Blue Eyed Lucy

[AaronP]

It really is scary how fast their prices are dropping.

It's just supply/demand. Making a BEL isn't that difficult really. If it were a recessive trait well that'd be different. But I can't imagine lucy's dropping below $1500, hell if I had them I'd sell them for $2000, especially when you consider how much a pied costs.

[bait4snake]

LOL with everything else in the world going up in price, I'm stoked that they're dropping! If you're in it to make a certain amount of money, just produce more

[Jyson]

True with gas prices and everything its nice to see something affordable. But still I kinda wished they would slow down alil, it just doesnt seem fair for some breeders.

[m00kfu]

It's just supply/demand. Making a BEL isn't that difficult really. If it were a recessive trait well that'd be different. But I can't imagine lucy's dropping below $1500, hell if I had them I'd sell them for $2000, especially when you consider how much a pied costs.

Actually, the BEL is a recessive trait of sorts. The only difference is that you can tell the hets from normals. You still need a pair of genes to make it.

[littleindiangirl]

True with gas prices and everything its nice to see something affordable. But still I kinda wished they would slow down alil, it just doesnt seem fair for some breeders.

BEL are made from mojaves, lessers, butters and russo. Fires make Black eyed lucys. Yellow belly/goblins make ivories.

[nevohraalnavnoj]

True with gas prices and everything its nice to see something affordable. But still I kinda wished they would slow down alil, it just doesnt seem fair for some breeders.

I hope you're not as sympathetic to big oil companies. :-)

JonV

[nevohraalnavnoj]

Also, I think one thing that affects the price is the quality of the BEL. Some people say a mojo x lesser is the best, others say butter x mojo, etc... I haven't seen enough in person to compare the different morphs being crossed, but I have seen a few that have a blue-ish head, and others have a blazing white head. I think the blazing white is more impressive, but it's probably a lot of personal preference.

JonV

[Holbeird]

Personally as usual I'm torn when i see the prices of snakes I want dropping. As a person who wishes to own a bel, I love when the price is lower as it puts it closer within my reach. As a breeder who will hopefully make some in 2010 I hate it. What will be, will be.

[nevohraalnavnoj]

Personally as usual I'm torn when i see the prices of snakes I want dropping. As a person who wishes to own a bel, I love when the price is lower as it puts it closer within my reach. As a breeder who will hopefully make some in 2010 I hate it. What will be, will be.

But don't expect to make your money back in your first year and you'll be fine. Better yet, even if mojo/lessers are $200 in 2010 you breed a male BEL to 5 females...all your money back plus more.

JonV

[AaronP]

Again I can't see them getting too cheap still, I mean look at Ivories, Ivories are still $1500+ which are made with a snake that averages $125 for a boy and $250-$350 for a girl. I do think some of the base level co-doms will start to come down but that's because combo-morphs will become more prevailant.