End of Year Newsletter


We’re closing out 2022 with some exciting policy updates and new features. Here’s a summary:

  • Not yet established animals can now be listed for sale
  • Groups/pairs/trios with mixed genetics can be advertised together
  • Consistent aspect ratios for animal photos are now used throughout the site
  • The Messenger now facilitates real-time communication

Preestablished Animal Listings


We just made a big rule change which allows for the sale of animals which are born but not yet established. This will help you generate excitement and sales even quicker. Learn more.

Mixed Groups for Sale


Have you ever wanted to offer up for sale that perfect breeding pair or trio? In the past our rules were fairly restrictive, but not anymore! Learn more.

Aspect Ratios for Animal Photos


To help you showcase your amazing animals, we are now using the same image format throughout the site. This is the same format which has been used in our search results for years. Learn more.

Real Time Messaging


The MorphMarket Messenger now supports instant messaging. You no longer need to refresh the screen to see if a new message has come in. When the other party is typing a reply, you’ll see an animated “…” symbol. Learn more.

Navigation Upgrades


We know our site has a LOT of content. To help both new and old users find everything we have to offer, we’ve made some navigational improvements. This also makes room for us to keep growing! Learn more.

Outside the Clutch Interview

OUTSIDE THE CLUTCH EPISODE 33 JOHN LEHMANN OF MORPHMARKET CHANGE IS A GOOD THING
In November, MorphMarket founder John Lehmann met with Jon Fealy on his “Outside the Clutch” podcast. Tune in to hear us discuss all things new on MorphMarket . Watch on Youtube.

Also Notable

  • NFS Collections : Anyone with any paid membership can show off ALL the animals in their Collection. Learn more.
  • Animal IDs: are still encouraged, but are no longer required for ads to show up in the latest search results or MorphReports.
  • Native Apps: Make sure to install the new version from the App Stores. The old app has now been fully sunset.
  • Genetic Testing: RGI should be caught up on tests going into the new year with the exception of Albino, Ultramel and Asphalt tests. These three tests are being temporarily removed until the kinks can be worked out. The accuracy of these tests is not compromised but interactions with the YB test are causing delays. Otherwise, turnaround time at this point is four weeks or less.
  • Dwarf/Superdwarf: tags in Reticulated Pythons will soon be defined as containing 50% or more of the applicable localities.

In the Lab

What’s the nerd squad up to now?

  • Breeding Projects & Pairing System to help you plan and track your breeding season, which converts ovulations into Offspring and then Listings . One seamless system from pairing to payments.
  • New Animal Search: It’s almost done! We’ve been careful to address all known issues before making the new version default. Same for the new/old Ad Pages.
  • Orders & Payments through the site, with Customer Management, Shipping Label Creation, and Animal Transfer to follow. One seamless system from shopping to shipping.
  • Videos that can be easily uploaded right to MorphMarket to increase buyer engagement with your animals.

User Feedback

We value all feedback, both positive and critical. Here’s a few that blessed us:

Our amazing hobby would never have evolved into what it is today, if it were not for the help of MorphMarket . — Gary Schiavino

Thank you from our family to you guys. We are big time into MorphMarket and have bought all of our snakes there. Thank you. [Showing photo of 3 boys with ball pythons and MorphMarket gear]. — James Wagner

Conclusion

What a year! The economy may have slowed, but we sure haven’t. Here are a few of the bigger things we’ve done in 2022 to improve our platform for the industry:

  • Native Apps , push notifications and real-time messaging
  • Saved Searches & Alerts to notify you when your search gets new hits
  • Events System with vendor listings and maps to help you find your way around
  • New Animal Manager supporting Not for Sale animals to display your Collection
  • Offspring Groups support to record and showcase your clutches, litters, and lineage
  • Region updates and the addition of Mexico
  • Morphpedia expansion to over 600 published articles

We hope you are enjoying some quality downtime with family and friends over the holiday break. We’ll see you back in 2023. Expect more big announcements soon!

It’s our pleasure to serve you.

John & Team
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