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    Giant Snake Bags

    Apropos of the “Life Hacks for Giant Snakes” thread up in the giant python sub-section, I have a heavy-duty sewing machine, and know how to use it. And I am not adverse to being the supply side of supply and demand.

    How much would you be willing to pay for a sturdy canvas giant snake bag? Size would be *roughly* 33” x 60-70”. Drawstring (rope) a possibility, since I can also set grommets.

    My first pass on number-crunching suggests $20-30 as a price, which is about the same as a kid’s sleeping bag, but it wouldn’t have the insulation to deal with drying when a snake makes a mess in it - turn inside-out and hose it down or throw it in the washer and dryer. Not sure if it would have to be a medium or large USPS flat-rate box for shipping.


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    I would definitely want a drawstring.

    Figure $25-30. I would probably only get one just to make transporting them to/from places like the vet easier (snake goes in bag, bag goes in bin).

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    Re: Giant Snake Bags

    Quote Originally Posted by Prognathodon View Post
    Apropos of the “Life Hacks for Giant Snakes” thread up in the giant python sub-section, I have a heavy-duty sewing machine, and know how to use it. And I am not adverse to being the supply side of supply and demand.

    How much would you be willing to pay for a sturdy canvas giant snake bag? Size would be *roughly* 33” x 60-70”. Drawstring (rope) a possibility, since I can also set grommets.

    My first pass on number-crunching suggests $20-30 as a price, which is about the same as a kid’s sleeping bag, but it wouldn’t have the insulation to deal with drying when a snake makes a mess in it - turn inside-out and hose it down or throw it in the washer and dryer. Not sure if it would have to be a medium or large USPS flat-rate box for shipping.


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    Just being honest but shipping/holding supplies is difficult to price, because for me, personally I choose whatever is the cheapest. I would say $15-$20 because you're producing a product that is much better quality (that I would actually purchase myself) but still there are a lot of people that use 2 or 3 large burlap bags at once and just toss them if the snake defecates in them. Just advertise the fact that it's re washable and reusable heavily.

    On a side note: Is it a possibility that you could just roll the bag up and stick it in a plastic pouch for shipping? You can save some serious cash doing this.
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    Re: Giant Snake Bags

    I did ask for price opinions. I’ve got pricing pretty well figured out for leather goods, but we’ve been doing that for over 20 years now. Something as utilitarian as a snake bag, even a giant one, is different, at least in my head.

    Shipping in a sturdy envelope is a definite possibility, would depend on how well it would fold down. I use USPS flat-rate for Etsy sales to make my life easier, if I make giant snake bags I’ll take another look at shipping options.


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