Where can i get a good spider BP?

I live in thw bay area and ever since i seen the morph a few weeks ago i fell in love with it i woukd just like to know where would be a good local place to get one if anyone knows?

expo. theres the NARBC coming up im going to that

Wow id love to go to that but thats really far...they dont ever come to NO.cal?

fauna classifieds or kingsnake classifieds.

Or you could look at many of the top knotch Breeders and hobbyist breeders that frequient here.

just saying..

We're not really Bay area, but just north of it. I live in a town called Lodi, there's a place called the Great Valley Serpentarium. It has recently gone under new owners, I got my BP there and she started out rough but now she's doing great, no thanks to them, thanks to this website!!!

There's also the Sacramento Reptile Show coming up at the end of next month.

Edit: Last time I was there, the last week of July, he had 3 hatchling male spiders for $225. He said they come from a strong line that has no problem with Wobbles.

East Bay Vivarium in Berkeley has gorgeous snakes, but they are fairly overpriced... last time I was there, they had a beautiful hatchling 1.0 spider for $350. :cool: I just bought one from somebody on here (JW Reptiles) for $250 plus shipping, and he's just as pretty imo. But if you're really set on going local, definitely check out East Bay Viv! There's also a guy named Robert Seib in Walnut Creek, who advertises on craigslist... I checked him out on Fauna, and he has nothing but positive feedback. :gj:

EBV: http://www.eastbayvivarium.com/
Robert Seib: http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/pet/1324727431.html (I contacted him a while back, and his spiders were $250 if I remember correctly)

Correction: I just checked EBV's current price list (http://www.eastbayvivarium.com/price...ythonlist.html), and they are now charging $400 for a hatchling spider! I don't care how beautiful the spiders are, that's just highway robbery... sooooo typical of the Bay Area, LOL. :rolleyes: The pastels are also way overpriced, but strangely the albinos are fair - depending on how they look in person.

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Originally Posted by Lolo76

Correction: I just checked EBV's current price list (http://www.eastbayvivarium.com/price...ythonlist.html), and they are now charging $400 for a hatchling spider! I don't care how beautiful the spiders are, that's just highway robbery... sooooo typical of the Bay Area, LOL. :rolleyes:

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If the quality is excellent those prices don't seem unreasonable. Just because someone sells a spider for $200 somewhere doesn't mean that's the going rate for a quality animal.
I second Ed's idea to check with some of the breeders that frequent this site. Post an ad in the wanted/for sale section and see what happens:gj:

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Originally Posted by Lolo76

East Bay Vivarium in Berkeley has gorgeous snakes, but they are fairly overpriced... last time I was there, they had a beautiful hatchling 1.0 spider for $350. :cool: I just bought one from somebody on here (JW Reptiles) for $250 plus shipping, and he's just as pretty imo. But if you're really set on going local, definitely check out East Bay Viv! There's also a guy named Robert Seib in Walnut Creek, who advertises on craigslist... I checked him out on Fauna, and he has nothing but positive feedback. :gj:

EBV: http://www.eastbayvivarium.com/
Robert Seib: http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/pet/1324727431.html (I contacted him a while back, and his sp iders were $250 if I remember correctly)

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thats were i got my femal norm possible albino het...got her for $50 which i thnk is fair for a normal but that does sound really high for a spider now that ive been researching thanks for the CL add i contacted him and am waiting for a response and if any users have a good price on any spider males let me know ! :D

Sorry for long message

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Originally Posted by waltah!

If the quality is excellent those prices don't seem unreasonable. Just because someone sells a spider for $200 somewhere doesn't mean that's the going rate for a quality animal.

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I suppose... but like I said, the spider I ended up buying (from Jake Wallace) is just as pretty - if not prettier - and only cost $250. ;) I believe their prices have less to do with the quality of the snakes (which is great), and more to do with where they're located. Everything around here is more expensive, unfortunately.

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I second Ed's idea to check with some of the breeders that frequent this site. Post an ad in the wanted/for sale section and see what happens:gj:

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I third that! When I was looking for a breeding-size female, I posted a wanted ad here and got immediate responses... ended up choosing a beautiful girl from J&J Reptiles, and couldn't be happier with her. :)

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Originally Posted by Elise.m

He said they come from a strong line that has no problem with Wobbles.

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Anyone who told you that is being untruthful. All Spiders come from an original founding animal. All Spiders have the capacity to wobble at some point in their lives and in some way, either minor or major. That right there is the reason you should want to purchase from a quality breeder. I agree with Ed and Walter. Don't be afraid to get an animal shipped to you and don't be afraid to pay a little more for quality. It's not all about price...

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Originally Posted by jglass38

Anyone who told you that is being untruthful. All Spiders come from an original founding animal. All Spiders have the capacity to wobble at some point in their lives and in some way, either minor or major.

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I've heard a lot of debate on this issue, along with the caramel kinking... but it seems you are right, or at least that you can't guarantee a "wobble-free" spider. When I asked about that with my new spider, he replied that the sire has a slight wobble, but all babies seem wobble-free so far. Does that seem like a fair & honest response?

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Originally Posted by Lolo76

I've heard a lot of debate on this issue, along with the caramel kinking... but it seems you are right, or at least that you can't guarantee a "wobble-free" spider. When I asked about that with my new spider, he replied that the sire has a slight wobble, but all babies seem wobble-free so far. Does that seem like a fair & honest response?

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That is a fair and honest response in my book as long as the person given that information understands that the wobble can pop up at any time in that animal or it's offspring. When it comes to wobbling, kinking, duckbilling, etc then full disclosure is the only way to go. Unfortunately it doesn't always happen.

heathersherps.com

cant go wrong with wong

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heathersherps.com

cant go wrong with wong

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Agreed!! :gj:

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Originally Posted by jglass38

Anyone who told you that is being untruthful. All Spiders come from an original founding animal. All Spiders have the capacity to wobble at some point in their lives and in some way, either minor or major. That right there is the reason you should want to purchase from a quality breeder. I agree with Ed and Walter. Don't be afraid to get an animal shipped to you and don't be afraid to pay a little more for quality. It's not all about price...

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That's great to know, thanks. I truly believe this new owner is more of a salesman than I thought he would be...