Yo Tom,
The question, how much is it worth, is so subjective. Actually it boils down to how much is it worth to you. For instance, there are snakes in my collection that I could have gotten much cheaper than I did. But price isn't necessarily the most important consideration to me. Do I trust the breeder? Is the stock he/she produces top quality? These are more important than price. And then there is the question of my personal preferences. For instance, there are people who will pay thousands of $$$ for Ball Python morphs. I'm not likely to pay more than $75 for a good looking Ball. But if someone wants a high $$$ morph, more power to them. But what about making $$$? Before I went to seminary I managed three different Pet/Exotic Animal stores and I wholesaled Cichlid Fish from Lakes Malawi and Tanganyika. Believe me, making $$$ with animals is darn hard work and takes time and effort. I breed what I like and if I cover Food and Aspen costs from what I sell then I'm happy. One final thought--whatever someone likes is their thing and it doesn't matter what I think. The most important thing to me is to keep and breed what I like after obtaining it from a person I trust (when it comes to Corns, for me, that means Don, Kathy, Tom, Jimmy and the one who can not be named). And if it is a morph I like, I will gladly pay their prices rather than look for a bargain.
Just my $0.02!

Pat

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