Quote Originally Posted by MisterKyte View Post
Which may work fine for you but not everyone has to share that comfort level or think it's really important. Every time I've mentioned the pricing on my snakes, I've typically gotten some kind of backlash and I'm not really ashamed that I spent $450 on my Black Pewter but it's not an argument that I want to devote my energy to and that has nothing to do with "manning up". I just see confrontation as unnecessary to my life so I don't want to get into it. On the flip side, I'm also the kind of person who thinks spending over $15k on a car is absurd.

I doubt Gerardo is lying or ashamed and I'm absolutely certain that they're happy with their financial choices but chances are, they're like me and don't see the point in discussing the topic with people who probably won't understand it anyway. So they came here instead to start a conversation on a topic that has come up in their life and ask for others to share their experiences as well.
Thats exactly right. some people outside the hobby wouldnt pay $50 for a snake no matter what morph. As you said the backlash isnt worth it. It does take time and energy to explain to somebody who DOES NOT share your love of snakes that to you its worth what you paid.