that may create a little debate. When you buy a boa should you buy/support someone that is "in the business" of producing boas or a small breeder that has other income? As an example, say a few years ago you purchase a jungle boa, or blood boa at a fair price from a large breeder, then the next year that breeder produces 200 jungle boas, or blood boas that radically changes the market. By purchasing from the larger breeder you help support this type of production and that breeder did not seem to relate to your "investment". Now, the large production breeder did absolutely nothing wrong in what was done, they are in business to make money and have a large overhead that demands production. A smaller breeder may or may not relate to your purchase either, but the smaller breeder probably can't produce huge quantities of animals in a short period of time. I use the word "relate" here to mean; "understand what it took for you to come up with the money to buy a certain boa".
In the same manner, as a purchaser you do absolutely nothing wrong in deciding what is in your best interest. Right? Do you continue to support large volume breeders, or smaller breeders that can't move the market as much?
I don't know the "answer" to this, but I think it is worth some debate.
Anyone?

Thanks,
John Manser

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