Same here. It is all about what someone thinks something is worth. The most I have ever spent on any snake was $200. Was it rare? Yep, but I just had to have that actual one. I could have cared less about how popular, etc, that morph was.

But yea, even though I find the pricing absolutely ridiculous on some of the hog morphs, if that is what someone is willing to pay, then by all means. What is unfortunate is that it brings about attitudes that are only centered around the love of what supposed money one can make VS. an actual love for the animal itself. Not everyone shows that attitude, but yes, it does exist.

From what I remember, some kings experienced high prices as well. I remember seeing albino Desert phase California kings for $300 around 1994. Now, you can get them for around $40 or so. Albino Ruthveni kings...were $2000 or so at first, now $75 to $100 or so. My all time favorite albino milk, albino Nelsons, $2000 at first, now $50. In fact, I was all set to buy one at a local show in 1999 for $400, early on in the year, and had a gut feeling to wait. Later on, same year, bought a killer one for $200! Pays to wait.

All about what you like, and what you think they are worth. If I had the money, and was buying all of my personal favorite snakes in my collection all over again for a hugely inflated price, it would not be a concern, because that is what I think they are worth.

My 2010 $40 het-albino male hog I got in Daytona 2010:

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