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

Prices sure have come down I paid $300 for my High Contrast Albino Ball. I'm with Lgray23 tons of responsiblitys that take alot of my money LOL. Also I fly RC Helicopters which that alone is alot especially when you go down. :-(

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Originally Posted by Monster Dodge

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

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hehe.. this sounds like my boyfriend. unfortunately for him, I told him that if he wants to make any mods on his truck, then I can spend an equal amount on snake related things. Good thing we're both broke right now and he made his first big mod before I told him this.

but back to the question, I probably wouldn't spend more than a $2K even if I could afford more. i've only been in the hobby a couple of years now and i've already seen prices drop significantly with a lot of morphs I thought were 'unattainable'.

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Originally Posted by Kiramay

Depends. :) For a normal, maybe $100 tops. But in a few years I want to get a pied, so I'm totally willing to spend up to $3k or so for that.

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How many of those pied ball pythons would you like for 3k ea?

The most Ive spent was $175 for my 07 spider male and 08 lemon pastel male (proven breeder many times over :D) they are worth their weight in gold just for being such studs. :cool:
Heres what I paid for my others...

Normal female 1700 g. = FREE
1500g Pastel female, 1200g pastel het pied male, 1400g het orange ghost female, 1100g oddball dinker male and a breeding rack with 6 tubs = $400
2010 pastel female = $125
2011 fire male = $125
2008 Normal female =$75

I can't remember if I posted in this thread. I looked through it and didn't see myself so I'll go ahead and post.

The most I've spend for a single ball python is $600 on my female pinstripe. Now, if I had extra money to throw around I don't think I'd necessarily put a limit on what I'd spend, but realistically, I think I wouldn't spend more than 2k on a single snake if I saved up for a while. But hey, if I were to win the lottery, you bet your bum I'd buy several really nice 5k+ snakes.

The only thing that has stoped me from spending 10k on a ball python is the lack of 10k. Otherwise I spent over 2k each for my platinum and phantom males when I first got them.

I'd pay 10k+ for a banana if I had it. I keep trying to save up but something always comes up and kills my plans. Just hired an electrician to add 2 new circuits in the snake room and one for the wife's stupid spa and that was just over $2K. :taz:

The most I've paid, so far, was around $100 for my female pastel. But since I bought both the male and female together he took $50 off. Otherwise it would have been $150 just for her. I couldn't spend more than a few hundred for a snake. My wife would kill me.

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Originally Posted by cueball

cueball blew 15k on a single ball once http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...slapsmiley.gif

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and what kind of bp was it

750 is the most i ever dropped on one snake, but if i had the money and NERD had a male CORAL GLOW(20k) it would change ownership.

i would pay up to 5k anything past that and the wifey would probably put me out to pasture :tears:

Boy, am I out of my league! I spent around $60-$80 for my normals. I could see spending up to $150, but not much more than that. The most I have ever spent on a single animal was my cinnacot hedgehog, at $225. I'm surprised I spent that much considering how short their lifespan is, but I fell in love with him. It was a great time while he lasted :tears:

id spend how much a baby panda pied costs or an all black bp.what are those called???
how much would a panda pied and the black bp cost????:confused:

I have spent over 2 grand on a single BP more than once, but unless I was rich, I wouldn't spend more than that on one when I can make my own. It may take longer but it's more rewarding.

So far the most I've spent to date has been $1000.

Once my females get breeding age I'd be willing to spend up to $3000 for the right male to cross with them.

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Originally Posted by mark and marley

id spend how much a baby panda pied costs or an all black bp.what are those called???
how much would a panda pied and the black bp cost????:confused:

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the all black bp would be either a super cinny or a super black pastel. IMO the super black pastel is a tad darker than the super cinny. costs... I have no idea.

most I've spent to date is zip lol. the proven pastel male was bought as a gift for me from my lovely girlfriend. I am planning to drop about 1k in snakes in the next few months now that my income is double what it was :D


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I would easily spend 5K on a ball. I just cant find a banana spider toffee champagne 100% het for lavender for sale......

Bill

But not a penny more!

Good poll.... I could see myself saving up for something I consider really special and blowing $1000. But I can't see spending more than that. If I had the means, I might consider double that, but that's about it.....

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Originally Posted by cueball

cueball blew 15k on a single ball once http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...slapsmiley.gif

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im very interested in seeing what a 15k dollar snake looks like :O ......... can u post a pic?

3k is about where I am at. I actually have bought over a 2 year period a 3k & 2.5k & a 2k..
Some day I hope to buy more.. Or trade.. :D

I know it's not massive amounts but I spent 6000 Danish kroner, In to dollars I think it's about 1000 bucks for a stinger bee, my girlfriend was extremely angry but with the promise of some beautiful babies I managed to survive an attack! :banana::taz:

spent $300 on my female mojo but unfortunately my budget limit stops at $1,000 when considering other morphs. but otherwise i'd be all over the banana killer bee and the GHI mojave.
:bow: to both of those little gems.
the 2 other bp's i see in my future are the pumpkin piebald (must be 50/50 white/pattern) and a bumblebee like this...
(kudos to freakie frog for this one.:gj:)

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/k...ballpython.jpg

that turned into this...(this is what got my attention on the bumblebee)

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/k...beebpadult.jpg

well i spent a couple hundred on my caramel.......lol more like 7 but im about to spend just as much on a killerbee now

I spent $4,500 on a pair of het for albino balls back in 1997 Male 1k- female 3..I'm not really sure if I have a limit. my limit is soley dependent on my expendable income.

I am not big enough to afford to spend the 100k or even 50k on a single animal to get ahead in the breeding game.. But I do want to buy quality animals, so I'm willing to pay for quality animals! I'll spend a couple thousand on an animal for sure!

Wow, looking at when this thread started and where prices are now is crazy. The most I'd be willing to spend would be 500. The most I've ever spent is $35 on a female normal lol.. Still trying to stay 200 or under until I can make enough money for more expensive snake :)

500-1000 for me

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Originally Posted by SnakeKittyFishy

Wow, looking at when this thread started and where prices are now is crazy. The most I'd be willing to spend would be 500. The most I've ever spent is $35 on a female normal lol.. Still trying to stay 200 or under until I can make enough money for more expensive snake :)

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I dunno how far away u r from Illinois but there is a male spider on fauna for 50 bucks.

The tinley park show killed me. I got a heck of a deal though. I got a 66% female pied and a male pied ball for 775 so that's the most I spent. If u add in everything from that day I dropped a grand easy. Between the rack thermostat and the pair. But as most have said its an investment plus the wife wanted a pied and she loved that pattern. Just gotta hope now she won't wanna keep all the babies lol.

I spent $1,200 on one snake. The most I'd spend depends on how much trade value I can get for the things this one produces...

I've spent more on one snake then I said I would when I first voted on this poll almost a year ago.:D:D

Most I' ve paid, or am paying on currently, is 350 on a lesser female, but I would spend up to 5k or so on a high end multi gene, but only when the day comes I can do that until then I will attempt to breed for what I want.

20-25k is about my limit

The most I've spent has been $800, but my limit would be $5,000. I'd rather wait for the price of a new morph to drop if it's higher than that.

The most I would spend would be $2,000 on a visual morph, any more and I would just have to buy a couple of hets (if recessive of course) or wait till the prices decrease. The most I have spent on a morph was $800 for a female albino around 4 years ago. Great post, I'm glad it got resurrected again!

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Originally Posted by python_addict

well i spent a couple hundred on my caramel.......lol more like 7 but im about to spend just as much on a killerbee now

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yeah spend alot of money on a snake that dies a few months later.....I wont spend that much on another for a while

I can't say that I would spend 10-20k on one snake even if I were in the financial position to. I just don't see the market being there for resale of that kind of animal. Maybe I'm wrong but I would think finding high end buyers would be more difficult. That's not the type of clientele frequenting your local herp expos lol. But if my collection of breeders continues to go well and we continue to produce quality offspring I would say 2-4000 dollar animals will be in our future in the next 3-5 years. (keepin fingers crossed)

Of course if the money were available, sky's the limit. But realistically speaking as a simple lover of snakes not a breeder about $500. to $750. But but would not spend over $1500. That being blue collar reality.

Most I ever spent on a single ball was $1200, I might be willing to pay up to 2k.

so far my highest is 520 for a double co-dom. at this point in time maybe 1k on something i really really want. later who knows.

The most I've ever spent on a single snake at a single time was a $100 for my Mojave or for my lesser.

I spent $80 on cinny female recently, and $100 on a het VPI pair.

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The most I've spent was $1200 on a single snake. I may be willing to do $2000 max for the right snake, but haven't found or bothered looking for one that high yet. I'd rather just wait for the price to drop.

So far my highest is $150, second is $125. ATM that's the highest I could go without a payment plan

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$2,000 on my orange dream male.. and i saved up for him for a whiiiile. ate a lot of ramen noodles for this little bugger. but i love him. :oops: realistically, i could see myself spending up to 10K on a snake, but not from my day job money. i plan on saving back as much money from the snakes i produce as i can, and all the money i "make" going back into my hobby.. so if i ever have 10K sitting in my snake account and see something i absolutely love, i'll buy it. but i have a problem. :rolleyes:

The most i ever sepnt for one is $125 for my pastel female. i honestly couldnt see spending more then maybe 500 if i ever get my finances in a better state. although i i do really want a panda pied so who knows i might spend more if i ahd it for one of them.

Spent $1200 on my Fire Honeybee. Most of mine were in the 300-500 range, with a couple under $100.

I try to live frugally in general and put a ton into savings. I have a big fund that goes toward vacation (mostly geek conventions) and two small funds for my husband and I's hobbies.
Right now my fund is living off of PayPal Bill Me Later, but it will be balanced in time to get myself a birthday incubator. :3

$863 and worth every penny!!! :p

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Originally Posted by Mike41793

$863 and worth every penny!!! :p

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Which one?

I think the most I have paid was in the mid 300 range including shipping. That includes all my snakes.

1,100 shipped on a female clown. After the pastel ax my most spent will at least double for the two males I plan to add. Then I *think* I'm done for a while. I don't need anymore females. I can't think of any more attainable genes I need in female form. I'm going to need an enchi jigsaw male, ax fire male, and a GHI eventually.

Paid $1000 for this guy back in 2006

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...220/floyd1.jpg