People Trading Weird Stuff For Snakes?

So I've started to notice a trend on CL, KS, and our own classifieds here.

It seems people are wanting to trade random non-reptile related goods for snakes or vice versa.

I've seen snakes for snakes, snakes for other animals, and snakes for racks or other supplies. But this random stuff just throws me.

Has anyone actually done such a trade?

Strange...

I have never done any trades like this myself, but do know someone that traded a pair of Sugar Gliders for breeding size female pastel... lol

I trade snakes for the little green printed bits of paper, Been offered boats, motorcycles, Xbox, Camera equipment. Never taken any of them though.

Yep. Traded an old car of mine for a couple nice snakes. I've done some other trades too. Nothing wrong with people trading something they have for something they want.

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Originally Posted by Shadera

Nothing wrong with people trading something they have for something they want.

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Very True!

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Originally Posted by Shadera

Yep. Traded an old car of mine for a couple nice snakes.

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Wow, thats pretty cool. Must have been an interesting negotiation. What car and snakes where involved in the trade if you don't mind me asking.

I'm trying CL to sell my 2 balls now and all I get are trade offers... Cameras game consoles and such... and trend is not new..
Back in 2008/2009 Fauna already had Trade section in Forum and one of most popular trade believe or not was gunz for snakes...

The barter system is the oldest form of commerce....why not utilize it?

I traded a Panther Chameleon and cage for my male Mojave 100% Het VPI Axanthic and a Beretta 9mm for my female Albino.

I bought an '02 Ford ZX2 brand new back in '02. I was still driving truck at that time, so it spent a lot of time sitting. Last year when we got word we were moving to Montana we decided it wasn't coming with us. It only had something like 34k miles on it and was in great condition. Bluebook was only five grand, but it was only a twelve grand car to begin with. LOL

Breeder nearby was looking for a car for his just-turned-16 daughter. I got a pastel enchi female and a lesser het clown male, both at the time worth $5k. We both walked away more or less happy.

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Originally Posted by lmartelli77

I traded a ... Beretta 9mm for my female Albino.

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Damn, restricted firearms here are hella expensive... The 92FS in 9mm is like $1000 and the PX4 Storm is almost double to price that it is in the states. Sounds like a good trade to me.

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Originally Posted by el8ch

Damn, restricted firearms here are hella expensive... The 92FS in 9mm is like $1000 and the PX4 Storm is almost double to price that it is in the states. Sounds like a good trade to me.

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I paid $425 for the Beretta 92FS brand new. I traded it to a guy in Indiana for the female albino. I paid the transfer fees and shipping for the gun and he paid to ship the BP. It came out to be a pretty fair deal on both ends.

I hear the gun control laws in Canada are crazy strict....not bashing it by any means....I love Canada.