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<blockquote data-quote="Dave Jay" data-source="post: 140521" data-attributes="member: 27677"><p>What generally happens with most animals is that the local market floods even with only one or two people breeding a species so the price drops dramatically for a while. Something usually selling for $50ea may come down to 5 for $50 for a short while, supply outstrips demand. The fact that invertebrates are easy to post can cut both ways, it opens up the customer base so the animal may keep its value but there is the chance that market in the whole state or country becomes flooded and prices will stay low for quite some time. Luckily (unfortunately) inverts like scorpions and tarantulas have long generation times, can be difficult to breed and most of the young sold don't survive to become mature breeding specimens, therefore the market rarely stays flooded long. </p><p>Short answer, prices depend on how readily available the species is at any given time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dave Jay, post: 140521, member: 27677"] What generally happens with most animals is that the local market floods even with only one or two people breeding a species so the price drops dramatically for a while. Something usually selling for $50ea may come down to 5 for $50 for a short while, supply outstrips demand. The fact that invertebrates are easy to post can cut both ways, it opens up the customer base so the animal may keep its value but there is the chance that market in the whole state or country becomes flooded and prices will stay low for quite some time. Luckily (unfortunately) inverts like scorpions and tarantulas have long generation times, can be difficult to breed and most of the young sold don't survive to become mature breeding specimens, therefore the market rarely stays flooded long. Short answer, prices depend on how readily available the species is at any given time. [/QUOTE]
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