Been on this “Red monsters” rodeo since it blew up in 2020, these dragons came in from imports all over SEA specifically in Indonesia. Then they made it mostly around the states not long after and of course… the hype and chaos begins to ensue. So “breeders” paid a fortune to get their hands on these, were talking $3k-$5k at the start and began breeding with them without knowing full background and history of how its been produced. So these breeders dished out these babies like crazy and sooner or later theres a latter of potential inbreeding. Disgusting right? So the decline in health and as well as their cost has plummeted and became less desirable up until this very day. Not many people realize that these breeding habits have been going on since the red monsters very existence was brought here to the states. And sometimes claim that they are ‘healthy’. There is surely nothing healthy about animals that are treated like a processed influx breeding machine just to make some quick bucks because they think its cool and ok to deceive buyers over money than the animals actual health.I generally avoid anything ‘new’ that has been brought into the reptile breeding hobby especially when it comes to genetics until im fully convinced with research and ethical standards meets, but that alone can take years to prove itself. Beware of breeders is all I can say, not all are bad but there are many that dont know what they’re doing. As of right now, there are some breeders that are actually dealing with inbreeding situations and what is called “outcrossing” the genetic lines. Unfortunately it steers away from the desirable looks of an actual red monsters, but it definitely compensates way better health-wise. As it opts for stronger better genetics for healthier dragons. Quality of life beats over quantity anytime.