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<blockquote data-quote="syzygy" data-source="post: 69190" data-attributes="member: 4361"><p>I currently have 4 T's, but 1 of them (my B.smithi) is actually a FD gift for my dad. I bought it last May as a 1/3" sling and by this coming June it should molt 1 last time and be around 2.5". He loves having T's but doesn't like the stress of fussing over tiny slings and isn't a fan of the cost associated with juvis.</p><p></p><p>There are a few additional T's I'd like to add to my collection so I've been checking the major sites almost daily. In doing so I've noticed several species where a 1/2" sling will cost "x" and then next to it they are selling 1.5" unsexed for "4x" or even "8x". Some are fast growing species and lets face it...we aren't exactly feeding them kobe beef. Do shops, who are potentially caring for 1000's of slings at any given time, have high mortality rates that create this disparity or is it just a reflection of market value because a lot of people would rather not fuss with tiny slings?</p><p></p><p>Anyway, it got me to thinking that when I place my next order I should buy 3 of each. It would make the shipping costs more palatable, would provide a back-up in the case of an untimely death, and if all survive to 2" or so I could keep the one I want and sell the others. Obviously I could not sell them for "8x", but even "2x" might represent a break even (at least in the short term).</p><p></p><p>I'm sure I'm not the first to have this thought. Anybody succeed or is this how T addiction (and debt) starts?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="syzygy, post: 69190, member: 4361"] I currently have 4 T's, but 1 of them (my B.smithi) is actually a FD gift for my dad. I bought it last May as a 1/3" sling and by this coming June it should molt 1 last time and be around 2.5". He loves having T's but doesn't like the stress of fussing over tiny slings and isn't a fan of the cost associated with juvis. There are a few additional T's I'd like to add to my collection so I've been checking the major sites almost daily. In doing so I've noticed several species where a 1/2" sling will cost "x" and then next to it they are selling 1.5" unsexed for "4x" or even "8x". Some are fast growing species and lets face it...we aren't exactly feeding them kobe beef. Do shops, who are potentially caring for 1000's of slings at any given time, have high mortality rates that create this disparity or is it just a reflection of market value because a lot of people would rather not fuss with tiny slings? Anyway, it got me to thinking that when I place my next order I should buy 3 of each. It would make the shipping costs more palatable, would provide a back-up in the case of an untimely death, and if all survive to 2" or so I could keep the one I want and sell the others. Obviously I could not sell them for "8x", but even "2x" might represent a break even (at least in the short term). I'm sure I'm not the first to have this thought. Anybody succeed or is this how T addiction (and debt) starts? [/QUOTE]
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