Ahh! Someone talk me down... making sudden purchases online at 10pm....

Trust me, I get the late night "Buy It!!!"s too, so I understand. But from my crazy little corner of data, I think you should wait until you find something you really, really like. $400 isn't crazy cheap for lessers. The average price on KS/Fauna for a male lesser for both July and August is around $435. And so far for September, it's around $390.

I've been tracking prices since November, and I think they're going to drop a little more before we see the bottom. Save your money and wait for that super hot boy that makes your jaw drop. It'll be worth it.:D

thanks for the info I'll keep that in mind next time I'm buying....

I'm not new to snakes but I am new to the buying and selling aspect of it.

that guys from miami in my neck of the woods

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Originally Posted by CoolioTiffany

The lowest I've seen a Lesser was at $800.

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I've seen a number posted on websites of known "good guys" in the business that were definitely a good chunk below $800 just fyi.

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Originally Posted by waltah!

I would not buy from an online seller that you can't find any info on. Post up an inquiry thread here and on the BOI to see if anyone has dealings with the seller.
I also would advice against lessers of "moderate" quality for that money. The way prices are heading you can probably find top examples for around the same money.
Good luck!

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Thats crap and a big reason that it's such a rough time for people getting into the hobby to sell their animals. I have at least 5 excellent transactions as a buyer, but it's not like the sellers all go on FC and BP.net and post how good their buyer was. Sure, some of the small guys do but it's not that common.

DONT BUY FROM A NON-REPUTABLE SOURCE! AHHHHH! SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM RIP OFF RIP OFF RIP OFF.

It sucks, truely does.

Buy for Quality not price!!! As far as not buying from a reputable source, do some research, if you can't find any information ask around, if you can't get any information after that just call the person and ask a lot of questions, if they make you feel comfortable about buying from them then have at it, if not well, I trust you to follow what your gut says.

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Originally Posted by AaronP

Buy for Quality not price!!! As far as not buying from a reputable source, do some research, if you can't find any information ask around, if you can't get any information after that just call the person and ask a lot of questions, if they make you feel comfortable about buying from them then have at it, if not well, I trust you to follow what your gut says.

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Best advice Ive heard.

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Originally Posted by waltah!

Adam is beyond top notch and quite the night owl;) You can't go wrong with him.

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That's so weird, because I've tried emailing him twice in the past - and didn't get a response either time. :weirdface I know he's one of the top "good guys," so I'm wondering what happened... maybe my email went into his spam, or vice versa?? Anyway, I understand the urge to buy a lesser, since I've been coveting them for months! I want a female, which is out of my budget after purchasing 4 babies (mojo, spider & two het albinos) this past month - LOL.

Oh yeah, and get back to your homework! Sorry, the teacher in me had to say that... :P

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Originally Posted by Oxylepy

and I found some lessers of moderate quality for only $400

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That right there is reason enough not to buy right now. The problem with instant gratification is that we "settle" for the best deal, not the best quality.

I've been wanting a lesser for 2 years now. I've JUST found the lesser that I want to add to my collection. And he's stunning.

I think anyone considering breeding really needs to take a long hard look at why they want to breed. Is it only to produce more of the same to sell, or is it to produce the very best examples of the morphs you're working with to improve the morph? God knows we have enough muddy pastels out there because breeders just threw pastels at any old normal, whether she complimented the gene or not.

Hope you resisted the urge!

I just made an order off of Adam. he's a great guy and I love the look of this Lesser.

http://hphotos-snc1.fbcdn.net/hs215...._5249432_n.jpg

(if it works, if not someone say something)