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Small point of clarification ...

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Posted by: GainesReptiles at Sun Oct 16 21:33:40 2005   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by GainesReptiles ]  
   

Nobody said anything about the market crashing. I expect it could take the next 10 years for the Snow boas to reach $1,000 each. That's about how long it took for the Albino boas. I am even thinking about working with the Snows for the duration. It is undoubtedly easier to sell 5 $1,000 boas than it is to sell a single $5,000 boa. This ties back to my initial comment of where I think the market is going ... people who make a living at breeding will be working with larger numbers of less expensive animals (prediction, part B). I, myself, will stay a specialized hobbyist and limit the number of "special" projects I have going at any given time in order to maintain a balance between desirable, mid-$$$-range boas and a quality of life.

By the way, the price never prevents anyone from aquiring any given morph they fancy (whether for breeding or for a great collection) ... only the ability to raise the money. I began by "hustling" mice locally to buy $100 kingsnakes (a high-end animal at the time); even had to plead (ok, beg) my wife at the time ... worked my way up to high-end boas, only to re-invest in my next projects (the T-positive Albino Argentines is my next up and coming group). Most of my so-called profits stay in the market. When will it ever end? ... probably NEVER!

Bill


   

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