Reptile store

OMG so i call this reptile store in highland indiana and ask her what ball pythons they have in she says a spider and a pastel ! I ask is he a super she tells me almost haha ! O wait it gets better i ask her how much is the pastel . Mind you its a male she says 500.00 so i ask about the spider male she says 500.00 i said wow thats kinda high don't you think ? So she says no way thats a really great deal ! WOW so i say well i was on kingsnake and there a lot cheaper there . Now she says im being rude --- RUDE how was that rude lol ! Why does there have to be pet stores out there that try and rob peeps i get so upset when they try to take advantage of peeps that have no idea . OOO wait this is the best the same pet store says he call tell when a snake is sick just by looking at him ? He says he is no VET but he has studied to be a VET but it was not worth it - How to these guys stay in Business ? I invite you to call and ask how much the pastel and spider is i just dont get it but thought i would share my story ! ! ! !

If they are babies, I'll agree with you. But adults (especially a proven breeder) could easily be worth that. We have a male pastel and a male spider as well where I work for 475 but they're proven breeders. So it could be a fair price.

I think it has to be understood that pet stores are retailers. They have to mark up the animals they get in order to make a profit. This is why NORMAL ball pythons usually sell for anywhere between $40 and $70 in pet stores. And members of the public will pay it. And that's ok, pet stores need to stay in business, too.

If someone sells a spider to a pet store for $200 + shipping, that animal is going up for sale for $500. Of COURSE it is. A 50% markup is completely standard. You WERE being rude.
The pet store decided to try something new--offering ball python morphs. They probably don't know much about them, and they invested a chunk in getting them. Those morph are probably sitting there still, because JQ Public doesn't know a ball morph from a corn snake, and doesn't care. It may take a long time for them to sell those animals. It's going to be a while before pet stores will offer ball morphs and expect them to sell--and before breeders are willing to ACTUALLY wholesale morphs to them.

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Originally Posted by WingedWolfPsion

I think it has to be understood that pet stores are retailers. They have to mark up the animals they get in order to make a profit. This is why NORMAL ball pythons usually sell for anywhere between $40 and $70 in pet stores. And members of the public will pay it. And that's ok, pet stores need to stay in business, too.

If someone sells a spider to a pet store for $200 + shipping, that animal is going up for sale for $500. Of COURSE it is. A 50% markup is completely standard. You WERE being rude.
The pet store decided to try something new--offering ball python morphs. They probably don't know much about them, and they invested a chunk in getting them. Those morph are probably sitting there still, because JQ Public doesn't know a ball morph from a corn snake, and doesn't care. It may take a long time for them to sell those animals. It's going to be a while before pet stores will offer ball morphs and expect them to sell--and before breeders are willing to ACTUALLY wholesale morphs to them.

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No i was not being rude ! there both baby males pastel babys males are going for 75.00 shipped and spiders 200 shipped im not sure where you buy your snakes but that price is way high ! And your missing my point this is not a normal pet store !

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Originally Posted by Haydenphoto

No i was not being rude ! there both baby males pastel babys males are going for 75.00 shipped and spiders 200 shipped im not sure where you buy your snakes but that price is way high ! And your missing my point this is not a normal pet store !

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I don't mean to get everyone stirred up, but you were rude, by saying that a similar animal could be purchased elsewhere for cheaper, and by accusing the seller of too high prices. Yes, those snakes are way over-priced, but you should have just told the person thanks for their time instead of implying that they are ignorant.

Animal pricing is subjective. Your phone call was in poor taste and rude, as is this thread.

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Originally Posted by abuja

I don't mean to get everyone stirred up, but you were rude, by saying that a similar animal could be purchased elsewhere for cheaper, and by accusing the seller of too high prices. Yes, those snakes are way over-priced, but you should have just told the person thanks for their time instead of implying that they are ignorant.

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I didnt i was trying to be nice she is the one that blew up at me ! As for snakes here in the chicago area the pet stores sell Ball Python morphs in most of the pet stores and if you really look you can get great deals ! they sell normals for 29.00 and in a few stores you can get any morph you want but when you say 500 for something that sell for 75 its kinda hard to say that double !

The stores around me want $100-$150 for a Normal! I got mine at 3 weeks old from a breeder for $40(his dad was a pastel)! He has pastels that he sell for $250 but a store would sell them for twice that! Personally, I like the normals better! I just love the black and gold!

The idea is this: You don't walk into a McDonald's and say, "Burger King has this cheaper."

Yep, I'm with everyone else... that WAS rude. If I've got something for sale and someone tells me they can get it cheaper elsewhere, I tell them to go right ahead and have a nice day.