Nearing the end of guaranteed genetics. What will it mean to you?

[JLC]

Sure.

Given the scenario I gave, what would you call the snake? Would you price it based on 3 morphs or 4 morphs? Obviously beauty is in the eye of the beholder and an animal is worth whatever someone is willing to sell it for that someone else is willing to buy it for. But that said, there is a $1,000 price difference between the 3 morph animal and the 4 morph animal most of the time... If you are pretty sure that it is the 4 morph, but honestly dont know for sure, what would you do?

I believe I'd have to set some sort of personal scale of confidence.

If I'm 99% sure it's the four morph animal, I'll say so, and price it as a four morph animal, with some kind of genetic guarantee that is fair to both myself and my customer. (I'd get into more details on that, but have to dash in about two minutes)

If I'm 75% sure, I'd probably offer it at a price somewhere between what a 3 or 4 morph combo would go for and be very open about what I believe and let the customer decide if they want to take the risk on spending it...do they pay a little extra for a really nice 3-gene? Or get a 4-gene at a bargain? This price would not guarantee that fourth gene.

If I'm 50% sure...really, just can't tell one way or the other...then I'd be clear on that and price it as a 3-gene animal in which the buyer might be getting a really good deal on a 4-gene animal. Obviously, there would again be no guarantee on that fourth gene.

If it's a smorgasbord of genetics and I have no way to determine which ones are which, then prices of the animals will have to be determined on a case-by-case basis (as they often already are, given variances in quality) based on the parentage, likelihood of present genes, and appearance. Again...I could probably ramble on considerably on all my thoughts about how such a case might pan out, but I have to start my afternoon taxi runs.

Guarantees are just that. IF I promise a gene is there, then I will guarantee it is there. If I'm not sure....then I'll make that clear and offer no promises.