I posted this question because I keep asking myself queistions like: why should I spend $1000 now for a pastel...when I can get one for $600 a two years down the road. or spend $700 for a het albino pair that will produce albinos in two years... when I can just buy an albino for $1000 in two years. I am not really trying to develop a big business(or even a small business)...I just want get some nice snakes and save myself some money. My goal is to eventually reach the point where I own around 6-10 nice ball pythons and breed them to supply money for their food and housing. I am just trying to look out for my investment so far and judge what to do in the future.