breeder pricing

so how does one know if a snake is overpriced or not? I went to a herp show back in 91 I think it was and recall little of it as I was...lets say....letting my mind absorb something other than knowledge.

so I was doing some checking on a few web site for rainbow boas and it just seemed a little steep. are they worth several hundred dollars for one snake? or is it that BP's just dont cost as much as other snakes?

-Baffled in Minneapolis

From what i've seen and learned from when I purchased my BP, they are one of the more affordable snakes (at least the Norms) just because of their popularity. They are great beginner snakes, and not a whole lot of people would spend $1000 + on an introduction to a hobby, so it works out perfectly for everyone.

Have you purchased your snake yet? You'll be wanting one of the expensive beauties in no time i'm sure :)

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Originally Posted by Gurgie

so I was doing some checking on a few web site for rainbow boas and it just seemed a little steep. are they worth several hundred dollars for one snake? or is it that BP's just dont cost as much as other snakes?

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Common prices for normal BRBs range from $80-$135 depending on quality...if you were seeing several hundred dollar prices then you were either looking at morphs or adults.

Supply and demand is what causes the prices of just about everything in this world. There are alot more ball pythons being produced/imported than rainbow boas.....

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Originally Posted by ryandlf

From what i've seen and learned from when I purchased my BP, they are one of the more affordable snakes (at least the Norms) just because of their popularity. They are great beginner snakes, and not a whole lot of people would spend $1000 + on an introduction to a hobby, so it works out perfectly for everyone.

Have you purchased your snake yet? You'll be wanting one of the expensive beauties in no time i'm sure :)

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oh I'd love to have lots and lots, but am fighting with my SO over getting 2 rainbow boas right now. he's not being reasonable and I am cranky. I *hope* he changes his mind and allows me to get 2 more

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Originally Posted by daniel1983

Common prices for normal BRBs range from $80-$135 depending on quality...if you were seeing several hundred dollar prices then you were either looking at morphs or adults.

Supply and demand is what causes the prices of just about everything in this world. There are alot more ball pythons being produced/imported than rainbow boas.....

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I know BP morphs are spendy, but what I was looking for was baby rainbow boas, and I was seeing a low of about $150 and high of about $450 per baby. just wondering why the boas seem to be more spendy than the BP's

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Originally Posted by daniel1983

Supply and demand is what causes the prices of just about everything in this world. There are alot more ball pythons being produced/imported than rainbow boas.....

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I think Daniel hit the nail on the head with that one.

I also was wondering the same thing as I too want to get some BRB's. Also having read that BRB's produce clutches of up to 30 eggs and BP's up to 10 or something it would seem that more BRB's could be produced thereby making their price go down lower than a BP's.

But I'm pretty sure its because there is alot more breeders breeding BP's so the competition is more fierce causing the price of the normal BP to be lower than the price of a BRB

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Originally Posted by Gurgie

I know BP morphs are spendy, but what I was looking for was baby rainbow boas, and I was seeing a low of about $150 and high of about $450 per baby. just wondering why the boas seem to be more spendy than the BP's

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The highest price I have ever seen on a normal BRB is around $225. Where were you seeing $250+ babies at? What is the price range you are looking for and I can try to find some for you?

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Originally Posted by kplunk

I also was wondering the same thing as I too want to get some BRB's. Also having read that BRB's produce clutches of up to 30 eggs and BP's up to 10 or something it would seem that more BRB's could be produced thereby making their price go down lower than a BP's.

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Boas don't lay eggs.....and BRBs usually have just a little more offspring than ball pythons.

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Originally Posted by kplunk

I think Daniel hit the nail on the head with that one.

I also was wondering the same thing as I too want to get some BRB's. Also having read that BRB's produce clutches of up to 30 eggs and BP's up to 10 or something it would seem that more BRB's could be produced thereby making their price go down lower than a BP's.

But I'm pretty sure its because there is alot more breeders breeding BP's so the competition is more fierce causing the price of the normal BP to be lower than the price of a BRB

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As Daniel said. Look at normal boas, everywhere you look says the possibility of 60 babies, but ask breeders what their average per litter is an 60 is pretty far fetched

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Originally Posted by Gurgie

I know BP morphs are spendy, but what I was looking for was baby rainbow boas, and I was seeing a low of about $150 and high of about $450 per baby. just wondering why the boas seem to be more spendy than the BP's

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Maybe you should contact Sean at EBN he is a great guy, very reputable breeder and is Rainbow Boas are 135$ http://www.exoticsbynature.com/select_06brb.html

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Originally Posted by daniel1983

Boas don't lay eggs.....and BRBs usually have just a little more offspring than ball pythons.

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my bad sorry.. I didn't mean it that way just meant how many babies are born but I still read that it is up to 35 offspring can be given birth too but the norm is in between 12 and 25

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Originally Posted by daniel1983

The highest price I have ever seen on a normal BRB is around $225. Where were you seeing $250+ babies at? What is the price range you are looking for and I can try to find some for you?



Boas don't lay eggs.....and BRBs usually have just a little more offspring than ball pythons.

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http://ectotherms.net/ecto-cms/index...g2_itemId=2736
I'm not quite ready to buy yet...still working on my SO to give in, but I have seen some locally for $100. however I want a male and female pair with out parents in common.

perhaps somewhere in march or so....not sure on a timeframe yet. thanks

[QUOTE=GA_Ball_Pythons]Maybe you should contact Sean at EBN he is a great guy, very reputable breeder and is Rainbow Boas are 135$ http://www.exoticsbynature.com/select_06brb.html[/QUOTE




wow thanks. I will surely add this web site to my list of fave snake places.!

Wendy,

Have you tried Bruce Delles of Twin Cities Reptiles? I don't know anything about him except that he sells on KS classifieds. Just figured if he's local might be a good place to look. One of these days I might move back to MN and open a reptile store. :D

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Originally Posted by Swoof

Wendy,

Have you tried Bruce Delles of Twin Cities Reptiles? I don't know anything about him except that he sells on KS classifieds. Just figured if he's local might be a good place to look. One of these days I might move back to MN and open a reptile store. :D

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actually Bruce has a mating pair that prodused offspring a few months ago I think is what he said. They are beautiful tiny little things. I was thinking about getting one from Bruce, and buying a second to make a male/female pair. As of sunday he had not sexed them yet so I dont know what he has right now. I will most likely be getting one from Bruce, and the other from a reputable breeder.

(if you come back and open a store, count me in *grin*)

As well Wendy when you are looking to buy any snake, BP or BRB, I think in the end that the price is but one small part of it. Breeders set their prices however they want but for me and Mike it's always going to be about the breeder and the quality of the snakes more so than the price of it. Sure we don't want to pay more than is reasonable or than we can afford, but we won't go for a "deal" just because it is supposedly a great deal. Some of those great deals aren't deals at all if you end up with a sickly, non-eating import, an adult that won't breed and is being dumped on the market or someone just flipping snakes while putting it out there that they are actually producing them.

I'm always very wary of anything that is "too good a deal to pass up" LOL. Personally I'd say go with a reputable breeder and the snakes you love and you'll come away happy with the transaction.