Quote Originally Posted by rabernet View Post
Not only do you need to calculate the price of a new animal, you also need to figure in the cost of an enclosure, including a UTH and thermostat. And if you have other ball pythons, you need to plan to quarantine any new animal in a different part of your home for 30 to 60 days.

$350 for a quality high white spider male is inexpensive compared to just a few years ago when spiders were selling for over $1000 each.

You younger keepers are getting to reap the benefits of the prices that have dropped. Just 5 years ago, pastels were over $1000 and they were the most affordable visible morph. So, it's a little ironic to those of us that remember those days to hear people call a $350 spider expensive.
oh man the high white spider male i have my friend bought for 1600 in late 05. since it never bred for him and the prices crashed he ended up just giving it to me and it fathered 2 nice high white babies this year.