whats the least you paid for a morph!

Personally I'd suggest not trying to breed if you arent able to afford a snake to begin with. The cost of a rack system, food, etc, would more than make up the difference, and at that point why not just buy whichever snake.

thats why i wont breed. i know i couldnt afford the setup, food costs & upkeep of bills from all the heat pads & thermostats.
that & i'd have a hard time not getting attached to the babies.
thats just me.

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Originally Posted by joe23

i can understand why u ask this, but i see it this way:

it would help to get the market down...

also- if u buy cheap, u get cheap- buy good animals from good breeders for a FAIR price and ull be happy

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took the key strokes right out of my fingers.

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Originally Posted by joe23

i can understand why u ask this, but i see it this way:

it would help to get the market down...

also- if u buy cheap, u get cheap- buy good animals from good breeders for a FAIR price and ull be happy

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Originally Posted by cinderbird

then save your pennies, or ask a breeder if they'll take a payment plan.

I generally trade for animals I want. But trade values and cash values aren't the same.

The least I've paid cash wise? Well, i'm friends with a few breeders so i do get some different pricing than that listed when i buy from them, but I won't name those prices publicly, sorry. :/

I have made offers for animals though. Generally , i don't haggle too much. I think if someone has an outstanding animal they deserve the asking price. I will ask if they'll go halvsies on the shipping though (basically knock off 25.00 if possible). If not, its not a deal breaker for me though.

I'd rather save up my money and get the animals I want.

if you just want a morph, you can usually get male pastels, yellowbellies and het red axanthics for 50-100.

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Originally Posted by blackcrystal22

Bringing down the market is not a good thing to the breeders we know and love that rely on that income for their families.

Don't let your selfishness get a hold of you. Save your money and work hard for the morphs that these breeders have worked for years to create. I would not be very happy to see the bp morph market to turn out like the corn snake morph market.

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said like a TRUE SERPENT MASTER:gj:

thank you for all these awesome advices..
i guess i will save up a little more for a wishful morph
AND i will breed as i get a little bit older
hopefully produce a new morph one day?! haha:)

You can get Yellowbelly males and Pastel males at shows for from $75 - $125. I saw a Yellowbelly male at the San Diego show for $60.

Prices have gone way down, and go down every year. I got a pastel for $100 and a spider for $150. You can find pastels for $85, but they are horrid examples of the morph.

wow.
150 for a spider huh?
damn, im looking for a decent pastel.. that would be around 90-100?

If you shop you can find good deals, but you have to be patient. Cheapest I have gotten anything is my male spider for $80. He was originally a fair eater and a little small at 80g compared to his clutch mates who were near 130g. Now he is growing like a weed and eats better than my burm. Sometimes you get lucky I guess, or you pay, and even then you're still pretty lucky because you are getting what you want.

80???
damn.. i hope to see deals like that!