I agree. I posted that the Pastels will probably go for $150 because I have already seen them for that. As a consumer/collector I would pay $200 and am not upset about the $450 I spent. I feel like I paid for the quality that I got. I surf the classifieds for days or weeks. I watch the prices. Yes, I pissed and moaned about the outrageous $20k for a Lavander and then I saw one this weekend. If the cost remains $20K, I'll save up and get one. If it starts to drop, I'll wait until it hits equalibrium. I buy what I like and I like to get it at a reasonable price. If they breed or I decide to try a little project, that's just bonus.

But as far as market crash, I bought my first Ball Python about ten years ago for $35 and my secong for $30. The third was $20. Now, good normals average $75. That's just normals. Even if the market crashes and you have to pay people to take your snakes, I'll have mine and enjoy every minute of them.
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• Question about the ball python market. - BSleeper, Tue Feb 20 18:48:50 2007
• RE: Question about the ball python market. - jdillow, Tue Feb 20 20:21:18 2007
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• RE: Question about the ball python market. - RoyalVariations, Tue Feb 20 23:06:14 2007
• PS - RoyalVariations, Tue Feb 20 23:19:53 2007
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• one facet of this got neglected... - johnavilla, Wed Feb 21 11:16:16 2007
• Well Said!! - amarilrose, Wed Feb 21 13:44:51 2007
• RE: Well Said!! - johnavilla, Fri Feb 23 13:25:39 2007
• RE: one facet of this got neglected... - jdillow, Wed Feb 21 14:00:52 2007
• you guys are funny........... - jyohe, Wed Feb 21 17:30:11 2007
• What???? - johnavilla, Fri Feb 23 13:24:24 2007
• RE: What???? - jyohe, Fri Feb 23 15:10:40 2007
• RE: What???? - jdillow, Sat Feb 24 10:56:50 2007
• RE: Question about the ball python market. - WALL2WALLREPTILE, Sun Feb 25 13:24:43 2007
• RE: Question about the ball python market. - RoyalVariations, Sun Feb 25 15:45:12 2007
• RE: Question about the ball python market. - herpsltd, Thu May 17 11:25:57 2007