Do you guys think I'm getting ripped off?

Hello everyone!

I've been looking for an adult female enchi ball python and after finding one I noticed they seem to be expensive.
The breeder wants 500 shipped for a 1600g proven female.
Do you guys think it's a good deal? Or too expensive?

Please help. Anyone
ill post pictures so you can see her
Let me know what you think
. http://ball-pythons.net/forums/webki...7B41/imagejpeg

Only thing I can tell you is to do your homework and see what they are going for. Kingsnake.com would be a good place to get some reference for what a similar snake is going for.

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/webki...5D3E/imagejpeg


Idk why but my pictures are not posting.

Thank you! I appreciate it

That's a big snake!
Not gunna be easy finding prices for that size!
bigger snakes cost more, plus it's a proven female...
Quality counts too...

All that said I'm no good on prices...

Do you like the way she looks?

She looks amazing. I was trying to upload pictures but It wouldn't let me.
She's a Ben Renick line. And yeah I can't find anything online that's around her weight to compare it to.

Post your photos on a photo hosting site like tinypic or photobucket, then post the one with the [IMG] link into your post here..Hope that helps

Or try tapatalk, it just fixed my pic posting woes!

If you like her, I'd say that's a fair price, but don't trust me!

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Originally Posted by Spike247

Do you guys think I'm getting ripped off?

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If you can find one like that for half the price,then yes! If you can't,then no!;)

Id gladly pay 500 for a proven adult female enchi. I think thats a great deal, provided she is a good eater and can likely clutch for you this year.

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That is a good price

I'd say it's a decent price. Not a steal, but not bad either. Definitely worth considering.

I think it's a great deal, I'd be asking a lot more.

Honestly, I cannot believe this is even a conversation?

$500 for a proven Enchi female is more than fair. I cannot see the pics, but if you like her look that is a great deal.

She has eaten a few hundred dollars in rats to get that size, not to mention time and other resources. She is likely at least 2 years old, meaning she was bough for at least $400 as a hatchling. Also, Enchi females are worth their weight in gold. there is a reason you do not see a ton on the market!

Anyone selling an Enchi gal of that size for less is selling themselves short, and screwing fellow breeders to boot!

A couple years ago this girl would of been going for at least 1500. I bought my girl last year for almost 400 dollars as a hatchling. Id say the price is more than fair. Goodluck


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Very fair price for an adult female!!!!

$500 is a steal for most any adult female. I know our margins and what it costs us to grow a Ball Python up to a year, and then the cost from the year mark to the 2nd year mark. By year 3 we have around $358 into an animal, excluding rack, labor, etc. costs. That being our prices which we buy bulk bedding, bulk rats, etc. Realistically, if you're selling adult females cheap, you're basically losing money, if it's a cool female, you're selling yourself short.

In turn, if it's healthy and flawless, it's an amazing price.

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Originally Posted by Ben_Renick

$500 is a steal for most any adult female. I know our margins and what it costs us to grow a Ball Python up to a year, and then the cost from the year mark to the 2nd year mark. By year 3 we have around $358 into an animal, excluding rack, labor, etc. costs. That being our prices which we buy bulk bedding, bulk rats, etc. Realistically, if you're selling adult females cheap, you're basically losing money, if it's a cool female, you're selling yourself short.

In turn, if it's healthy and flawless, it's an amazing price.

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I'm going to add on to this that the figure Ben gave is assuming the person selling the adult is the same person who produced it. If they purchased the animal as a hatchling, then they're likely even more upside-down selling it as a proven adult at this price (unless it's paid for itself through its clutches, of course).

More than fair price. Finding females that size that have bred successfully is hard.

I would ask what it's feeding on, just to make sure there's not a issue with feeding it regular rodents you have easy access too, because $500 seems almost cheap.

Great price for a proven adult Enchi female. I would have some questions. What she eats, is she eating? Did she produce this past season? How big was the clutch? How old is she?........ I am always skeptical of someone selling a proven female this close to the start of the season. I could tell you I would almost give away two females that go off feed right before breeding season every year and can't make weight. But thats not the way to do business. on the other hand I wouldn't even sell an adult normal at this point, I already spent the money getting them back to weight. Good Luck if everything is good sounds like a steal

that's a great deal for a proven breeder female shipping included!