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I do think the bad market is likely transient... the economy, etc. I respect folks who want to continue to do this! I just realized I have other goals in my life and this is more of a distraction from them than it should be. It was fun for a while, and I'll always have a few snakes but... not so many!
I'll maybe follow one breeding project I have babies for, slowly pair down my snakes, then revert to being an "end consumer", ha ha!
It's definitely MORE saturated in the east/south, and particularly UN-saturated here in Northern CA & NV. We only have a few reptile shops in the entire Bay Area, and our local Petcos & PetSmarts often don't even have a single snake for sale... that's one of the reasons I'm planning to do mostly local sales, as I know snakes are easier to move around here. Probably has to do with our local climate, not having as many indigenous snakes, and the strict regulations on certain species.
I am only breeding BPs at this time, which is "at the edge of the cliff" in some ways - but also fairly stable in terms of desirability. My mojaves might be worth less than they were a year ago, but they can still be easily sold! I only produced one mojave this year, which I decided to keep for myself... but I was offered good money for her, by more than one person & shop. Due to their smaller clutch sizes & higher difficulty of breeding, I don't think the BP market will ever drop out completely. IMO, even normals will always sell for something.
P.S. That woma is adorable! Maybe you should keep him, now that you've already started treating for the mites? As long as you use proper extermination methods (i.e. PAM), it's usually just a temporary problem.
