My husband wants a GTP :O

[enginee837]

Considering the care requirements, challenge to not only breed them but produce healthy offspring and get them eating as well as the continued customer care I see no reason why a non designer morph should cost less than the prices discussed. These are not bp's and at least the higher price tag would bring a higher level of commitment from the keeper. Like it or not, gtp's are not for the casual collector.

[tegu]

I don't think it's all because breeders are greedy. If you think what you took the time to breed and work with is worth a fair price that's not greedy. They want to charge a fair amount for what they accomplished, if they wanted to make a quick buck, they wouldn't be breeding gtps. There are much easier and more profitable ways to make money.

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[SDA]

I think this has went to far off track. I am not needing advice on the history, types of, locality, price points, or other basic information. I simply wanted breeder information from people who had bought GTP over the past few years so I could look up information on them. I think this served it's purpose for me and before it leads to further frustration on my end over going off on a tangent instead of answering my question, I am just going to thank everyone for their knowledge shared but it was not what I was looking for.

[tegu]

I think this has went to far off track. I am not needing advice on the history, types of, locality, price points, or other basic information. I simply wanted breeder information from people who had bought GTP over the past few years so I could look up information on them. I think this served it's purpose for me and before it leads to further frustration on my end over going off on a tangent instead of answering my question, I am just going to thank everyone for their knowledge shared but it was not what I was looking for.

Sorry it wasn't what you were looking for. If you want a cheaper uscbb gtp, than I suggest you wait. To be honest I wouldn't trust someone trying to sell me a cbb for 500 or less. I'd rather pay the money for something that I can guarantee is captive bred and healthy. Maybe the reason your question wasn't answered is because there aren't really uscbbs for that price, and you'll have to wait for when we have a larger captive supply, and prices will drop lower.

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[hilabeans]

OP, I think this thread is incredibly helpful and I'm glad you posted it! While you didn't get the answers you were hoping for, I think others will learn from it.

I am looking to get a GTP later next Summer - weirdly enough, thanks to my previously snake ambivalent husband, too, who's now totally into it. I'll only do an older uscbb when the time comes. Willing to shell out the bucks, even if it's perhaps artificially high. I'm not experienced enough to take on potential and unnecessary risks of questionable breeding/importing practices. Plus, I want to reward the breeders who are doing it the right way with my dollars. And I'll need at least these next 4-6 months to do the proper research and preparation before I can move.

But that's me, I know we all have to set our principles and boundaries somewhere.

Good luck, and if you don't mind - please continue to update this thread if you find what you're looking for.

[redshepherd]

Some reputable breeders: Ian Bessel, Harlin Wall, Ryan Burke, TK Chondros

If you aren't happy with USCBB prices, yet want a guaranteed healthy animal, then I'd suggest to get a different species. GTP don't start selling out of the egg after 2 or 3 meals like ball python hatchlings. It takes months to establish a GTP hatchling properly before selling, they're fragile and tiny for much longer than a ball python, and it takes 3-4 years to raise a healthy male or female breeding adult.

I think this has went to far off track. I am not needing advice on the history, types of, locality, price points, or other basic information.

It is because these are important points to consider, and you brought some of them up with some arguable comments, so they are brought up.

[AbsoluteApril]

I cannot vouch for him personally but he has good reviews on fauna, Buddy at GTPKeeper has some captive bred/born babies and a few are $500 (most of them though are what I consider a good normal 'market range' for CBB GTPs $750-950).
Good luck in your search.

[Stewart_Reptiles]

If you are looking into Green Tree, I would recommend to contact Will Bird http://ectotherms.accountsupport.com/ when baby season is around or even now, he does not update his website much so his availability or price are not always up to date but he has been around for a long time (one of the low key breeders) and work with various animals including GTP

[SDA]

Thank you and please don't think I don't appreciate all the words of advice. I have a very annoying better half who wants ever bit of information and has the patience of a gnat! I think I might have convinced him that waiting until at least spring is healthy for hte animal as a whole as we are in for a cold winter this year and I really don't want to get something established when it is so cold out.

If and when we decide I will make sure to post all about this here. We may even suck it up and spend a decent amount for a healthy uscbb after all.

[SDA]

I cannot vouch for him personally but he has good reviews on fauna, Buddy at GTPKeeper has some captive bred/born babies and a few are $500 (most of them though are what I consider a good normal 'market range' for CBB GTPs $750-950).
Good luck in your search.

I want to personally say thank you for this one as well as Deborah's reply. Both have very useful information on their pages and GTPkeeper has detailed information that I was looking for.