Re: My opinion on morphs and trends....(longish)

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Posted by Terry Cox on March 04, 2000 at 08:12:20:

In Reply to: My opinion on all the new morphs, please read I would love to know what the rest of you think? (long) posted by Adam Block on March 03, 2000 at 21:50:43:

"You get what you pay for", right Adam?? Not necessarily. Sometimes paying the high price doesn't mean you're going to get a quality animal, or be happy with the animal you get. But then it depends on the person too.

For a long time I thought about what kind of black rat I wanted to keep. I love the species, but what morph would be good for me. I looked at the "white-sided" black rats for some time. I finally thought, why pay hundreds of dollars for something that is relatively cheap, and really great just the way it is. I ended up getting the solid black "black rats" along with a couple albinos. I'm really happy with these and have some variety with the breeding which is fun.

I think we need to get back to basics. I think we give the beginners and non-breeders the wrong idea sometimes. They want an animal that is nice to look at, easy to keep and breed, and has decent information about it, so they can ease their way into the hobby. Experienced hobbyists want new and exciting things, not necessarily expensive items, just so they can resell them. But of course some people make a business of it, and more power to them. They have large selections and can make it easier for us to find an animal sometimes too. Price is subject to demand.

Many hobbyists are specializing these days which I think is really going to help our hobby. They have quality and specialize in a certain area and have top of the line information. I can see a species like E. mandarina getting a high price from the breeders who bring it into the hobby, work with it, and help get it established. That done, the price starts to come down, and we have have a fine new ratsnake that is loved by many herpers, and will be in the hobby for many years to come.

In the long run, everything is relative. I think we have too many morps, yes, but that's my opinion. Some people probably like working with that many morphs, and I also like to have a large selection. I do think we need to be considerate, and try to keep in mind all the folks in this hobby, so we don't slight anybody. We probably will continue producing many kinds of herps that are good for a wide spectrum of people, as well as a few very specialized animals that are good for some specialized herpers.

That's my opinion, Adam, and I'm stickin' to it. TC.

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: "You get what you pay for", right Adam?? Not necessarily. Sometimes paying the high price doesn't mean you're going to get a quality animal, or be happy with the animal you get. But then it depends on the person too. : For a long time I thought about what kind of black rat I wanted to keep. I love the species, but what morph would be good for me. I looked at the "white-sided" black rats for some time. I finally thought, why pay hundreds of dollars for something that is relatively cheap, and really great just the way it is. I ended up getting the solid black "black rats" along with a couple albinos. I'm really happy with these and have some variety with the breeding which is fun. : I think we need to get back to basics. I think we give the beginners and non-breeders the wrong idea sometimes. They want an animal that is nice to look at, easy to keep and breed, and has decent information about it, so they can ease their way into the hobby. Experienced hobbyists want new and exciting things, not necessarily expensive items, just so they can resell them. But of course some people make a business of it, and more power to them. They have large selections and can make it easier for us to find an animal sometimes too. Price is subject to demand. : Many hobbyists are specializing these days which I think is really going to help our hobby. They have quality and specialize in a certain area and have top of the line information. I can see a species like E. mandarina getting a high price from the breeders who bring it into the hobby, work with it, and help get it established. That done, the price starts to come down, and we have have a fine new ratsnake that is loved by many herpers, and will be in the hobby for many years to come. : In the long run, everything is relative. I think we have too many morps, yes, but that's my opinion. Some people probably like working with that many morphs, and I also like to have a large selection. I do think we need to be considerate, and try to keep in mind all the folks in this hobby, so we don't slight anybody. We probably will continue producing many kinds of herps that are good for a wide spectrum of people, as well as a few very specialized animals that are good for some specialized herpers. : That's my opinion, Adam, and I'm stickin' to it. TC.

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