Quote Originally Posted by Ransack View Post
Thanks for the reply. I believe they have the right to post as many teaser pictures as they want and be as proud of the animals as they want. What I have been stating the entire time is I know it doesn't cause interest beyond what a few hours or days and makes no sales sense.

Because what are you pushing? I guess if it's just to show off (which is AWESOME if done with some savvy) and your intention is not to spark interest and fresh excitement in the hobby or make sales OK. What head start are you really getting on a co dom combo? What market is there to corner, what if you don't hit on it next season and beyond.

Why not take that opportunity to explain this is the cool animal you produced (be it an uncommon morph or world first) and this is how you did it, here is the story and the pairing and why don't you add the animals to your collection if you already don't have all the genes involved because it is an awesome project with allot of potential

A larger breeder posted an animal as a teaser, I knew exactly what it was (readily available genetics), I complimented the animal profusely asked if the breeder hatched any more or what the clutch consisted of (I had honest sales interest, I was a shopper) and if he thought that other examples of the morph would always look like that or if his opinion was it was an exceptional example (it was a three gene animal)...nothing, no answer. I really wasn't insulted, just vexed. I don't get it.

Basically the teaser picture to me doesn't spark good word of mouth and ultimately confuses more than it excites or informs.
I get what you're saying again. But to me, it seems like you're using your very specific mindset and generalizing it as everyone elses thoughts. While it's ok for you to like more info, it's not the standard we HAVE to go by.

I also agree that the teaser pictures they post up only stay in my mind for a few hours MAAAYYYBBBEEEE a day or two. But here's what it does posting those pictures do for me A) it makes me think this breeder is a serious breeder because he has created this new combo, when in reality he/she may only have two snakes and B) it makes me think of them the next time I either want to see something cool, or want a new snake.

Don't get me wrong I like to know the info on the snakes as well. But I can't get upset if they choose not to give any info out. The only thing that bothers me really is when they ask us to guess the genetics, reply once or twice and then leave everyone hanging. But again, I hold no grudge against them for doing so. Now if I'm pursuing a sale, and get nothing back, then obviously they are crossed off the list.