I figured this statement might raise some eyebrows. I probably should have kept my mouth shut. But I didn't ... so I will make a couple of follow-up comments.

For 20 years I have dealt with "high-end, high dollar" animals. The problem is that "high-end" has gone way beyond my definition in terms of $$$. Once you go beyond $5,000 per animal, you are in the "high-end, high dollar" market. Not that I won't spend more than $5,000; I have gone considerably more. But to command that price, you had better have something really "special" ... "new & different" only works with a lot of spin. In other words, "mutts" will be short-lived, but "special" will go the full 10 years.

Supply & Demand is, and always will be, the primary factor in setting market price. However, I have observed an interesting trend in recent years ... many, many new and exiting morphs (both ball pythons and boas) have appeared in the marketplace and are competing for big $$$. With so many great choices available today (many are "special", but even more are "hype", the traditional "supply & demand for any given morph" is even somewhat strained by the current availability of so many morphs in the market. Once the market sorts this all out, those who make good choices now will be well rewarded ... maybe beyond 10 years. Hey, even I have an 8-year project in the works.

Gosh, to think this all started with a simple comment on Shipping.

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