The number of Ball Python morphs increases exponentially every year. That means there are a bunch of new morphs to fill that spot of high dollar snake. So the morphs that were in that position before, which are now more common as well, drop to a lower position.

Also, now there are fewer people getting in it for the money, which means a lot of people are comfortable spending a certain price range for a pet or small just for fun breeding project. Prices adjust to meet the market.

With so many choices for a person starting out to find something within $2500 (which believe it or not is the price many people pay for prized pets), that leaves little need for higher priced animals. (this is just an example)

The last factor resulting in price drops are from the idiots, I'm leaving that as it is.

Co-dominant and dominant mutations are dropping faster than recessives. Between 2005-2006 a lot of co-dom morphs ended up selling for 10% or less of what they did the year before. While recessives only really dropped 50% for the ones that took big hits.

Another consideration, with a lot of people acquireing to breed, they are okay with trades. Well trades do not put money back into the market, so people have no money to buy high dollar animals so they get traded or sold increasingly cheaper until there is a customer.

Sorry for the horrible grammer, I just took a multivariable calc III exam and my brain is a little fried.

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