the reality of the snake market in general when it comes to morphs and who's buying them.

My lone morph is a pastel which was rescue. I do plan on breeding him someday. I also want a pied and an albino as pets but if I got them I would probably breed them to try and recoup the money since what they are going for one most site is expensive to me.
I completely understand where you are coming from. If you do not feel comfortable comparing pet snakes to pet dogs and cats, then consider fish.. What purpose do they serve? Why on earth would someone pay a significant sum of money for a creature they can't even hold? Yet, there are keepers who pay thousands of dollars for "designer" fish, which to me might as well be goldfish. Same basic logic to owning high end morphs, in my opinion.