Quote Originally Posted by Simple Man View Post
If they can't afford or don't appreciate the cost of a snake at near retail prices, then they probably shouldn't be owning that snake. I have always found that people that pay little or nothing for things almost never appreciate them. The way I was raised, when you spend your hard earned money on something, you appreciate and take care of it. I've learned time and time again that is true. I don't want my hard earned time and money (in taking care of and providing top notch animals) to be wasted. They obviously don't appreciate the cost of a nice ball python morph. I have lots of friends that like the paint jobs on my snakes but when you explain the hard work and cost of keeping these snakes, they usually drop their jaw and say "I would never..." A respectable discount on a snake someone is really interested in and would probably pay retail for is one thing but just hooking them up because they balk at the price of a snake, nope. What are they going to do when they have buyers remorse? Just my $.02...

Regards,

B


I feel the same way. I've also seen it ruin relationships. One friend gets a free/cheeper animal others want that too. You'll be turning more people down or worse the same person who wants something else. Sometimes its best to keep friends and family separate from business. If you feel that you want to do this than explain to him that if it doesn't work out for him that you would like a chance to buy back the snake. In the end- its what ever you are comfortable with.