The world keeps giving me signs to add to my collection!

6 is totally manageable. Even 20 snakes are fairly easy to care for but I think you'll find that around 6 will still give time to enjoy each of them and not feel like their care is a chore.

I'm really excited! My family don't understand why I love snakes and can't understand how they can make someone happy (guess I'm the only one with the herp gene!) My grandparents are coming around to the idea a little bit though, as long as they stay away from them. I didn't find much difference between having one and having two apart from being able to handle for longer. Cleaning doesn't take very long and I very quickly got over the fact I have rodents in my freezer.

Buying my first BP was definitely the best choice I have ever made!

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Originally Posted by Naom9Anne

I'm really excited! My family don't understand why I love snakes and can't understand how they can make someone happy (guess I'm the only one with the herp gene!) My grandparents are coming around to the idea a little bit though, as long as they stay away from them. I didn't find much difference between having one and having two apart from being able to handle for longer. Cleaning doesn't take very long and I very quickly got over the fact I have rodents in my freezer.

Buying my first BP was definitely the best choice I have ever made!

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I thought I would see this decline in contact with my animals when I started working, college, and buying more specimens all at the same time; however, I actually feel like I am spending more time with them as far as handling goes because I have less free time and have to focus that time so I found myself handling just as much as I clean the cage or anything else. Bob Clark goes to a lot of European shows, maybe give him a call and work a payment plan on a nice GS to pick up at the next show he attends.

There is a store near me with a little pied boy in bred by Bob Clark for £700 (which is cheap over here, usually priced at £1200) I fell in love with him but on a student budget he was a little out of my price range and I'm glad I held back as I can now facilitate getting these three (fingers and everything else crossed!)

Anyone know how much you're looking at for a genetic stripe? Would be looking for a male as my het is female :)

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There is a store near me with a little pied boy in bred by Bob Clark for £700 (which is cheap over here, usually priced at £1200) I fell in love with him but on a student budget he was a little out of my price range and I'm glad I held back as I can now facilitate getting these three (fingers and everything else crossed!)

Anyone know how much you're looking at for a genetic stripe? Would be looking for a male as my het is female :)

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Over here retail is about $300-$350 for a started hatchling male, so 223.95 Eu-261.28 Eu...but it seems like UK prices are a bit higher.

I might look into it properly next year, I think if I buy any more I might cause someone in my family to have an aneurysm! ;)

If you decide to go through w it I would offer him less and see what he says. If he is tryin to "get out of the hobby" he is lookin to just dump the snakes instead of doin the work it takes to make top dollar on them. Make him an offer and the worst he can say is no, but I wouldn't pay as much as he's asking.

Already made an offer lower, he won't take it as he is already selling for a ridiculously low price compared to shop prices. He had them advertised for more and separately and obviously wasn't finding the sellers.

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Man wish I had the money for them lol. Ive always calculated $2=£1. That way I always had the money for what I wanted. Its interesting finding out prices for your pets from another country. Yes I was stationed in England.

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That's always what I just about figured...we are double UKs prices

That's a really good deal if you're able to do it then go ahead but if you can not make it happen don't beat yourself up over it. Either way eventually you'll have a large collection even if it takes some time.