Is it worth getting rid of all your boa for a parrot?
Let us analyze:

cost of boa:

middle to high end - albino for example: $700 at least
african grey Parrot: $600 cheapest

Feed boa: 4-5 dollar weekly = $25 a month
feed bird: $8 per 8lb bag = $8 2-3 month

boa just lay and sit, the law is getting tougher and many people dont like them. It pretty kewl to have a boa but it seem like they lose value very quickly. But the bird value say the same. I notice over 10 year, an african grey still worth at least $1000, but for a snake. Their value drop greatly.

Example:

Brought a newborn albino boa for $800. raise it to adult takes 3-4 years. Sell it for $1400. the cost of feeding it all those years dont come near the reselling price.

I have been keeping boa since 1995 and have just sold all my 13 boa collection to have just one parrot. So far i am pretty happier with the bird since it interact with me and i have save alot of money taking care of it.

What do everything think about this matter? Any opinion accepted

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