there is a reptile show coming up in my area, and i've been toying with the idea of picking up a 2011 boa. since virtually all of my disposable income is tied up in ball pythons, i'm not looking for a terribly expensive snake, but i keep seeing prices for regular red tails that are all over the map. does anyone have an idea of how much a quality red tail baby should cost? over the years i've kept corns, ball pythons, milk snakes, kings, etc., but i was never quite interested in boas until recently. since my only real experience with market price ranges is with balls, i figured i'd ask for some input.

and just to avoid any latent or potential question that some people might infer from this kind of post, i'm not looking to skimp on an animal or husbandry requirements. if it proves too expensive right now, i'll wait. however, i have a spare enclosure that a boa won't outgrow for a year or so, and while i don't have a lot of money to spend at the moment, i've seen red tails that go for around $100. if that's just a pet store price, that's fine, i just don't have a good conception of what new boas go for.

any input would be appreciated, even if only tangentially related (for example, whether the reason for price differentials is related to the differences between BCIs and BCCs, etc.).

thanks in advance.