Guess what some stores are calling BPs now?

[MasonC2K]

"Premium Ball Python"

Prices have also shot up around here. They're $80 everywhere.

Glad breeders don't charge that much for normals.

[ChicaPiton519]

only $80 in GA?

try anywhere from $90-120 here, and its been like that for over 3 years... idk if they call them that but its always been either normals, or high gold... high golds have always been nicer looking but... they always have had the bigger tag...

[adizziedoll]

Premium ... lol I wonder what THAT means ..cH?

Yeah, I've seen them anywhere from 70-120 around here myself. Saw a male pastel for $400 about 6 months ago in a pet store.

[Mochelem]

only $80 in GA?

try anywhere from $90-120 here, and its been like that for over 3 years... idk if they call them that but its always been either normals, or high gold... high golds have always been nicer looking but... they always have had the bigger tag...

I live in the same area, I was at petsmart recently and saw normal babies in there for $149

Also breeders dont charge $80 for normals but after you pay shipping it will be around that price.... Shipping has gone waaayyy up

[Ginevive]

I am kind of glad that pet stores charge a lot for them. It is better than them giving them away, IMO. Maybe a higher price will filter off the people who aren't serious about them? Of course, if they knew any better, they would shop online and find a real breeder.. but then again, combine shipping and packing supplies and a normal BP from a breeder will probably be near 80-100.00 anyway..

[Freakie_frog]

I like the fact that they aren't 25.00 it cost more to feed my snakes so it cost more for me to produce them so guess what my snakes cost more also it means that people who buy them will be more prone to want to take care fo them.

[snakemanjayd]

What on earth is a premium ball python??
These people. I understand putting a little bit of a mark up because they're a pet shop, but ripping people off just isn't cricket.
Unless I missed something and they have introduced a new subspecies called premium ball pythons?

[adizziedoll]

if they knew any better, they would shop online and find a real breeder

Unfortunatly, ... we all know the deal with that. However, that is why we are here - to educate! And I know everyone here contributes their knowledge to do just that to prevent impulse buys.

And I do agree with you completely that the high price is a great thing. It's easier to buy that baby snake (which could be anything, from a b.p. to a rectic!) for $45 and find out LATER that you don't have the money to really take care of it, then it is to stare at that $200 price tag and figure out the same thing in 15 seconds.

[Freakie_frog]

What on earth is a premium ball python??
These people. I understand putting a little bit of a mark up because they're a pet shop, but ripping people off just isn't cricket.
Unless I missed something and they have introduced a new subspecies called premium ball pythons?

I think they are more leaning toward the definition of premium they are trying to say that they are high quality animals. Nothing wrong with that unless it isn't true.

[mikeamy2007]

Just walked in from petdumb, i mean petsmart, and their normals are 80 aand some change. Its ridiculous