What's the most you've ever spent or would spend on a single bp?

Here in europe the prices are a bit higher. I've spend about 1200 dollar on my spider and 1400 on my het. pieds. Tis year I'll try to buy a 06 pin female. It will cost over 2000...

Greetz

If I had the money... I would buy whatever made me happy.. :D

(whether it be a cherry red lamborghini, or a hot pied..)

BUT....


that doesn't look very feasable at the moment..


But one day, when I finish med school, and I'm a famous surgeon... I'll have my lamborghini and hot snakes.. :banana:

I can't see myself spending more than 5k on a ball, now if a one of a kind boa was offered that I wanted, I would gladly come up with that money

i spent $800 on my lesser. Once im at the daytona expo this year im planning on droping $4000 on a bunch of balls( lots of normals but only $1000 maybe $2000 on a single morph)

I could see myself spending alot on alot of snakes, but never one. the ones that cost 10k are not attractive to me and that would by my tops

My frist visible morph was less than 500.00... my hets hypos... the same.

But the more I look at my long term projects, most of which involve at least one co-dom (super forms included), combined with at least one recessive (on occasion two). I realize that I have to start actually breaking down and buying female morphs, as well as codoms, het for recessive.

Right now my next preferred combo is an 06 female - codom het for recessive - 1500-1750.

Hopefully as I generate a bit of revenue from my snakes this season (knocking on everything remotely looking like wood!) then I can trade for a few of the more visible hets that I like (YBs,etc). All the ingredient snakes that are sexy version of the normals.

Those have appealed to me from day one.

Also for future projects... I think I need to start with 1 full morph and one het, vs. 2 hets. If for no other reason than to ensure my offspring have a 100% genetics, and can be raised up, traded, or sold based on that certainty.

Bruce

That being said... I saw a pair of het toffees for 15.000... and have to say... if I had the money. *looks skyward for windfall*... then I would add them in a second.

:)

B

I paid $700 for a 9ft Albino Green Burmese thats the most ive ever thrown down for a reptile.

the most i have ever spent on a snake was $70, on a baby mexican black kingsnake. First snake tho, buuut eventually when i start breeding i wouldnt mind taking risks and spending 5 some thousand but depends if i get things up and going with my own breeding business OR if i had a bunch of extra money lol

As of right now, I do not think I could feasibly spend more than $500 to $1000 (and on the low range of that) on any single Ball Python, being a student and all. Food, Housing, school, and care of any existing pets all has to come first before investment into morphs.

Now, if I happened to win the lottery, who knows? But as a hobbyist and not a breeder, I do not know if I would make any large investments (10K plus).

$7000; male spider.

My biggest purchase was 5k for a hatchling het Lavender female back in 05.

NOrmally I'd never see myself paying more than 2k. Unless it was a champagne. Thats the only thing I'd really dig deep for.

more than £10k ($15k+)- not sure what the exchange rate was back then...

As of so far, $5000 is the most I've spent on one ball python.
However, I'd spend any amount on something I liked if I had the money.;)

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Can I refuse to answer this on the grounds that I may incriminate myself? Or that my husband might see it? :rofl:

Most I've spent so far is about $2000 on a single animal, but if I had the cash in hand I'd certainly spend more on certain morphs. Ultramel and Crystal Special come to mind.

$1600, 2008 female pied.

I've seen animals in the $2000-$5000 range that I've known were awesome deals and would easily pay me back and then some in the near future... but I really can't afford more than $1500 at any one time. Maybe that'll change when I start producing and selling my own animals, but right now, it doesn't matter--I can only buy what I can actually afford.

It's also the case that I treat my $1000 animals differently. I'm MUCH more paranoid--I treat them like they're made of glass! Which isn't necessarily _better_ for them.

If I had a $5k animal in the house, I think I'd be afraid to go to work.

I spent $1000 cdn on 900g female albino and $700 on 600g butter female.

Well I bought a Pinstripe way back when for $25,000.00 and a the day the Powerball hatched I bought a male Spotnose for $25,000.00 There is a long list of 5-digits that I purchased way back when but just a few weeks ago was the 10th anniversary of EbN so I've been supporting myself and my employees for a while on the money I spent...

I'd do it again ANY DAY!!

well i spent 1200 on my second ball, and over 5 for a couple more since but i could see 25 hunny pretty easy;)

The most I've spent so far on a single bp was 2k. I can see myself spending up to 10k for the right snake.

Well I am taking this as in if "money wasn't an issue". I would def spend 100k on a one of a kind speciman. Look at the Toffy ball. I would have spent 100k on that for sure.

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Originally Posted by JLC

I spent four figures on my FIRST ball python. (And so far only!)

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Me 2. My first ball was a 950gr Blue Eyed Lucy (Lesser/Lesser) female.

Yes if possible, any amount up to the sky. But realistically, 2K for one snake and the rest I will go the more fun way to get it, produce on my own. :)

i wouldnt go over 500 bucks..... but im not a breeder !! have to spend money to make money.. and buying the hottest morphs out there will make some even more sick morphs he can double the price.... so if i was a breeder... i would spend upwards of 80k...... but im happy with my under 100 normal!!!

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Originally Posted by ADEE

I cant say I would set a limit to how much i *would* spend.. there was a time when i said there was no way i would spend more than $100 on any snake, after all its *just* a snake ((bite my tounge)) to think how much ive invested already and im waiting for my spider female to come home, i would have to say i wouldnt spend more than a grand. i can buy a horse with just a little more money than that and that just seems wrong in my eyes. so i would have to say, for now no more than a grand.. although im in no position to spend that right now on a snake, but someday :weirdface

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LOL, this happens the same to me!!! I used to say "I will never buy a +$1200 snake", well, the pastel clown in the avatar is mine... $4,500.00 so I think I should better stay quiet LOL.

regards

id spend around 700 for a bumblebee but only because it is my favorite morph otherwise probably no more than 400

In the day, I said I wouldn't buy anything more that the best morph I could make was worth (at that point ghosts were in the $1200 range).... Now that I have the champagne het. Ghost I could easily see spending 15k someday for something pretty new, or over 50k for something freshly imported

The most I ever spent was 4k on one snake... but I'm a single female with no kids or mortgage to deal with. For the longest time I said I can't spend more than 2k on anything tangible besides some electronics, cars and real estate. That was the practical logical side talking but... once you're bit... you're bit.

See.. the most I've spent in 1,100 on a single snake.. BUT I can see things turning around for me in the near future and would spend 5-10k on the right snake for the right project! :banana::banana:

The most so far for ONE snake, $400. But I did spend $1400 on snakes this year. I am trying to scrape up enough savings for a $750ish snake next year, probably a pastel lesser.

Only because its my favorite Morph id spend $700.00 on a bumblebee otherwise probably $500 or less

Well, if I had the money to spend. I'd spend whatever the snake I wanted cost. But, for now the most I can afford is 1k! But, I'd have to save for that!

I would probably pay 2k for a silver bullet/streak but they'll be cheaper than that by the time I get the funds together, and I'll definitely be getting a champagne if they ever drop to around 2k.

200$ is the most I've spent so far, but after this bank job I am going to pull goes through, maybe I'll buy bananas to make a nice belt.

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Originally Posted by monk90222

The most I have spent so far on a single BP is $1400....But sky is the limit to what I would spend....If I am in a position to acquire a morph that I want, I wouldn't let price deter me....Can't put a price tag on your dreams...

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I wrote the above quote in 2007..lol....it's now 2010 and I just plunked down 4K on something...

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Originally Posted by monk90222

I wrote the above quote in 2007..lol....it's now 2010 and I just plunked down 4K on something...

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100 cases of Four Loco?

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Originally Posted by spitzu

I'll definitely be getting a champagne if they ever drop to around 2k.

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Save fast, There was one on Kingsnake recently for $2250 I think it was :P

It's been a cool minute but the most I have ever spent was 700.

im cheap.... just spent $59 on my first normal. wow.....im outta my league lol

If I had the money I'd buy anything and everything :D

It looks like this thread's been around awhile..... and prices have defninitely come down, haven't they? I think the most I've spent on a ball python was about $1800, and I have not had any regrets about it. I am very fortunate to have the type of job that allows me to pick up extra shifts pretty frequently, so it's pretty easy to compensate for my snake splurges..... and maybe a little too easy to get carried away!

If its your passion and what you love money is no object. I have spent $5K on a Supercharger for my car to make another 150 RWHP...lol

Some people dont understand that just like some people dont understand dropping $10K on a snake.

Well I am pretty new to the BP breeding/ collecting but the most I have spent is $700 on my high white male pied. But I would spent a ton on a Axanthic BumbleBee!!

Currently I'm lookin to spend $400-$1000. A pair of Mojaves, Ghost, Lesser, Albino, Axanthic, or maybe a Pied or Ivory.:snake:

5 or 6 grand is the most I could spend on one type of morph

I really want x1000000 Is a woma hidden gene. Females are like 4k males are 7k. My dream is a male. Well see when I get a little closer. That's what I'm filling my piggy bank for

$250 on a male mojave is the most I've spent....so far! Paying $600 for a pair of pastel het hypos, and by the end of this year probably going to drop another $650 on a female butter, and $650 on a female pin. I can see myself spending up to $5,000 in the future on certain morphs though.

I'd say 1-2.5k, but probably only if there was a payment plan in the works. Unfortunately, I have these responsibilites like my apartment, my electricity, my car, oh and my son that get in the way of spending rediculous amounts of money on myself. ;)

With that said, (totally joking, my son doesn't get in the way!), I am blessed that I have a 4 y/o that is just as in love with ball pythons as I am. In fact, if he had it HIS way, I would be spending over 25k on 1 snake. We watched Raphy Martinez's youtube video on some snakes at NERD and each one he'd say "mommy, can we get THAT one?? Mommy....can we get THAT!!! one...?? OHHHHH mommy!! Can we get THAATTTTTTT one?!??!?!??!" lol

http://www.youtube.com/user/raphymartinez

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Originally Posted by LGray23

I'd say 1-2.5k, but probably only if there was a payment plan in the works. Unfortunately, I have these responsibilites like my apartment, my electricity, my car, oh and my son that get in the way of spending rediculous amounts of money on myself. ;)

With that said, (totally joking, my son doesn't get in the way!), I am blessed that I have a 4 y/o that is just as in love with ball pythons as I am. In fact, if he had it HIS way, I would be spending over 25k on 1 snake. We watched Raphy Martinez's youtube video on some snakes at NERD and each one he'd say "mommy, can we get THAT one?? Mommy....can we get THAT!!! one...?? OHHHHH mommy!! Can we get THAATTTTTTT one?!??!?!??!" lol

http://www.youtube.com/user/raphymartinez

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Aww, that's real cute. I have a 3 and a half year old little girl and she loves them because I do. She'll pet a few but loves watching the mousies. I breed ASF's and have about 20+ little guys running around. I haven't yet explained that they are food. That conversation is hopefully a few years away :)
I'm glad your son is so enthusiastic and supportive! That's awesome.
Jim

I'm in the 1-2.5k category. There isn't anything out there right now I think would be worth a 5k + investment. For 1-2k, you can make the 5k animal in a season or two (hopefully)