Recently I have been pretty disturbed by the Kahl strain sunglow market. I have seen some advertised for as little as $2,000 with an average between $2,500 to $3,500. Now I understand the principals of economics and how supply and demand functions in the market place. But have there really been enough sunglows produced to drive the price down to where it is? When you consider the generational work necessary to produce a sunglow and the mean price of Kahl albinos this seems low. A little over a year ago I paid three times the amount that most sunglows are going for now. I paid a higher price for a quality animal from a reputable blood line. However, even my particular blood line has experienced a significant price drop. Do you think that particular "higher end" bloodlines or quality individuals will hold there value or due you think that the apparent current supply will create a melting pot for values? Is the principal of substitution currently this feasible.

I understand that some people prefer the Sharp strain and some people prefer the Kahl strain. Also that the sharp strain's supply is lower and there has been increased interest in the Sharp strain because of the new genetic combination. However, this price drop came about before the recent Sharp strain findings were made public.

This discussion is not intended to turn into a debate about which strain is better. I am just curious what everyone’s opinion is on this topic. Are there any die hard Kahl fans out there who want to speak their mind? Hopefully this does not upset those with the Kahl strain. I have them and I think they are beautiful. I have an albino that I wouldn't sell for less than most "higher end" sunglows are going for. I am just asking as someone who has invested in the Kahl's and who is looking for some reasoning about what is going on.

Thanks for any feed back.

Here is a couple of photos of my Kahl's. Sorry about the old photos. Thanks for looking and thanks for your time.






Photo of Jeff Ronne's pastel albino (Kakl strain). This boa alone answers alot of my questions! Hopefully, you don't mind me posting this photo jeff.


Thanks for any input.

Steve Ihrig - sdi

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