Great answer, and I do appreciate the effort in that.



I took in consideration the time of the year. It's still off from the last few years.



Good note of that is, last year almost no one had left over corns at shows. This year I see many things I saw last spring.



Feeder costs is an issue of what you can sell at. And it appears to me show prices have been edging up for a few years.



Bigger breeders have costs to recoup, just like a retail store.



Basement breeders seem to get tired fast if sales lag. In Ohio there is a Columbus show Sat then Cleveland Sunday. Waste a weekend to break even or lose money. that’s near a quote from one of my customers that is selling off.



yes I work at a "Pet Shop" ICK, lol A lot of people seem that we all are Crap-O-Pets. We've done herps since 1966 same place same owner 40 year. We were hip before herps were hip. lol



I say we, just because I've been a friend there since 1972. I do not work there for the money that’s for sure. It's just a blast to do it again. Like I did back in the 70's.



I hope the economy improves to help the sales. Mom and pop shops are the only ones selling animals. Animals = work, Corps like stock which = money.



thanks again for the answer

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