Cost for a Corn?

[Brooke110]

I'm currently a college student pursuing a degree in biology that I would like to use to study herps once I graduate. This past summer I had an internship where I was researching colubrids and completely fell in love with snakes. Now that I'm moving off campus next year, I can finally have one as a pet.

I have wanted a Heterodon or Lampropeltis, but one of my friends is graduating and has a corn that she wants to sell. She wants to make sure it goes to someone that would take care of it, which is why she asked me.

The snake belonged to someone before her, so I don't know how old it is, but it has to be at least 3 years old. Since corns live to be about 20, it's still pretty young. She would like to sell it to me (it's an Orange Albino Corn) with the 40 gallon tank and other supplies/leftover bedding for $200. New 40 gallon tanks cost upwards of $100, and Orange Albinos are roughly $50 for babies.

So, as experienced snake owners, is $200 asking too much? Should I ask her to lower the cost, and if so, what would be appropriate?

[RobNJ]

I'd keep looking...

[Quantum Constrictors]

Well as for the 40 gallon tank the rule of thumb is once that tank has anything put into it it instantly reduces the price to $1/gallon. So $40 for the tank. As for the snake I am pretty sure there is no such thing as a Orange Albino. There is Amel or Creamsicle. Either Way since it is 3 years old that bumps the price up a bit so I am saying like $80 for the snake. The supplies/ left overs lets just factor in at $30 so I would say $150 for the deal. Thats all I would pay. I wouldnt even keep the snake in a tank I prefer tubs which are waaaaay cheaper then tanks.

Thats just my 2 cents.

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[I-KandyReptiles]

Keep looking.

I got my boy bp off of kijiji for $130. Came with his tank, everything in it, uth, heat lamp, and the mouse tank for his food. :/

I know I'm new at this, but I think $200 for the corn is a bit much. The people I got boo off of was offering a 3 y/o corn for like $100 with his tank.


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[JaGv]

id say keep looking i got a pair today for $20 maybe you find something like that

[TheWinWizard]

I'd go for a hatch ling for 20 to 30 dollars.

[Mike41793]

Thats alot. Id pass

[Cendalla]

Maybe if you really wanted THAT snake but you'd do better to get a young one and let it grow up with you. You can get amazing morphs and a nice tub setup for that.

[Brooke110]

I talked her down to $125 for everything. Thank you all so much for your input! =]