I'm sitting on 60 animals (I can't speak for Keogan but, I believe his reasoning is the same) because I simply love the animals.
I want to see how many different type I can create....with the lines that are available.
Keeping these animals isn't about "the money"....at least for me it isn't. It's about the animal itself. And the challenge of keeping them happy and reproduce high quality animals.
( Jaykis...You say you've had BHPs since the 70s but, how many have you killed????? I personally know of 2! One was a perfect 9 foot female that Keogan sold you. That animal was dead with-in a month. So...you keep saying how much they're going to drop, etc....doesn't really mean much coming from a guy that has had them so long but, hasn't managed to even keep em alive long enough to do anything with em'.)

The quality will always be the end issue when it comes to the serious collector. And, lets face it....with so many "classic" BHPs available at this point....keepers are looking for animals that stand out. I should know because I'm selling animals for exactly what I want for them....with no issues.

Right now if you want any of the Black Backs, the Finest Black and Whites, Pinstripes, clean Reds, Bumble Bees, Axanthics, high contrast, animals that stand out from the norm....you're going to have to come to Keogan or myself.
Sure there are more guys working with BHPs but, we are the only folks with the numbers to make....what we're making with these animals. Of course, other keepers have some fine animals but, mostly just a couple of pairs so they too can produce BHPs. that's a different game than what I'm playing......I'm making art with these animals. I don't breed them to pay my light bill.

There are VERY FEW keepers who have continued success with BHPs and they certainly aren't large numbers of them produced. Bottom line is...the animals aren't that easy, they're tough to get feeding etc....they will always be a great investment python. Even if they're 500 bucks.

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