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i am buying some het for albinos and het for pieds next month also this year i am going to buy het for orange ghost from a reputable breeder and next year i am going to buy a lemon pastel and a male 100% het for caramel albino but is there really a market for a snake that is worth lets use a caramel albino for an example $15,000 i have seen a few guys at the reptile show here bring spider balls and a pinstripe and they didnt sell not a one of them so what do you guys do with these highend snakes do you just breed them and trade them to other breeders for other stuff you want or do you actually make pretty good money selling these babies how much money do some of you small time breeders like myself make a year off ball python morphs i just want to get into it because i like the morphs i think they are beautiful i dont really plan to sell anything i mostly want to trade them to people to try to get some of the other cool snakes i want like blackheaded pythons and boelens pythons things like that which i cant afford but i figure with some hard work i will have some nice morphs and can trade for those snakes that i cant afford
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kevin
36 pythons and boas and 4 lizards

I believe that was the longest single sentence I have ever read in my entire life! LOL! I know there is people that want to buy some of the high end high dollar morphs, I'm one of them. I can't be the only one! The problem is money. I don't know too many people with an extra 15 grand to spend on a snake. I'm sure they're out there, I just don't know them. Have you ever brought the idea of spending that much money on a single snake up to someone who isn't into reptiles? Most people can't believe that a snake can cost more than a new car, some of them will refuse to believe you. Well I could keep rambling but I really don't know what my point is. From my point of view there is a demand for high end morphs even if I am the only one creating the demand. I just have to wait to buy until that 10 pound box of 100 dollar bills comes in the mail from nigeria! Andy

We should get togeather and have tea on my future boat, bought with the money from my 10 pound box of $100s.

Personally, I have albinos and pieds, and some others, but let look at the albinos and pieds... right now you are right, they are not moving very well at shows. In a few years when you are actually producing them off your hets, they will be alot cheaper and easy to move at shows. (now some people are going to hate me for this but here goes...) Who says you cant sell a piebald at a show for $1500 right now? Just because Joe Shmoe is selling it online or 2 tables down does not mean you have to do it. I have a vested interest in my animals, but you better believe I will sell that animal for half price so I dont have to dip in my own pockets to pay the food bills. this is suposed to be fun and self supporting... not cost as much as a car. I expect to do alot of trading, and by the time I really sell much the prices will be down alot, and 'normal' people can afford them. I would even consider selling a pied for less than $1000 depending on if I had found all the projects for next year. I can only keep so many snakes. I have a good job and dont NEED to keep 100 snakes. 30 to 50 will be the most for me. All other offspring will be sold for what ever I can get.

Ben

I sent the initial 500 dollar investment a while ago, I am just waiting now!! I can't wait!! LOL!! Andy.

Ben do you have any for sale right now? if so will you please email me the prices to amg20102006@yahoo.com I am looking for morphs at really low prices like you said.