Quote Originally Posted by TessadasExotics View Post
Such a horrible thing. They have actially been doing for a few years now. The farmers figured out what the big breeders were doing. Making tons of money. They wanted part of the action. Now most of the stuff that looks unique is kept there in Africa and we dont get to get them.
Noah is a big guy in Africa. He is a major exporter and I believe, if I remember correctly, has something to do with exporting all ball pythons. I know he is responsible for a lot of stuff that comes in.
Horrible? People will simply get it one or two generations later. Its really not that different from, for example, BHB keeping a lid on the sunset ball for a few years until they finally let go of a pair of hets for 50000 dollars or something.

Competition could get quite tough one day because in the natural range of BPs you can keep and breed them without need for thermostats, heating, or incubators. Thats quite an advantage, no electricity bills, also racks are much cheaper without the electronics.