I've had online classifieds up for non-animal items and the wording for scammy-type replies usually contain this sort of language:

I am interested in *whatever you have for sale*.
Please let me know the actual price of *whatever you have for sale*.
-- Also, usually, very poor English or mixed "ok" English with very poor language (as if they used parts of a form email). They also then ask if they can arrange their own shipping or pay with a cashier's check or money order of some kind.

Interesting that this one actually asked what the snake feeds on, they put more thought into it than other scammers, but I definitely wouldn't take such a reply seriously. Ask them a few questions and see how they answer... Might get some humorous responses.
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Lauren Madar
www.ophidiagems.com
1.1 Hog Island Boas
1.1 Hypo BCI
0.1 Sorong-type GTP
1.0 Normal Ball Python
1.1 Surinam BCC

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