Hmmph...I wish I could tell which reptile was going to be the new hottie. I would never have guessed, 25 years ago, that BP's would be so popular- we considered them a sort of entry-level bastard stepchild. Who knew?
I'm going to add Diamonds to my breeding project, and hope a market exists for them- I love the species (Morelia spilota spilota) and I'm a bit tired of breeding "just for the market".
I have my doubts about any chelonian being the next "IT" critter, but stranger things have happend. There are great numbers of folks who you wouldn't really call "herp enthusiasts" buying now, in part due to extremely docile critters like the Bearded Dragon and BP. They seem to be more interested in cuddling with their reptiles than observing them...I've seen quite a few BP's listed on craigslist or the local paper, with ads saying "I wanted a Ball Python, so I bought a baby. He bit me when I got him home and my wife won't let me keep him" or something similar. Depressing turn this industry is taking.

Cheers!

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