In 2003/2004 I could buy a hypo Nic for much much cheaper than a hypo Columbian, because they were far less refined in appearance (less selective breeding) and it seemed every reptile store in the city got a ton of them imported. Then an article about dwarf boas came out and the prices went crazy. So here is my concern. No one wanted them in the recent past and morphs are imported frequently so they were cheap. A magazine article seemingly puts them in high demand and the price goes up sharply and suddenly. How long will this bump last? They have been around for a long time so it’s not like everyone did not know about them. Their small size means that they may eventually become very popular in the pet trade, but for now, “average joe pet shop guy” would prefer the better looking Columbian morph. I’m not in the snake selling business, so I’m no expert. I just wanted to point recent surge of the market.
Now some of the new morphs (i.e. motleys, T ) look super and the market should stay strong for those because they are not being imported and look great. Very expensive though. But being a ball python guy they are dirt cheap ; )
