I forgot about the adoption-fee topic though. I charge something around $30-40. It helps to screen out the cheapskates who would just want a snake for free, or those that would just grab a free snake and re-sell it to a pet store or something. When I had a guy tell me that he was poor and "needed a month to come up with the $20," I kindly told them that the snake had been adopted.. and it was actually by that time. If people can't come up with an adoption fee, I doubt they'd spring for a surprise vet visit that could cost three times that much money; not a good potential home. The couple we adopted to was fairly well-off; not rich, but that combined with their experience when I quizzed them, and their other animals and website, helped me make my decision.
Another perk of CL for adoptions; it cuts out the shipping issue. Many people who are just wanting a normal for a pet, are not into the idea of paying $50 for shipping. Whereas, buyers of expensive morphs would want to pay extra for shipping such a high-ticket snake, your basic pet-snake-wanting person might rather buy locally, especially if leary about ordering online.
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