It's interesting to hear the a similar thing is occuring at shows in Europe. Somehow I think a lot of us U.S. hobbyists think of Europe as having a greater diversity of species available at shows versus here. Of course a lot of people have pointed out that many snakes that are not widely kept here that are native U.S. species have a greater appreciation in Europe.

Still, I think you make an interesting point. If we want variety in our Ratsnakes, we can always find it searching online websites of breeders and importers. It just may be that shows will continue to be dominated by fad species mainly because a lot of people go to shows intending to buy SOMETHING, whether they leave with what they originally wanted or something else it's the idea that a lot of people going to shows have money burning a hole in their pockets.

So, fad snakes may be more likely to net their breeders a profit versus other species not currently commanding more money. I guess this may be the dynamic of future shows and we'll simply have to shop online and have our snakes shipped. That's okay, but I still prefer being able to go to a show and see multiple representatives of whatever I'm looking for. You can see the same stock from different breeders and perhaps find one breeder who gives better customer service, as some other posters have mentioned.
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