I would argue that the puppy mill mindset is out. At the recent Arlington NARBC show, I saw one table with 15 scalelesshead animals. None sold. The year previous, a friend told me they saw a different breeder do the same thing. Not two or three clutches from a male, but 7 or 8 clultches from that male. Breed it to death to recoup their investment. Not considering that by flooding the market the value of your animal just dropped over 1000% in one year. Again, I saw it just yesterday with another animal. While we all want this not to be the case, I think many are blinkered to the actual truth that is out there. It does not bother me as I am not in this for any financial gain. If I can cover my animals costs, then I am more than happy. Heck, I often trade everything I produce.
Warren
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