Why no normals?

[Albert Clark]

When shopping for normals be sure to take your time and look at a lot of them. Reason being , some normals not only have hidden genes but the patterns on some of them can be spectacular and either busy or reduced. A lot of them are looked at as "dinkers"and can add some fun to a breeding project down the road. But yeah, I would concentrate on the expos as the place to get a good deal on normals but again, take your time and look around. I just attended the All New England show in New Hampshire and there were normals going for 10.00 I was actually eyeing one in particular. Good luck!

[aLittleLessButter]

We have a reptile rescue that usually has a table at local shows. Can't remember the name but they always have ball pythons that need a home.

[wolfy-hound]

You can also sometimes find non-breedable animals for very little. I just got the desert-spider female at the daytona show for $50 because she's not breedable so just a pet.

[jimmyvea]

My first BP was a $15 normal. I love her! She's 2 yrs old now. My next BP was a $300 albino pastel male. He's about 6 months old. Buy what you like! Mine are pets. I have no plans to breed. They are beautiful creatures.

[bcr229]

http://www.vareptilerescue.org/ - Virginia Reptile Rescue - has some normal BP's available for adoption.

[Crowfingers]

I really like the look of the normals too. I have no intention of breeding either I'd seen so many clutch posts here where a single clutch would have two or three really cool morphs, then some normal siblings, so I figured that big breeders weren't having 100% 'morphage' all the time, and was stumped as to where the normals went. I'd LOVE to find a piebald hatchling for less than $200, but as that is not likely to happen, I'll most likely get a normal. The appearance isn't as important to me as the health, but I do want a young one so that I can learn all his likes and dislikes as he grows; like raising a puppy...a long, sleepy puppy that only eats once a week and doesn't bark, chew, or need constant exhausting playtime.

[bcr229]

I figured that big breeders weren't having 100% 'morphage' all the time, and was stumped as to where the normals went.

Many are wholesaled off to big box stores. Some end up sold as feeders to people who keep snake-eating snakes, such as eastern indigoes or king cobras.