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Some reasoning behind expensive morphs..

medusah Feb 19, 2007 11:54 AM

Why is that ball python worth $25K when a normal is $35.00, after all, they eat and crap just the same!

A few reasons;

There are only a few of this mutation, its uniqueness (sp!) dictates what one is ready to pay for it!

It takes time to get a new morph project going, sometimes years sitting on a major investment before seing any ROI.

Most new projects are brought in from Afrika, I will not get into the nightmare logistics involved in importing a new morphs. Those who've seen the movie ''Blood Diamonds'', very close to that reality beleive it or not.

The supply versus demand dictates market prices.

Why isn't a Picasso as cheap as the fake walmart repro!

Please chime in should you have other arguments justifying cost of morph.

Thanks

Brian

Replies (2)

dougle Feb 19, 2007 05:47 PM

I agree with Brian , and I have know problem with cost of these morphs , these are not wild caught animals foremost they are indeed to all of us ball python fanatics just like rare diamonds, and to most of us in the hobby alot more attractive to look at keep , so let the prices stay where they are , it takes a long time and alot of work to produce one of these morphs.

RoyalVariations Feb 19, 2007 06:42 PM

Rare

Genetic

Unique

In demand

Popular

Interesting

New

Collectable

Years of breeding possibilities

Investment

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