I need some answers for some Questions

[Distrakshun]

-What causes certain morphs to be so high in price? I know that the simple answer would be rarity and the chances of actually having that certain morph reproduce are smaller. how are the prices decided like the female killer bee how did she get the price tag of $35,000.

- Is it possible to create a new ball python morph?
- Where did the first morph come from?
- How did you get interested in reptiles?
-Is the leucistic Ball python the most expensive and rarest morph created?


all these questions i am using to right a research summary and include in an interview I have a huge project due that i have to present in 2 weeks and if i don't get it done i wont graduate.
any help would be greatly appreciated.


THanks

[Nate]

-What causes certain morphs to be so high in price? I know that the simple answer would be rarity and the chances of actually having that certain morph reproduce are smaller. how are the prices decided like the female killer bee how did she get the price tag of $35,000.

Supply & Demand. Low Supply + High demand = high prices
Breeders place a price tag based on what they think it's worth.

- Is it possible to create a new ball python morph?

Yes. If you have a pretty nice collection

- Where did the first morph come from?

Africa...Albino first proven by Bob Clark

- How did you get interested in reptiles?

Saw them in stores and just got a fascination with how snakes were in general

-Is the leucistic Ball python the most expensive and rarest morph created?

Not any more.

all these questions i am using to right a research summary and include in an interview I have a huge project due that i have to present in 2 weeks and if i don't get it done i wont graduate.
any help would be greatly appreciated.


THanks

[Distrakshun]

What is the rarest and most expensive morph now?

[Nate]

I dunno.... we'll know when it's produced this year

[Purrrfect9]

What is the rarest and most expensive morph now?

It's really hard to answer this one because new morph seem to come out almost every year.

In my opinion, some of the more rare morphs would be crosses, for example, an albino pied. I personally can't wait to see someone produce a Caramel Spider, but so far no one has been able to hatch them out yet (as far as my knowledge goes).
So, basically, most things with a Dom/Co-Dom and recessive trait are more rare. Only 1/16 of a chance for a clutch to produce that one individual.

[wolfy-hound]

Since a lot of the rarest ones are not for sale, it's hard to state what the most expensive would be.
Some of the ones I've seen and would consider would be the Super Phantom(RDR), the Pastel Clown(Casey Lazik), and then of course there are numerous morphs that are not yet proven, or are proven by only one or two examples as of yet. The Luetistic is still fairly rare, but becoming more common as others have bought the makings, and the luets themselves are reaching breeding age.
Original ??s
I think the desirability of the morph(i.e. is it quite striking in appearance) and the PR efforts of the breeder have a lot to do with the price. Also the dom/co-dom/recess has to do with the price too. Recessives are harder to make, taking more time to breed, while the original dom/co-doms might be priced higher since they will be able to reproduce themselves in the first generation.
The beauty of the ball python is that you could hatch out a brand new never before seen morph out of any snake in theory. People find more and more new genetic morphs as we go on, and as people start to 'see' something in an otherwise normal animal and determine to try to prove it out.
I've always loved reptiles(all animals really) and had a cornsnake(wc by me) a long time ago. Just liked it. I got my first ever ball python because I wanted to own a snake that I could hold more, and would hangout around my neck(which the corns wouldn't do). The Snakes store locally advised me to get a ball python, as most of the other pythons were not as nice in disposition. I wanted one that wouldn't bite me, that didn't get too large for me to handle by myself, and was a python(boa) so I could have it ride on my arm or neck. They talked me into the ball python, as I originally refused the idea saying "They are too common". Eventually I was resigned to the idea, and purchased "Bill" a normal "worthless" male. He's been the best snake ever, and I still own him, and he still gets to meet new people, hasn't ever offered to bite, and gives every indication of enjoying being held and carried. He started it all, and I now own over 40, with several hets, and several morphs. I had one successful clutch last season, of possible het pieds, and this year I bred around a dozen females. Hoping for eggs really soon and haven't ever regretted my entry into the ball python world.
Wolfy