Crystal..Discus
Well-Known Member
yep . buy a $50 snake - it gets sick and have a choice between a $100+ vet bill or another $50 snake .
Suppose it comes down to how much you love your reptiles - if it's as pets or as an investment. I got my Cockatiel for $50. When she was two, I ended up spending a grand on vet bills before she died (She was born with psittacosis among other things.) I've also met breeders who don't give a rats *** about their birds - they'll breed siblings to get the colours and variations they want, but if the entire clutch dies, it's more "I wasted all that money!" rather than "I think there's something wrong...maybe I should get a biopsy done."
I'm happy to see the prices come down, and the availability go up. I know there are some smart breeders who only breed their snakes every few years to make sure there's always high market value for them, but that's the way it should be.
Too much of one thing is never a good idea.