Reptile prices over the past decade in Australia.

[krefft]

It's interesting to see how much various species have changed over the past decade
Reptiles Down Under – Pricing History

 

[Lawra]

Very interesting! Supply and demand I guess?

 

[Jacknife]

Quite.
Rather surprising to note that on the whole, aside from high end morphs, prices really haven't changed much at all...

 

[Lawra]

I'm confused about the number columns though. They seem to increase each year and then drop in 2012. Did heaps die or something? Looking at black heads and womas for example.

 

[GeckoJosh]

With the geckos, they are basing it on entire of eahc genus, this basically means the high end Nephs and Stophs (like Patternless and Elderi) that have only been around for a handful of years are substantially raising the median value.

 

[GeckoJosh]

I'm confused about the number columns though. They seem to increase each year and then drop in 2012. Did heaps die or something? Looking at black heads and womas for example.

I suspect they update the records at the end of each fiscal year

 

[Lawra]

I suspect they update the records at the end of each fiscal year

I must be missing something, sorry. Why is that relevant?

 

[GeckoJosh]

I must be missing something, sorry. Why is that relevant?

Well the 2012/2013 year probably hasn't been added to the records yet so that could be why the 2012 numbers are so low.