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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• Getting Rid of ALL Boas for a Parrot? - ma12cus504, Sun Jul 8 23:19:37 2007
• RE: Getting Rid of ALL Boas for a Parrot? - Andy__G, Sun Jul 8 23:33:24 2007
• Also...as far as laws... - Andy__G, Sun Jul 8 23:37:36 2007
• For the love of the,,, - eyecandyexotics, Sun Jul 8 23:45:08 2007
• RE: Getting Rid of ALL Boas for a Parrot? - bthacker, Sun Jul 8 23:40:17 2007
• I Totally Agree - usshorts, Mon Jul 9 07:46:46 2007
• RE: Getting Rid of ALL Boas for a Parrot? - TimS, Mon Jul 9 00:41:28 2007
• RE: Getting Rid of ALL Boas for a Parrot? - liquid-leaf, Mon Jul 9 06:59:04 2007
• RE: Getting Rid of ALL Boas for a Parrot? - ajfreptiles, Mon Jul 9 07:42:31 2007
• RE: Getting Rid of ALL Boas for a Parrot? - vcaruso15, Mon Jul 9 08:13:29 2007
• RE: Getting Rid of ALL Boas for a Parrot? - Jeff Clark, Mon Jul 9 11:04:39 2007
• LOL!! n/p - AbsoluteApril, Tue Jul 10 18:35:31 2007
• RE: Getting Rid of ALL Boas for a Parrot - obz, Mon Jul 9 11:06:41 2007
• To Each His Own. n/p - Reinert, Mon Jul 9 11:31:28 2007
• Comparing Apples to Oranges - spenden, Mon Jul 9 12:13:24 2007
• RE: Getting Rid of ALL Boas for a Parrot? - Tibor, Mon Jul 9 12:53:01 2007
• Don't forget the POOP... - snakesbydesign, Mon Jul 9 18:26:26 2007
• RE: Getting Rid of ALL Boas for a Parrot? - jimmyC, Mon Jul 9 20:21:05 2007
• did you know . . . - Slithering_Serpents, Mon Jul 9 21:49:32 2007
• problem solved - tex959, Tue Jul 10 05:07:24 2007
• RE: Getting Rid of ALL Boas for a Parrot? - LordDreyfus, Tue Jul 10 06:52:28 2007
• RE: Getting Rid of ALL Boas for a Parrot? - JordanNRussell, Tue Jul 10 22:23:18 2007
• RE: Getting Rid of ALL Boas for a Parrot? - Ma12cus504, Wed Jul 11 00:03:13 2007