Bp question

[slithering_BP]

I don't have an expensive morph, just a normal named Mila. I plan to get maybe another bp or 2. I love the look of bumble bees, so I'll probably pick one up in the next year or so. I don't really ever plan to breed ever.

I love the look of of other morphs, but I can't justify that kind of money.

[Borgpython]

I would probably drop the kinda money on one. I mean my first bp was $550.
Thing is I could choose to breed and try to achieve the morphs I want by myself, but with all that waiting around I would have made enough money to buy every morph I need in my life lol

[DennisM]

I bought a lot of my snakes with the intention of breeding, but right now I just plan on keeping a small collection of them as pets. Right now I have the following:

Killer Bee, Queen Bee, Citrus Bee, Lavender Albino, Mochi, Lesser Axanthic, Pastel Butter, Citrus Calico. I'll probably try to trim it down to 7.

7!!! That's not nearly enough!

[Gerardo]

I guess if i could only have a few snakes I would be willing to pay some decent amount. But I would have to really think about what i would get.

[Viol8r]

We wanted to breed to keep the "cool" ones we made that we wanted, and sell the rest to pay for supplies, not really a business. The most we've paid so far for our is about $280 + shipping. I did buy a female bumblebee a few months back for $250 that originally sold in 2004 as a baby for $20,000. That's about as close as I'd get to "buying an expensive snake". lol

[goddessbaby]

Coming from a slightly different perspective, I bought my butter pastel with no intention of ever breeding (or owning more than one BP). I still don't plan on breeding. I just love the way butter pastels look. I know someone who bought a Purple Passion for the exact same reason. If you're only going to own one snake your entire life, why not get one in your favorite morph? Snakes are cool to look at as well as hold, and I've found that people who are afraid of or uncomfortable around snakes have a positive reaction to Gloria because she's so much prettier than they expect.

Sure, you can spend $25 for a normal. But for a pet you're going to own for decades, I'd gladly spend a little more and get something I really wanted.

Gorgeous!

[xXBASSXx777]

Me personally, I buy expensive morphs to breed and after they breed I will pick a expensive and very pretty baby to keep as a pet. but if i buy one especially an expensive one i will make my money back trough breeding and have potentially a more expensive or more pretty "pet". Also all my snakes are not just "breeders" but also pets. I also nearly always buy babies and raise them.

[xXBASSXx777]

Coming from a slightly different perspective, I bought my butter pastel with no intention of ever breeding (or owning more than one BP). I still don't plan on breeding. I just love the way butter pastels look. I know someone who bought a Purple Passion for the exact same reason. If you're only going to own one snake your entire life, why not get one in your favorite morph? Snakes are cool to look at as well as hold, and I've found that people who are afraid of or uncomfortable around snakes have a positive reaction to Gloria because she's so much prettier than they expect.

Sure, you can spend $25 for a normal. But for a pet you're going to own for decades, I'd gladly spend a little more and get something I really wanted.

I agree completly!!!!
Especially about the part about people who are not "snake people" will aproach a pretty ball python Sooo much better than a wild.... almost seems like the further from the norm and/or brighter they are the better people warm up to them...

[D1C]

We wanted to breed to keep the "cool" ones we made that we wanted, and sell the rest to pay for supplies, not really a business. The most we've paid so far for our is about $280 + shipping. I did buy a female bumblebee a few months back for $250 that originally sold in 2004 as a baby for $20,000. That's about as close as I'd get to "buying an expensive snake". lol

I was browsing and saw a beautiful lavender Albino tristripe......$10,000.


It was nice to look at but WAY out of my range

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