I think the Spider Market is great! Even if you paid $15,000 for a male last year you can still make an insane return! Hands down the best place to put your money is in Ball Pythons. Don't think that Spider prices will continue to drop so fast. As these animals become more affordable the demand will increase and this in turn will hold prices steady. Pastels are a perfect example...



Why did Spider prices drop so fast? Here's my theory...



1- NERD had a really large breeding group when they started releasing the Spider into the market. So they released many animals during the past two years. Very smart or just a result of increased demand with introduction of some cool Spider crosses. Either way... $$$



2- Spiders are prolific breeders. Many people have had 7 month old males breeding multiple females. Big numbers...



3- The biggest reason... that good old Summer-time impatience! LOL, Summer time is the slowest time of year for snake sales. Many people have Spiders and some are willing to sell them below market to get cash fast.



So basically there are a lot of Spiders out there now and that's why the price adjusted. But I think the Spider is still and will be highly sought after animal for a long time to come.



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