Why no normals?

When shopping for normals be sure to take your time and look at a lot of them. Reason being , some normals not only have hidden genes but the patterns on some of them can be spectacular and either busy or reduced. A lot of them are looked at as "dinkers"and can add some fun to a breeding project down the road. But yeah, I would concentrate on the expos as the place to get a good deal on normals but again, take your time and look around. I just attended the All New England show in New Hampshire and there were normals going for 10.00 I was actually eyeing one in particular. Good luck! :)

We have a reptile rescue that usually has a table at local shows. Can't remember the name but they always have ball pythons that need a home.

You can also sometimes find non-breedable animals for very little. I just got the desert-spider female at the daytona show for $50 because she's not breedable so just a pet.

My first BP was a $15 normal. I love her! She's 2 yrs old now. My next BP was a $300 albino pastel male. He's about 6 months old. Buy what you like! Mine are pets. I have no plans to breed. They are beautiful creatures.

http://www.vareptilerescue.org/ - Virginia Reptile Rescue - has some normal BP's available for adoption.

I really like the look of the normals too. I have no intention of breeding either :) I'd seen so many clutch posts here where a single clutch would have two or three really cool morphs, then some normal siblings, so I figured that big breeders weren't having 100% 'morphage' all the time, and was stumped as to where the normals went. I'd LOVE to find a piebald hatchling for less than $200, but as that is not likely to happen, I'll most likely get a normal. The appearance isn't as important to me as the health, but I do want a young one so that I can learn all his likes and dislikes as he grows; like raising a puppy...a long, sleepy puppy that only eats once a week :P and doesn't bark, chew, or need constant exhausting playtime.

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Originally Posted by Crowfingers

I figured that big breeders weren't having 100% 'morphage' all the time, and was stumped as to where the normals went.

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Many are wholesaled off to big box stores. Some end up sold as feeders to people who keep snake-eating snakes, such as eastern indigoes or king cobras.