ExoticReptilesNZ Posted February 14, 2010 Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 Supply and demand... http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142 ... ORDS=snake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillz Posted February 15, 2010 Report Share Posted February 15, 2010 Hopefully the bill will pass, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Posted February 15, 2010 Report Share Posted February 15, 2010 Hopefully the bill will pass, I hope it doesnt. It only hurts serious reptile breeders who have invested big bucks in their breeders plus the states go from one extreme to another, they try a outrite ban on exotics to this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted February 15, 2010 Report Share Posted February 15, 2010 those serious reptile breeders have to sell their progeny to someone and some animals end up with less serious breeders the main thing wrong i see if the bill passes is all those worthless snakes like when the ferret industry collapsed in this country and animals were just released to the wild sort of defeats the purpose only a % of the population will keep reptiles and once that % have got their reptiles market prices will drop take redears in this country as a prime example once a good dollar to breed blue tongues have dropped in price for young quickly because some want to get a quick buck this years fad won't take long to drop in price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Posted February 15, 2010 Report Share Posted February 15, 2010 those serious reptile breeders have to sell their progeny to someone and some animals end up with less serious breeders the main thing wrong i see if the bill passes is all those worthless snakes like when the ferret industry collapsed in this country and animals were just released to the wild sort of defeats the purpose only a % of the population will keep reptiles and once that % have got their reptiles market prices will drop take redears in this country as a prime example once a good dollar to breed blue tongues have dropped in price for young quickly because some want to get a quick buck this years fad won't take long to drop in price Is this Leopard Geckos and L46? I dont see their prices dropping for a few yeaars. They are hard to source... Then with the Leopards if someone works on a Morph then the bucks will go back up. However yes if the bill passes many will be chucked into the wild and i dont see the prices dropping again, they may even rise as they will be hard t o source and will only go to serious breeders/collectors that know what they are doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted February 15, 2010 Report Share Posted February 15, 2010 didn't mean anything in particular when you have been round awhile you will see fads come and go and prices go up and down my personal opinion is that anyone who thinks animals are a good financial investment had better know their apples and be in for the long haul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Posted February 15, 2010 Report Share Posted February 15, 2010 when you have been round awhile you will see fads come and go and prices go up and down my personal opinion is that anyone who thinks animals are a good financial investment had better know their apples and be in for the long haul well most people who try to make money from animals need to be set-up to do so... L46 you would need many many pairs because they take 2 years to mature, have a MAX of 13 eggs per spawn and take a long time to grow to a sellable size Leopards require expensive diets if your not set-up correctly, and again are slow breeders... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted February 15, 2010 Report Share Posted February 15, 2010 thought you said leopards could be fed on mealworms as a staple diet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Posted February 15, 2010 Report Share Posted February 15, 2010 thought you said leopards could be fed on mealworms as a staple diet well they can according to people who breed them on a commercial size Sources http://www.geckosetc.com/htm/care.htm http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index ... 515AAzVSLo http://www.reptileforums.co.uk/newbie-a ... worms.html (goes on a varied diet but states Meal Worms can be kept on a sole diet) http://www.leopardgecko.com/leopard-gecko-care http://www.leopardgeckoguide.com/leopar ... -and-diet/ http://www.leopardgeckokeeping.com/what ... os-eat.php just a few i found in 5 mins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Posted February 15, 2010 Report Share Posted February 15, 2010 but back on topic If not really a fan on how the snakes are kept in those small cages, seams like they would be so board just chilling in a tub with a water dish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted February 15, 2010 Report Share Posted February 15, 2010 commercial sized cages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repto Posted February 15, 2010 Report Share Posted February 15, 2010 [ Is this Leopard Geckos and L46? I dont see their prices dropping for a few yeaars. They are hard to source... Then with the Leopards if someone works on a Morph then the bucks will go back up. However yes if the bill passes many will be chucked into the wild and i dont see the prices dropping again, they may even rise as they will be hard t o source and will only go to serious breeders/collectors that know what they are doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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