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Posted by JDM on September 05, 2001 at 20:04:28:

In Reply to: First you post a male at $750 and now they're $2,250 a pair! posted by Adam Block on September 04, 2001 at 01:24:44:

some of the other responses to your post seem quite ridiculous to me. What is wrong with making money from an investment animal? Many see this as if someone who could care less about snakes buys them to make money. That is rarely the case. The people who buy investment snakes are reptile keepers who, for the most part, love their animals. A high price is great, it is a great, it generally indicates that there are not enough of that type of animal in captivity, and encourages breeding of the animal. I think that is great. Most of the people who buy investment animals and try to make breeding reptiles into a business are the people who love it so much, that they want to spend 40 or more hours per week doing it. If you are going to spend that much time, then yes, you do need to be reimbursed for it. Everyone has to live, why not live doing something you love? Prices will change due to normal economic factors, but I see nothing wrong with being concerned about the price of an animal dropping. I cannot understand the posts of those who replied to you thinking that price was not important. It shouldnt be, just like in a perfect world people would repair you car for free and build you a house for free. When we reach a state in society where there is no need for money, then animals will also not have any monetary value. Let me know when that day arrives and I'll pick up some of the snakes that I have never been able to afford!

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: some of the other responses to your post seem quite ridiculous to me. What is wrong with making money from an investment animal? Many see this as if someone who could care less about snakes buys them to make money. That is rarely the case. The people who buy investment snakes are reptile keepers who, for the most part, love their animals. A high price is great, it is a great, it generally indicates that there are not enough of that type of animal in captivity, and encourages breeding of the animal. I think that is great. Most of the people who buy investment animals and try to make breeding reptiles into a business are the people who love it so much, that they want to spend 40 or more hours per week doing it. If you are going to spend that much time, then yes, you do need to be reimbursed for it. Everyone has to live, why not live doing something you love? Prices will change due to normal economic factors, but I see nothing wrong with being concerned about the price of an animal dropping. I cannot understand the posts of those who replied to you thinking that price was not important. It shouldnt be, just like in a perfect world people would repair you car for free and build you a house for free. When we reach a state in society where there is no need for money, then animals will also not have any monetary value. Let me know when that day arrives and I'll pick up some of the snakes that I have never been able to afford!

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