markets. It is no different. I don't have the money to buy any of the expensive verieties but if others can, do and want to, then they are there. And I have to say, if I could afford it, I wouldn't mind having a clown, pinstripe or cinnamon pastel in my collection.

I showed dogs for some years and have raised pure bred dogs for many, many years. I have also owned mutts. There is nothing different between a good mutt and a good pure bred dog except you know what looks to expect from the pure bred, and in the case of dogs, what temperment to expect, so people pay for the pure breds. There is nothing different between a top winning show dog and a well bred registered pet lieing on someones couch except that the show dog is groomed and primped into shape and hauled off to many, many shows, yet that show dogs pups go for $1000 - $5000 and the couch potatoes pups for $200. Who buys the $1000 - $5000 show puppy? Other people who love the looks of the breed, want to show and have a chance at top winnings AND expect to make their money back. Others buy the lesser non-shown pure bred for a couple hundred and others pick up a mutt puppy for next to nothing. It is all dependant on what you prefer. And I have seen some mutts more beautiful looking than a registered dog.

Who buys multi thousand dollar to multi million dollar show horses? Others who enjoy that sport and want to be part of it.

Same with birds, rabbits, cats, etc. Wide range of prices dependant on particulars. Yet the all look similar, eat the same and play the same. Shrug. The snake market is no different. As you said, you know demand dictates pricing, so as long as Joe Smoe is willing to pay the price, the market will hold it.

People normally have to work hard in care and upkeep to make new breeds/morphs/etc. and I feel have the right to profit from such. If the new breed/morph proves itself out to consistently reproduce itself, and others like what was produced, then they will pay the market price IF they want it. Me, I can't afford it, but I certainly love to look. lol.
That is my .02 on this.

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