Pricing baby boas?

[Mikoh4792]

It's more about the quality of the animals than who's selling them. Quality is quality, and should be priced as such.

[Minkness]

Originally Posted by Mikoh4792

It's more about the quality of the animals than who's selling them. Quality is quality, and should be priced as such.

I wish this was true. However in my experience, the more well known breeders not only ask for more, but get it. In a way it's like name brand things. Mercedes vs a Ford or a Nissan vs Kia. Sad but true. In the gecko world I have bought some 'name brand' geckos and paid the price, but I have also gotten a few unknown local breeders who had amazing geckos for a fraction of the price.

[Mikoh4792]

Originally Posted by Minkness

I wish this was true. However in my experience, the more well known breeders not only ask for more, but get it. In a way it's like name brand things. Mercedes vs a Ford or a Nissan vs Kia. Sad but true. In the gecko world I have bought some 'name brand' geckos and paid the price, but I have also gotten a few unknown local breeders who had amazing geckos for a fraction of the price.

I guess it depends on the type of animal then. I have not seen it go this way in the carpet python world. Sometimes it's the big name breeders that sell really nice animals for less, and "no-name" breeders that sell for more. I guess with big name breeders, their animals tend to sell faster because people want to buy from someone they trust..but those without much a reputation still end up selling their animals for a good price when the ads are left up long enough.

[Snakesitter]

In my experience, both breeder and animal make a difference. And that is the way it should be: a breeder who offers more should be rewarded with more. Otherwise, there is no incentive to offer top service and extras such as detailed care records and family trees.

[Mikoh4792]

Originally Posted by Snakesitter

In my experience, both breeder and animal make a difference. And that is the way it should be: a breeder who offers more should be rewarded with more. Otherwise, there is no incentive to offer top service and extras such as detailed care records and family trees.

I agree, though when I said quality part of what I meant was the available lineage information behind the animal.

[Snakesitter]

Ah, got you.