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I'm so noob, I would know what would be a good deal. I like the yellow belly pythons. What do those usually run?

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Are you by chance in the El Paso area? I know they are having a show there next weekend. The yellow belly balls I've seen on kingsnake are running approx $200-300 depending on sex. One guy had a male for $1000. I guess he doesn't understand people are going for 2 and 3 gene snakes mostly.

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Originally Posted by kingkung

I'm so noob, I would know what would be a good deal. I like the yellow belly pythons. What do those usually run?

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If you walk in with about $300 then you will have a fair amount of choices when it comes to BP morphs. I would not pay more than $200 for a 2013 yellow belly at a show and I would probably buy a pair since male BPs at reptile shows are starting to run dirt cheap.

Why do males cost less than females?

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Why do males cost less than females?

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More common and breed faster. Females are more expensive because they deliver the actual eggs and tend to be less common, they also take longer to mature. This varies by market though, for example, in the ball market, a nice 4 gene male is still cheaper than a 4 gene female, you would think he would be more expensive because I could stud that boy up to as many females as I could get out of him, in the retic market, a sweet 3 gene male will bring in as much or more than a 2-3 gene female...I guess retics just make better studs...maybe size really does matter :cool: . Tip: try not to buy any expensive hets at a show unless you know the people because sometimes that 50% het pied "accidentally" ends up in a deli cup labeled "100% double het pied & albino". lol.

I am thinking of going to a show some time soon. I would love to get a 100%het pied pair for a good cheap price. I want a pied so bad lol. Before you go check around on kingsnake first and an idea of what a fair price is. Some people on there do try and over charge because they think they have the best snakes ever. I have seen pastel males going for usually $50 right now. There are a couple people that want $200 for theirs. Good luck I hope you find the one you like.

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Originally Posted by Phantomtip

Are you by chance in the El Paso area? I know they are having a show there next weekend. The yellow belly balls I've seen on kingsnake are running approx $200-300 depending on sex. One guy had a male for $1000. I guess he doesn't understand people are going for 2 and 3 gene snakes mostly.

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No, I'm in southern California

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Originally Posted by Phantomtip

I am thinking of going to a show some time soon. I would love to get a 100%het pied pair for a good cheap price. I want a pied so bad lol. Before you go check around on kingsnake first and an idea of what a fair price is. Some people on there do try and over charge because they think they have the best snakes ever. I have seen pastel males going for usually $50 right now. There are a couple people that want $200 for theirs. Good luck I hope you find the one you like.

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I heard that king snakes musk and I hear it smells very bad and is hard to walk off. Does anyone have any experience with this?


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I heard that king snakes musk and I hear it smells very bad and is hard to walk off. Does anyone have any experience with this?


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I think kingsnake is like a classified for snakes etc over in the USA, you were being directed there to get an idea of the price BP's are going for. He wasn't suggesting to buy a kingsnake.

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Why do males cost less than females?

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Because if you buy 1 male and 3 females, you'll get on average a total of 18 eggs. If you add another female you'll get another 6 eggs (average).

If you buys 3 males and 1 female, you'll get an average of 6. If you add add another male, you're still only getting 6 eggs (average).

For the most part, the # of females you have controls how many hatchlings you can possibly get. For someone looking for a pet, a male is perfect. For breeders, girls control the game for the most part.