Vin Russo.

Well if your a Snake enthusiast most likely you know the name and the morphs he is famous for. What Id like is some info from a personal experience you had (not hearsay)
If you have met him, if you bought from him and the Snake you purchesed ect...I spoke with him over the weekend and now Im just looking for some experianced people to give there input. :)

I bought a snake from Vin last year. I wasn't 100% sure what direction I wanted to take but had an idea on a new project and a specific price range in mind. I explained this to Vin and a few days later we struck a deal. He was always prompt to reply and honest in representing the animal sold. I wouldn't hesitate to do business with him again in the future.

Great Info thank you. He emailed me a price, in your experiance does he negotiate or are they pretty much set in stone? He simply said "my line speaks for itself" and quoted me.. i dont know anyone thats bought from him (except you now). My snakes are pets, I dont breed or sell ect...and I do want a good healthy snake but also I see the Russo morphs for $100 less each at least. Would you say swollow the extra $200 to get what will be a healthy quality snake? Im thinking he is more of a smaller hands on guy unlike these big breeders like BHB/Mack/Outback ect...?
...and thank you for giving me some info :)

Outback and Mack are flesh peddlers in that they are just resellers, not actual breeders. BHB I'm not sure about. I personally have never dealt with Vin Russo but if I was looking for a pure blood line boa, he would be one of the guys I would talk to. If you are just looking for a pet, then honestly, paying the premium for a known pure blood line isn't going to matter to you really unless you just want the 'bragging rights'. But again with that said, if/when I decide to pull the trigger on an Iquitos or Pucallpa, I will be talking to him and Legacy Reptiles as both of them are known for their pure blood lines and something specific like that with the price tag that will come with it, I want to make sure I'm getting the real deal.

Never purchased from Vinny but I see him monthly as he is the president of the Long Island Herpetological Society here in N.Y.C. His stellar reputation is only shadowed by his many articles and authored books on The Complete Boa Constrictor among others. Friendly, expert, and willing to teach with a great sense of humor are just a few of the reasons to buy with confidence from Vinny. :gj:

Well then I think its worth $100-$200 more knowing its coming from someone that not only is nown for a solid bloodline but that it's about healthy & gene quality. Pets or not Id rather deal with someone that has invested their life into this versus invested their life into the business of "Flipping" ect....
Thank you all for sharing your experience.

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Well then I think its worth $100-$200 more knowing its coming from someone that not only is nown for a solid bloodline but that it's about healthy & gene quality. Pets or not Id rather deal with someone that has invested their life into this versus invested their life into the business of "Flipping" ect....
Thank you all for sharing your experience.

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Well honestly there are lots of good breeders out there who do it for the fun of breeding, not to try and make a fortune. A few of them that I know of are Matt Cook, Richard Ceniceros, Diem Marie, Ashley Lopez, Star Shaffer, Sarah Cooney. I'm sure there are others I missed off the top of my head lol. With the 'name' brand guys, you are also paying a little for the name per say. And honestly, if I was looking for a morph BCI, I would hit up any of the ones I listed probably before I hit up Vin Russo. He is more known for his pure blood line stuff and blood boas over the morph BCI stuff.

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Originally Posted by Sauzo

Well honestly there are lots of good breeders out there who do it for the fun of breeding, not to try and make a fortune. A few of them that I know of are Matt Cook, Richard Ceniceros, Diem Marie, Ashley Lopez, Star Shaffer, Sarah Cooney. I'm sure there are others I missed off the top of my head lol. With the 'name' brand guys, you are also paying a little for the name per say. And honestly, if I was looking for a morph BCI, I would hit up any of the ones I listed probably before I hit up Vin Russo. He is more known for his pure blood line stuff and blood boas over the morph BCI stuff.

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Thank you.. Im in no hurry (still have 8-10 weeks left on the other enclosures I have on back order) so Im going to contact your list. Thanks bro much appreciated.

I was excited to contact someone with such a great reputation for producing quality snakes. When asked about a dumerils boa I was surprised with Vin's response. Guess he only breeds "fashionable" snakes and the ones he had were "grumpy" so he got out of the dumerils business.

Sorry if that spoils the reputation he has but those were his words.

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Originally Posted by BR8080

I was excited to contact someone with such a great reputation for producing quality snakes. When asked about a dumerils boa I was surprised with Vin's response. Guess he only breeds "fashionable" snakes and the ones he had were "grumpy" so he got out of the dumerils business.

Sorry if that spoils the reputation he has but those were his words.

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Hahahaha... I wish i lived in a area where I had Local breeders with good selections. I cant stand all this Shipping and Not even seeing them in Person boloney. The 3 month old albino I bought (Brian Sharps) is less than impressive as far as the claimed "High Contrast". The male I already had who is a plane Albino is brighter for sure. Thank God she is atleast a sweetheart because for me thats what counts. Now I just pray she really is Female as I know its hard to sex them at a couple months old!!