Reasonable pricing on spider ball?

[Malon3r]

I love the pattern of spiders and was just wondering on a rough estimate on how much a 'basic' spider goes for

CRBE(canadian reptile breeders expo) is sept 13/14th and I'm looking to get my first ball. Although it may be smarter to just get a cheaper normal as a first one.. I love the pattern on spiders and I don't want to over spend on one as it would be my first and I have no experience in pricing of them.

Appreciate any help I receive.
Thanks.

[zachbinger]

I got a male spider for 70$

[Malon3r]

well damn that was a fast response lol... have prices dropped that fast? I went to an expo where I live and december and remember seeing spiders for like two-300$... unless they had other morph traits as well but it was only labelled 'spider'

[ginja ninja]

They should be cheap, especially at an expo. I would say 50-60 for a hatching male and maybe 75-90 for a female. Make sure to research the spider wobble and to ask the breeder you buy from the extent of the wobble in any spiders that you are interested in before making a purchase.

[zachbinger]

Yea i was very cautious in buying him he had no wobble

[Malon3r]

interesting... never even heard of the wobble before.. seems like an odd little trait. Of course it would happen to be a common thing in the kind of ball that I like.. lol

I suppose it can be fatal?

[zachbinger]

It depends ppl saybit can be but only in VERY severe cases where they cant eat but its very rare to see it that bad

[ginja ninja]

It's not a deal breaker, just something to be wary of. I own a spider female and she's fine.

[zachbinger]

Yea i have a female normal that has a little wobble and its nothing bad. Only when she gets excited lol.

[Malon3r]

haha well maybe as a first ball it wouldnt be the best choice.. as I would probably worry way to much.

Are there any other nice looking morphs that are like 0-two hundred $ range.. i suppose pastels are cheap, dunno what else


Sorry for questions(feel like a complete noob in this)

Also this is just going to be a personal pet.. I have no intention of ever breeding them so really even a cheap low end morph works even if "less desired" in the trade