Woma Price

[greenmonkey51]

I've just looking around at woma stuff and I begun wondering why there price hasn't gone done much. They seem to have large clutches. Is there something special about them or is it just a matter of time.

[JLC]

If I understand things correctly, Australia shut down all exporting of their animals (or maybe just snakes? Not sure.) Anyhow, Australian snakes are expensive because there is no constant source of wild-caught animals like there are with most other species. They may have relatively large clutches, but if there were few breeding animals to begin with, it will take a LONG time to build up enough breeders so that there are enough babies to meet the demand and bring the prices down.


And anytime the prices drop a bit...demand goes up, and babies get snatched up even faster......

[Colin Vestrand]

i have seen males for $300 or so - that's not bad. compare that to a blackheaded python!

[Shelby]

$300? Wow.. cheapest I've seen is $450.

Still, compare to an inexpensive BP morph, and these guys aren't bad at all! Wonderful snakes.

[greenmonkey51]

Cheapest I've seen is 400$, but like shelby said compared to a bp morph that arn't bad. If they make another drop in price I think their popularity may explode.

[Colin Vestrand]

it was at a herp show, their last male. ben siegel was selling one for like $350 over the winter as well... priced to sell i guess, definitely not typical.

it's like gasoline... they price it high because they can!

[Shelby]

Wow well if I see a $350 woma at the NARBC show, you know what'll happen. lol Womas have been on my want list for a long time.

[cassandra]

Oohh yeah...stripey is right up there with shiny as "good things". =D

*edit*
Fyi, these folks say they are expecting their 06 womas to be available in May. Doesn't list prices, but just an fyi. =)

[Shelby]

And Cassandra.. Womas have ORANGE!

[cassandra]

Pictures I'm drooling over today:

black head from a California breeder (who's sold out!)

albino coastal rosy boa posted on kingsnake