Personally I'd snatch up those snakes in a heartbeat. I always get steals on snakes that people advertise with local pickup only, just bought one that the guy got for $1,500 and he sold it to me for $500. Some people don't want to ship, it would take a long time to find someone in the area that is going to buy those genes and add to their collection or breed for those specific morphs, especially males. If you don't ship the market is tough. I found another local guy that bought a high end reticulated python for $1,200, I think he realized he is in over his head, can't ship it back out of state, local buyers only. I'm thinking I can work on him and get that snake for just a couple hundred bucks. I usually throw out a low ball price, they refuse, then in a month or two they start to panic and they sell HA! Some of my snakes I got for free. 8)
Personally I'd keep them and breed them, just build out the space. You could even keep them in plastic totes with under tank heaters with thermostats or just crank up the temp in your snake room.
Be sure to ask the guy about the genetics, where did he get them from, does he know if they are heterozygous for anything. They could be worth a fortune if they are het for the right genes. If he doesn't know maybe you can track down the guy he bought them from.
Also check them for mites, ask the guy if he treated them for mites at any point since he got them. Mites are easily cured but it's a pain to bring them in the house.
GO FOR IT!
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