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Ok well I was thinking about buying a pair of albino balls in a few years to get a litlle extra cash and experience on breeeding. I do not like to have a lot of snakes I usually like bigg pythons like burms which I have one now But later on I'd like a p[air of balls to breed. Will the albino still hold a nice grand in price to make a nice profit? Also will they still be as popualr in a few years? Are they east to sell? And one more thing, can they breed their whole lives and how many eggs are usually laid.

Sorry for all the wustions I'm just curiosu about breeding.
Thanks a bunch
Rob

I think the albinos are all around great snakes to have. Many believe their current prices are beginning to stabilize. But even if they drop to 1K, you can still make money. Easy to sell is relative for any snake. It depends on if you are selling a visible morph or visible het. Will they remain popular? I think so. They have been popular for quite some time now and I see no reason to change. Especially since they are being crossed into many of the other morphs.
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Jay A. Martin

I agree, the albino ball python should be very popular for years to come. It is truly one of the prettiest snakes I've ever seen in my life. Though the price may drop I cant see enough albino ball pythons being produced every year for at least ten years to make their retail price drop to 1k. I think your pretty safe with a simple recessive trait like that. It takes people much more time to produce these snakes and with the simple law of supply and demand prices should remain around where they are for at least a few more years. Good Luck!!

Mike Brooks
TNS Reptiles
Long Island, NY
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