It is true what you say about the roughies, it is just the thought of investing so much money and now getting very litle ROI. I am not saying the money wouldn't be nice, but a clucth of 15 at $12000 each, that is some serious cash. I suppose a bit like breeding albino olives.
Anyone that has a large collection of animals doesn't do it, just for the shear pleasure of it. It may be part of it, but not totally. You wouldn't keep 30, 40, 50+ reptiles and not breed them. You can't tell me that your not making any money when you breed a clucth of 25 coastals and sell them for $200 each or more, or a clutch of jungles for $500 each, how about a clutch of 30+ Bredli at $300 each. C'mon, everyone who breeds is in it because they can make a dollar. Maybe not as much as some or those with high end animals but you certainly get enough to pay some bills and have a holiday or two. Show me a person who has a collection of 10 or 20 animals that doesn't breed them and make their money back and then a heap more. If you are not in it for the money, you could sell hatchies of any python for $50 and still make a few dollars. So, if you are not in it to make a few bucks, I expect to see a heap of people selling their pythons for $50 bucks each this year.
And maybe some patternless levis for the same price as well.......
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Cheers
Daz