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Why is it that Spider females are cheaper then males when other co-doms are the complete opposite such as Pastels, Mojaves, etc?

They are not in as high of a demand because there is no Homozygous or Super form of Spider, like there is with a Mojave and a Pastel.
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Tim and Monica Bailey
Bailey & Bailey Reptiles

Simple reason really:

Firstly, like it was said above, there has not been a proven "Super/Homozygous" Spider produced as we know of yet (if you have a spider that throws 100% spiders, then you are the Super Spider winner!). What this means in laymens terms is this, if you have a spider, you can produce more in the first generation, roughly 50/50 chance.

Secondly, is the fact that males can produce many clutches in one season, while a female can only produce one. This is really the important reason why Spider females cost less, because it is harder to produce large numbers with them.

Now the reason that Co-dominant (morphs with a Super and a visible het) females keep their price, is that they are necessary in order to produce the supers, while in spiders there isn't much point, since there is no proven super, whether there is a visible difference visually or not.

Hope this helps,
Dan

that Bumble Bees are the main reason. After hearing that response and checking with some other breeders, they were all working on a bumble bee project. I predict that this summer the market will be flooded with bumble bees. The next morph to take a dive in price? Maybe, maybe not. A male has a lot of potential.

A Mojave x Mojave produces a super Mojave, a Pastel x Pastel produces a Super Pastel, a Spider x Spider does not produce a Super Spider, so there is little need, except in crosses, for a female Spider.

Dave