a gangi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
>Also keep in mind- in many european countries its not legal to sell or use
>live animals for "feeders" (ive bene told). In the USA it IS. Thus rodent
>breeders need to guard against this potential. (Raising prices also makes
>americans see them as suddenly "not feeders" whcih helps their reputation
>here). To address both these issues, many Rat/mouse fancier clubs actually
>REQUIRE a minimum price that ALL breeders sellign animals at their sanctione
>shows MUST place animals at as a minimum! ($10 is the usual "minimum" that
>I see listed). If a breeder in one of these clubs sold animals there for
>LESS than $10, it actually WOULDbe grounds for being banned from future
>events or kicked out of the club!
I fully accept and understand this argument. But I can't see one of your
courts being that impressed with an animal that only cost $10. For your
original argument to work you need to be at least doubling that.
--
Julian
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