Albino ball python?

How much am i looking at spending if I wanted to get an albino ball python?

About 500/600 dollars

male or female, there are a ton to choose from- picka good breeder. probably 5-600$$

Sometimes you can get deals if you're patient and scan the listings often. A male albino 300 grams, just sold for $430 shipped on another site.

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Originally Posted by Shadera

Sometimes you can get deals if you're patient and scan the listings often. A male albino 300 grams, just sold for $430 shipped on another site.

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what site was that on?

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In Canada we're running at about 500 for males 800 for females and het males are starting at 150 females 300.

albino prices can and will be all over the place depending on how nice the albino is. i got 2 albino females this year less than albino male prices. you really have to look around and watch who your buying from. some albinos are terrible eaters.

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Originally Posted by Shadera

Sometimes you can get deals if you're patient and scan the listings often. A male albino 300 grams, just sold for $430 shipped on another site.

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Yes he did. :D

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Originally Posted by nixer

some albinos are terrible eaters.

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My female is one of those terrible eaters. Very frustrating. :rage:

I got mine from Vin Russo for $600 at the white plains expo. As far as eating when I got him he was on live hoppers and in 2 feeding he was eating f/t rat pups. Now he's eating f/t small rats.

I have had 6 albinos from 4 different lines and all ate excellent for me.

if you're really patient, shop around for a while and look at all the different prices. Males, I've seen go from 500-600 before shipping, females 500-700 before shipping. You could get lucky though and find lower prices, but it does depend on the animal and what the breeder would rate it as I guess o.O

I spent $450 on my female, found a local hobbyist breeder and I got lucky :D She's really high contrast, and she doesn't have any white spots (Imo white spots in the yellow make dirty albinos). She's a fantastic eater too, I loves her :wuv:

I had a nice female up for $450, ended up trading her for geckos.

Just remember that there's nothing wrong with spending a little extra money for a really nice Albino from a breeder with a good reputation. Especially if you're attracted to the high contrast Albinos like I am.

Males - $500
Females - $600-$650

Size matters, of course. An '08 who is pushing 500+ grams is going to cost more.

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Originally Posted by ColinWeaver

Males - $500
Females - $600-$650

Size matters, of course. An '08 who is pushing 500+ grams is going to cost more.

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And we can't forget appearance, either. What a ball python eats (mice vs. rats) and how it looks are also things you should consider. A female being sold at a great price may actually be mouse feeder. If you're looking for an animal to be a breeder, a rat feeder (females in particular) is a must.