RRP of morphs

[Michael314]

I understand genetics, but I don't understand pricing.
Are rare genes or specific characteristics that are more marketable what sets the price. If I wanted an albino (genetically recessive) or spider (genetically dominant) BP of hatchling age what is a fair price. Does an adult cost more because of the care to get it to age, or less because it is less marketable (people like young animals). Does the breeder make a difference for a similar snake.

[Enve]

Prices for adults or close to adult are higher, mainly because they are/soon will be breedable. Morph prices depend on the type of morph, obviously the newer more scarce morphs are more money than say a pastel (seen some people pick them up for under $100 now), also what it takes to make that morph comes into play with costing. Hope that helps and makes sense I'm new to all this as well

[littleindiangirl]

A recessive morph will cost more than a co-dominant morph. A female will cost more than a male. The supply and demand also affects how much a certain morph will cost.

[kk1020man]

Another thing that makes a morph more expensive is how many morphs are in that one snake. The three and four morph snakes will cost more than single morph snakes. Example the soul sucker from nerd costs way more than a spider or a pastel, becuase there are atleast 3 to 4 morphs in that particular snake. So then when you decide to breed that snake you can get a chance of getting all of those morphs that went into producing that snake.

[Blue Apple Herps]

A female will cost more than a male.

I don't think this is always true. Take lucys for example. All the ones I've seen, the males have been more expensive. I imagine this is simply because one male lucy can breed several females and produce clutches of all morphs, where as a female lucy can only produce one clutch of all morphs. So for one snake you can get a lot more out of a male.

But in general, I believe you are right.

[littleindiangirl]

Yes, for those certain circumstances, but generally, most females will cost more than males.
I've always been of the mind that male co-doms should cost more than females... but that is not the case... :/

[JoshJP7]

Another insight on pricing of males and females is that the sex often determines availablity... Males can breed at a yr where females need to be in their third winter. If you use this mentality it makes sense that males cost more bc as previously stated they can get more females pregnant... and pregnant sooner.