I think it comes down to individuals wanting.. say, a bumblebee for example. But cannot afford one. So they buy a spider and pastel to produce their own. Problem is, they get more than just the one snake they really want, and need to get rid of the rest. Maybe even the original pair, because they got what they really wanted, the one bumblebee. So... what are they going to do? They are going to dump everything they have at a much lower cost in hopes of recouping their initial investment, and little more. While I understand this train of thought, I find it a bit irresponsible because it is so widespread and is having such dramatic consequences for the ball market as a whole. As all these 1 or 2 time breeders are flooding the market with bargain basement prices and less than 100% healthy snakes. (why pay to feed them all, if your ultra-low prices are going to move them? Easy way to save a buck right?) But this also leaves many people vulnerable to being scammed, as with so many new breeders popping up every year it's hard to know who's genuine and who's not. Not to mention, how many of these people actually know how to properly sex a snake? I just choose to stay out of the world of "unknowns" and do research, research, research on a breeder. It's for my, and my collections own protection.