At the MA expo yesterday, very few people were having sales of BPs. The prices were so low on some animals - just crazy. I was guilty of very low prices myself, yet sold nothing. People panic when they can't sell anything and drop their prices until people see a deal that is 'too good to pass up.' Facebook sales and Auctions are having a negative impact on the prices of animals - NERD's auction of a Lesser Enchi male finished at 300 bucks last night. People see that and think that's the new market price for the combo... very volatile. I think right at the end of the season here is when this happens the most. People who have bred a long time have suggested that if you hold firm on price and wait until the spring, no new animals are hatching and people are hungry to spend holiday cash. I think there is an annual cycle to the prices that we are experiencing the bottom of currently.

For single gene males, these will continue to drop in price indefinitely until all of the basic morphs are in 'pet' range. For a retail store, pet price is around 100 bucks. For expo/breeder and hobbyist markets, that seems to be in the 25-50 range as witnessed with normals going for 25 bucks in the community. There is no good reason why a dirty pastel male would go for more than that eventually since it is unlikely anyone would purchase to breed. Multi-gene combos are pretty clearly the future of the hobby. People breeding combos that result in a lot of single gene animals are in for a rough ride moving forward. Recessives and Homozygous (supers) are a good way to ensure multiple genes on your babies and hopefully help them to command a price that allows them to maintain value higher than the cost of keeping and feeding them.