Yes I'm quite aware that Shannon's ad as well as others are for W/C, some are for blondes, some axanthics, multi hets etc. You asked a question that seemed to be about the suboc market in general to which I did my best to reply. Sorry if I only pointed out what was already obvious to you when my intention was to be helpful.

To your specific question concerning your morphs you point out the roughly 1/3 of the suboc ads are for your specific morphs. So there is still a lot of competition.

Hopefully this isn't too obvious to you. This is a bad time of year for herp sales. With a narrow niche market like herps and the competition for the Xmas dollar and many herpers not willing to risk shipping in this weather, the economy in a slump, unemployment at record highs and so on and so on.

Add to this you're in an even narrower niche market with your subocs. Competition from Kings, Milks, Balls and other boids for herper dollars. Rat snakes in general with the possible exception of the corns which even that market has crashed, are just not as popular with herpers.

That being said subocs and possibly some of those nice metallic bairds are the only rats on my wish list.

I was trying to be encouraging in stating to be patient and hold your prices. Tax season is coming and hopefully you will find a market at your price.

Once again sorry if I'm only pointing out what is already obvious to you and didn't realize that in posting your question that it was rhetorical and didn't require a response.

Merry Christmas and best of luck with your sales.
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