>>Actually I do only buy from approximately 3 persons when aqcuiring my breeding stock so I do know what the collections are like. There is nothing wrong with buying at shows, but even then you get to see that person and mostly his snakes so you can judge their "appearance" of health, versus buying from a wholesaler on the net or from a pet store that bought from 50 different breeders that you can not see.
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>>I just won't risk my collection to a pet stores animals, but not to say that others shouldn't, you just have to know the risks and practice proper husbandry when doing so.


nothing wrong with any of this and you are right, anyone who purchases a snake needs to know what it takes to care for it.


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>>In regards to the economics of the buisness/hobby, if a morph is new and there aren't a ton available, then why would someone sell their babies for greatly reduced prices, Call it a hobby or buisness, it still doesn't make sense to walk away from money.

It may be better to sell at a reduced price then not at all. There's a fine line but some is better then none



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>>Lastly (for the whoel post), I am not just in it for the money, heck, ask my wife, I may clear $400-$500 a year after all the bills are paid for the hobby. If I were in it wto make money, then I would give up all together.
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>>Again, you are right, people can do what they want, no one can stop them, it just doesn't seem to smart to me, but maybe that is just my skewed view.
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>>dc


That's like me, I make enough to pay for my hobby and clear maybe $900.00 to $1200.00 a year. To actually make a living at it would be beyond me.

we all have our own skewed way of looking at things.
doesn't mean either of us is right or wrong.



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