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HappyHillbilly
at Sat Aug 11 10:06:26 2007 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by HappyHillbilly ]
Tom,
I don't want to kid myself, or anyone else, for that matter. My comment about my thoughts on importation being able to maintain the high volume much longer merely shows my ignorance (lack of knowledge) of the raising & importing techniques used. Frank made that picture clearer to me in his last post. (Thanks, Frank!)
> > > "Two mostly hatchlings are shipped out in big quantities which doesn't impact the population at all."
Maybe they've got quite a complex system in place with conservation safeguards, I don't know. But seems to me that we're talking about pretty much third world countries that don't think like we do. If savs become scarce in the wild what will happen to the farms?
I can't think of another animal that has survived such expolitation and is still in mass importation. That's not to say there's not any, I just can't think of any at the moment. Maybe you or someone else can, though. I don't claim to be the "Einstein" of the animal kingdom. LOL! Far from it.
> > > "Three if magically importation stopped the price would go up but still not enough that breeding them would be a 401K."
I agree. But if it wasn't for man's intervention in the ball python world (morphs) there would never have been much of a market there either.
> > > "Any long term project with large lizards, crocs, or any herp with complex social structures is plain NOT for most people."
Very true. However, if you happen to stumble upon the perfect market that appeals to everyone, let me know. Leopard geckos ain't it, burms aren't, BPs aren't, etc...
> > > "It will only work long term if there is a financial return that is satisfactory. With Savannah Monitors you would be on the negative side of the number line!!"
I agree. New markets come & go all the time. The only way to secure one is to sell nothing but spayed/neutered animals. Ha! And that wouldn't surprise me none if it were to come about.
Initially, I was looking at breeding savs more as a past time rather than monetary gain. But I did mention monetary gain if the imports slowed. Then, and only then would it be possible to do as a successful business.
I think you're looking at it more from a business perspective where I'm looking at it as more of a personal keeper perspective. From a business perspective, personal keepers like me are doing nothing but losing money, for what? Just to enjoy our animals. I've blown a heck of a lot more money on drugs & alcohol back in my heydays. Heh, that could explain why I think the way I do, ya reckon'? Hahahahaha!!!
Thanks for your input, Tom!
Have a good one!
HH
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RE: Your kidding yourself if - HappyHillbilly, Sat Aug 11 10:06:26 2007