Originally Posted by mricyfire
This is true to a certain extent. If you buy from someone that is ONLY interested in making $ then you will be disapointed.
You mention a $100,000 morph. How many people do think are in the market for a snake that expensive? Now how many people are in the market for lets say a $2,000 morph, $1,000 morph or $500 morph. I feel the lower prices are the more people will be buying them and the industry will grow. I don't buy into all the negativity.
All breeders started out as hobbyist or maybe still are. The ones that stand the test of time are the ones that care for the animals first and $ second. People that are in it just to make a $ soon get out because is not as easy as buy a snake breed him and sell him. I hatched over 75 animals this year and sold most of them and yes I like to make $ as anyone else does but that is not the only reason I have animals. Also just cuz you have animals doesn't mean they are gonna breed, survive or sell. Reputation, knowledge(animal and business) experience, patience, quality animals and contacts have alot to do with it. If all you care about is $ then cleaning snake poop and rat tubs will get old fast and as I said before there are lots of other investment opportunities that are much safer and secure.
I buy what I like because I feel others will like them too(and they will sell), not what their resale value is going to be. In the long run my animals will produce many offspring and eventually I will recoup my investments. The get rich quick mentality is what is killing this industry.
Maybe you should try breeding for profit and then you can give some pertenent advice.
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