JCP coloration + pricing?

[CoolioTiffany]

So I just want to get this straight just so I know what I should look for when purchasing a JCP.

A baby JCP with low coloration would most likely be not a whole lot of money, maybe between $100-$150, right? But what if the parents were beautiful, and as that snake would grow it would look similar to the parents. Would it be worth more because of the beautiful parents and how much lighter in coloration it will get to be once it's older?

A baby JCP with light or high coloration (like a nice high yellow color with a nice solid black color) would most likely be worth $200-$300, right? Same thing with the parents like I stated before, but turned around. Would it cost less if the parents were unattractive and as the snake grew it got darker or duller in coloration?

Also, what other baby Carpet pythons would be cheap? Like little baby babies, maybe males because they are cheaper than females.
How much would a baby male IJ cost (would the pricing just be the same or less depending on size?), and how much would a baby male Jag cost (pricing be the same, or less depending on size?)?

I would really love to have a beautiful Carpet python, and if the Jags and IJs are too expensive even as tiny male babies I would go with the JCP anyway.

Thanks!

[Colin Vestrand]

well, i think you're going about it a little wrong.
baby JCP's will be brown and black and not look anything like an adult. if you want a high yellow carpet, generally you look at the parents for an indication of what it may look like. even then, it's no gaurantee unless you really really know what you're looking for. you can buy a yearling for a better indication, but then you'll pay even more probably...

[cinderbird]

when i was looking for my carpet, i looked at ALL the pictures i could find of any age animal, especially if there were "documenting" photos (ie, ones taken as a hatchling and every few months after). That starts to give you an idea of what a baby may color up like.

I'm REALLY new to carpets, but when i saw my female i knew she'd have the color scheme i wanted. I actually ended up getting a much older baby than a hatchling. I think she's somewhere around 4-6 months old (she weighs just over 100 grams) because i still cant tell what a baby baby will look like.

I got her at a show and paid what i thought was a reasonable price for her. She's black, yellow and gold, typical colors. Shes certainly not a morph like a jaguar or a zebra or anything but she's a lovely cross.

man i hope some of my above ramble actually might have answered what you were asking lol.

[DavidG]

Buy from a reputable breeder. They use good stock and price babies according to appearance with lots of experience picking winners. Buy the most expensive one you can afford and you will have one of the nicest animals from the clutch. Buying from unknown lines as the animals gets older it will dull and get black freckles everywhere. The quality yellow is noticeably less. Plus the main breeders will offer you with all the support you need. Buying from joe jack down at the show who'll you'll never talk to again is probably a bad idea with the first of a new species to you.