Age limit for breeder females?

[Nate]

I am not planning on purchasing from her.

..."adopting"?

[Rapture]

It would not shock me if she also feeds them once a month or so .Let us know what turns out and if they are REALLY ball pythons lol.

I'm not going to go see them or anything. I just wished her good luck in finding it a good home and that was it. I actually don't even need to add any more snakes to my collection at the moment, I just get curious sometimes about herpers in my area... it would be cool to meet someone who is knowledgeable and close by. I have to focus on getting at least one more rack before I can add any snakes, and I'm starting to think I don't really need to be eager to do that all that fast either.

[tropheusfreak]

I just went yesterday to buy a group of 17 normal females about 200 grams each. I got there and they were rosy boas. 2.15 group. I picked them up along with some rat snakes. That goes to show how well people know snakes. I got the 17 boas and 9 rat snakes for 125.00. But anyway sorry I can't help with the age thing. My oldest female ball is 3 yrs.

[Rapture]

..."adopting"?

Haha... Craigslist and their adoption fees....

Anyway, no. I am not getting anything from her.

[SiscoReptiles]

I know someone else who contacted that person and when she asked the person if it had been bred in the past the seller got all upset/mad.


Rick Sisco

[SiscoReptiles]

I just went yesterday to buy a group of 17 normal females about 200 grams each. I got there and they were rosy boas. 2.15 group. I picked them up along with some rat snakes. That goes to show how well people know snakes. I got the 17 boas and 9 rat snakes for 125.00. But anyway sorry I can't help with the age thing. My oldest female ball is 3 yrs.

Wow.. nice deal on the rosies and rats even though it would have been better if they were 200 gram female balls for the same price. I would have still bought the rosies too.

Rick

[tropheusfreak]

I probed them earlier and we picked out 2.4 of the rosies. And 1.2 ratsnakes. We will keep them. The rest are sold already I guess. I will know more when the money comes in. Jodi's brother said he's coming next weekend to get them.

[djslurp1200]

I bought one of the most beautiful normal ball pythons off of craigslist. A 380gram Healthy female with a 10gal tank, glow in the dark lamp/75w Sunglow bulb, a brand new bag of aspen, ceramic water dish and a hidebox all for $40.00

The snake shed in the car on the way home all in one piece.

She's now about 600grams slamming small rats and looking as gorgeous as ever!

[djslurp1200]

Haha... Craigslist and their adoption fees....

Anyway, no. I am not getting anything from her.

I'm actually going to go check out a BP this weekend from someone who has a 5ft normal female and a 55gal tank with all of the accessories. $60 for it all... Of course I'm bringing someone that is good at probing that I trust to ensure that it is a female but if it is what the seller states it as and appears healthy I'll take a chance for $60. Keep it in quarantine and give it a go next year to breed with one of my snakes. And if it does pass at the vet as being healthy and after quarantine it successfully breeds next year then I guess the $60 "adoption fee" wasn't too bad...

You definetly have to be aware of some people that post ads for snakes on craigslist, the flyer or newspaper... Not everybody is the avid/knowledgable herper you want them to be but that doesn't mean that you can't find a great snake that needs a home for a reasonable fee/price.

[cueball]

it would be cool to meet someone who is knowledgeable and close by.