Albino Project Questions

[HerpsForDerps]

I got my first snake, a 2010 super pastel male, from Outback and I had a great experience with the company. As you can see, he is a healthy boy

Very beautiful snake by the way. Absolutely love his blushing!

[HerpsForDerps]

I have personally bought 3 snakes from Outback.

My Albino Spider is from Outback. As well as my Silver Bullet and my Black Pewter het Ghost.

I have seen those Albino Pins in person and had a chance to buy them as soon as he had them, but they had not yet had any meals in them.

Ian (Outback Reptiles) does a lot of importing and dealing, so this is likely where any bad things may come into play.

All 3 of my purchases have been in person at either Hamburg or Harve de Grace, so I saw the snake before I bought them. But all 3 are perfectly health and I will definitely buy from him again.

Some people don't like him because he buys low and sells lower. But I got great deals!

How did the albino pins look to you? The snakes all look great picture wise to me but I am just asking about their reputation due to dealing with the het albino.

[HerpsForDerps]

Sounds to me like you have some good ideas for where you want to go with your project. I'm a big fan of both Albino Spiders and Albino Pins.

When doing your research on Outback Reptiles, I urge you to pay close attention to the timeframe when the negative reporting was made, and the names of the individuals involved. Outback has been through some rough patches, but I feel confident that if you look closely at all the feedback, you'll be able to make an informed decision.

I have recently purchased from Josh at Outback, and would do so again.

I noticed when looking at some of the negative posts that they were in the past. I haven't found anything more recent which is why I decided to ask in this thread . Concerning a good example of the morph. How would the pinstripe that I linked fare? And does anyone know what a fair price for a female pin het albino is at current market value?

[Slim]

I think the Pinstripe Het Albino girl in the ad is a good looking snake. She has a nice dorsal stripe, and if anything, is just a shade dark, but that could just be the lighting. The asking price looks like it's in the ball park.

[Tzeentch]

How did the albino pins look to you? The snakes all look great picture wise to me but I am just asking about their reputation due to dealing with the het albino.

They had not even eaten yet, so they were very small. They looked amazing, as all hatchings do though. They were very bright, the snake I held was healthy looking and active.

I would have bought the female (for a $1000 at that time since she had not eaten yet, plus shows are always cheaper and negotiable), but I bought my Silver Bullet from him instead.

[HerpsForDerps]

I think the Pinstripe Het Albino girl in the ad is a good looking snake. She has a nice dorsal stripe, and if anything, is just a shade dark, but that could just be the lighting. The asking price looks like it's in the ball park.

Thanks . Just sent an email asking for some more pictures. Terms of sale, etc. Hopefully with more pictures she proves to be a little lighter.

[HerpsForDerps]

They had not even eaten yet, so they were very small. They looked amazing, as all hatchings do though. They were very bright, the snake I held was healthy looking and active.

I would have bought the female (for a $1000 at that time since she had not eaten yet, plus shows are always cheaper and negotiable), but I bought my Silver Bullet from him instead.

How much cheaper are snakes generally at shows? I have not been to any yet but am planning on heading down to the San Jose show in July, and then the closer show in Sacramento for me which will be in September.

[Slim]

How much cheaper are snakes generally at shows?

You will save shipping, and might be able to haggle a little over the asking price.

[HerpsForDerps]

You will save shipping, and might be able to haggle a little over the asking price.

Darn shipping...and haggling is always fun :p. That female pin sold. Time to be on the lookout .

[satomi325]

1) Awesome project you have going on. I have a albino pin project in the works as well. They are lovely looking animals.

2) I've heard really good things about Outback Reptiles. All the bad rap seems to be from the past. And Outback has made good contributions to Ball Python morph development. They produced the first and only Panda Pied to date.

3) From my experience of past shows here in Norcal, the vendors generally give pretty good deals. I got a female pastel for $100 at the last Sacramento show from Heather Wong. I saved at least $100-$150 total between general normal retail pastel female price(~$150-200) + shipping($50). And my friends who own a reptile shop in Lodi always have good deals on their animals during shows.