Many first time or beginning breeders, especially minors, sell to local pet stores that aren't on the professional or hobby breeders' radar. It would be nice to see reptiles, especially ball pythons, become more mainstream and we would see far less attempts to ban and restrict them as a result.
First time and only time breeders most likely will not make their money back but they are providing a useful service in supplying cheap normals and in the process, increasing the number of potential future serious morph buyers who get hooked after buying a locally produced normal. Even if not, in the light of the python bans and my own state's looming "virtually all exotic animals ban", I would greatly encourage minors to get hooked on reptile pets and one day help stop ridiculous legislation like this. New breeders are by definition this hobby's future and lower prices encourages more to get involved as well as give established breeders the opportunity to sell more "proven quality" animals.
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