with the Motleys last year. I believe Jeremy had three premature supers in a litter (please correct me if I'm wrong) and I distinctly remember the prices on female Motleys going up. I remember this because I wanted to get a female Motley LOL!

Prices definitely have to do with how many babies are produced. If there are a ton of babies and none of them are selling, it is only natural for people to drop the prices in an attempt to try and sell the babies.

I didn't really see an excess of Motleys being produced this year...? I know a few breeders have produced them but I don't think this year's production would qualify as an excessive amount by any means. So if that's true, why did the price of Motleys drop? Maybe it was just time for it. Like I mentioned, Motleys have been holding steady at $8,000 for several years.

While the price has a lot to do with how many animals are produced, that is not going to be the only factor to determine pricing. If that is the case, there were more Jungle Boas produced this year than in previous years. Why didn't the price plummet drastically then? How could it be that the prices actually went up or stayed the same?

Once again, it has to do with the demand on the animals. Breeders found a suitable market for their animals at the $2,500 to $3,500 (more or less) price range. If this is the case, then why would the price go down any further? The same will be true for next year. Let's say prices are introduced for male Jungle Boas at $2,500 each. If breeders sell them with no problems at this price, there would be no reason to drop the price to less than $2,000. If nobody is interested in them at a 2,500 price tag, then yes, I can see the prices dropping.

If you take supply into consideration, you HAVE TO take demand into the same consideration as well.

Thanks,
Celia
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