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RE: Question about the ball python market.

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Posted by: RoyalVariations at Tue Feb 20 23:06:14 2007   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by RoyalVariations ]  
   

In 1996 these same discussions were being debated and talked about. The truth is that the once scoffed Royal Python was considered a cheap boring snake not worthy of collecting. Kevin for example along with a few others including myself realized that Royal pythons are one the coolest most interesting snakes. Then, and I do mean after the fact we began to realize that for example the Albino Royal Python was genetic, “thanks to Bob Clark”. Then the proverbial Bandwagon started to gain momentum. I bought an Orange Royal Python female from Kevin way back around 1993 or 94 because we “Kevin and I” were not sure if it could be genetic or not, but as Kevin said to me, She is a really Orange female Hatchling “import” that might be genetic. We agreed that breeding her to figure out if she was genetic was definitely worth while. The reason for this rant is simple, PASSION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is pretty obvious that the Royal Python has gained and maintained a status few other snakes have or could attain by collectors and breeders “regardless of their intent, be it money or hobby or both”. Look at this forum! Do you think these people with such opinions and dedication to a specific snake are just buying Royal Pythons with a set collection list? Do you think that the Royal Python collectors are satisfied with just a few morphs? NO WAY! Why? It is a PASSION which gives a thrill of attaining and producing rare and exotic Royal Pythons. Do not kid yourself, Royal Python morphs are many but the combinations from those morphs are years from produced. Anyone that thinks the Royal Python market has crashed and is over, please sell off your collection and leave it behind you. $20,000.00 for a snake is a lot of money but then so is 2,000.00. The fact that anyone would even consider investing a lot of money in Royal Pythons means “a market”. If someone produces for example a “Caramel Glow Pied Pastel het for Lavender Albino” do you actually think that is easy to produce? If so, how do you get one? Your buy it or make it! That takes time or money either way. From what people say at the shows, Royal Pythons are the dominate snake at the shows and they are the most popular snake. Name an investment snake that compares to the potential of Royal Pythons, but then again I personally am prejudice because I love Royal Pythons
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