This being our first year breeding and hoping we get some snakes we want to keep I know we will also get some that we will want to sell. We have done a lot of research on pricing and tried to do some tracking of different balls that were put up for sale to see how long until the were listed as sold and such. Ultimately speaking I can see the view from both sides. I think ultimately building a reputation is the key to being able to sell for what the big boys are, but you don't build your reputation by starting out selling 1K+ morphs. You start out on the lower end where people are more willing to take a risk. Then as your reputation builds through good customer service you can start selling those more expensive morphs. This year we are playing with Graziani Pastel, Cinnimon Pastel, Mojave, and a Genetic dark morph that is also a Co-dom reduced morph that was proven by Ian G. as our little dinking project. I don't see any $1000 dollar morphs in our list, but I see enough that those who want to try us out will have some options. You have to start slow and build up or you will end up playing the bubble game we are all to familiar with.

I have dealt with smaller breeders, big breeders, and brokers. When no issues arise all is good regardless.

Now I have had issues with one snake from a smaller breeder and they were pretty much calling me and E-mailing me asking what they could do to fix the problem. I would buy from them again, even though the only snake I ever got from them was sick, if they had something I wanted I would buy with the confidence that if things are not right it will be made right. Also additional circumstances occured that were out of this breeders hands, but we will not get into a Fed-ex rant here. This breeder knows who they are and I still say thanks for the big girl as she is doing great now!

I also bought 3 snakes from a large main stream breeder. 1 of the three is doing very well. The other two have eye issues that make them look like they are always getting ready to shed cause the eyes are cloudy. We have taken them to 3 different vets and all of them have come up with the same conclusion and method of fixing it which is to stick a needle in their eye and try to suck the material out. The only problem is it could cause full blindness if it is not done exactly correctly. We contacted the breeder about two months after we got them concerning this cause at first we just thought they were going into shed and did not get alarmed until a month later when things were not clearing up. They said they would send us replacements once they had some. They really have not answered E-mails and trying to call them is kinda like a yea we will once we get the right het replacements. Well we have now moved and our phone number and E-mail address has changed so I know nothing is going to happen since we are already 4 months later. Now this is a major breeder and if I started throwing out names I would get crucified with as big as their name is. This is why anymore I actually feel more confortable with the mid size and small breeders with histories than the big ones. I now have the feeling the big breeders feel they can do whatever they want cause they know nobody can touch them becouse they have their following that will shield them.

Well that is just my take on the whole reputation building idea. Probably rambled way to much, but when I think about it, it just "T's" me off.