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WALL2WALLREPTILE
at Tue Sep 15 00:29:46 2009 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by WALL2WALLREPTILE ]
Hello,
This is an interesting topic which some of the newer keepers might find enlightening.
When a new morph is initially offered, males are often valued at higher prices in the beginning.
This is because that morph male can breed multiple females at an earlier age.
Often a male can successfully reproduce during it's first season. (Approx. 1 yr old.)
On the other hand...
The female morph will only likely produce a single clutch of eggs per year...and it will usually take her about 3yrs to become mature and large enough to produce that first clutch.
A lot of things (prices) can change in a three year period.
So initially, while the prices are high... (especially with co-dominant morphs) the males will have a better chance of fathering several multiple-morph combination clutches.
This will allow a breeder to have the best odds of making a sound return on his/her investment.
Even if this morph male is merely bred to several normal females...the odds are that the breeder will have a great chance of earning a decent profit....and produce some REALLY INTERESTING new combos. Certainly, some of these babies will be "keepers".
Over time, the morph becomes more common in the market and that male may become redundant. This is because he can be replaced with more impressive males....Supers (homozygeous forms of the morph) or Multi-Combo Morph Males.
Later on, (like say the third year after that morph was initially introduced) it is the female's turn in the spotlight.
Now, the females will tend to hold their value longer.
After all...if you have a big adult morph female...you can breed the current most interesting male morph or combo morph to her and make something REALLY SPECTACULAR!
These are considerations that every breeder gives plenty of thought to when they plan on which animals they will sell and what they will hold back.
I hope that was somewhat helpful and easy to understand.
Take care.
Your friend,
Harlin Wall - WALL TO WALL REPTILES!
970-245-7611
970-255-9255
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RE: Q & A time to clear the air.......... - WALL2WALLREPTILE, Tue Sep 15 00:29:46 2009
