how mad do you get?

I always search craigslist for bps that need a little rescuing lol but I just found a 6 foot ball python that they say is a male and 2 1/2 years old.....selling him for 75 to cover food costs....but is keeping a 6 foot long so called "male" inside a 20 gallon tank....with a hide and a tiny shallow water bowl

If it's 6ft, I'm guessing it's a Burmese. It's a shame they would be keeping it in a 20gal. Contact them and ask for a photo. Politely explain that they might be mistaken about the species because ball pythons stay about 4ft and you're guessing they have a Burmese or even a boa. See what they say. If over fed, it is possible for a burm to reach 6ft in 2 years.

Or they might just be greatly exaggerating it's size.

They sent a picture it really does look about 5 1/2 but a little on the thin side but deffinately in too small of a tank and the guy wont go less than 70 for the snake alone

Is it for sure a BP? If so then it may be a female. Unless they are wrong about the age. A 2 1/2 yr old BP at that size?

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Originally Posted by Foschi Exotic Serpents

Is it for sure a BP? If so then it may be a female. Unless they are wrong about the age. A 2 1/2 yr old BP at that size?

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Yepp deffinately a normal ball python but this whole ad is just completely wrong he just went down to 60 if i got pick him up but im not sure if i should i want to get him out of there because thats a horrible set up....

I wouldn't do it unless it was a female. Popping at that age/size might be impossible so without probes you'd never know. We can't save them all. Even $60 is too much for a normal. I don't know.. If you do break down and go see it, just be sure you don't bring it home without a good inspection and a plan to keep it away from your collection for a few months.

I had somebody tell me they had a bp that was 3-5 lbs, and it turned out to be 370 grams... lol. If it is actually that size, it is more likely a female... but as others have said, no knowing for sure without probing. I would still consider a healthy breedable sized normal female to be worth 100-200$ honestly... but only if it is actually healthy and fit for breeding and female!

It could be one of the sub-saharan species that get bigger. If it is then it would be worth it.