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I came across a very beautiful "hypo" male today and am curious if $360 is a reasonable price for him. He is about 2'5" long and I was told that they have had him since early December 06. Therefore he's not quite a year old.

Tell me what you think or guide me to a similar or better deal.

Thanks!

Marcus

depends on what you are looking for...if you need him to breed then the older they are the more expensive...however, if he is just for a pet, you can get a baby for somewhere between 100 and 200...also, you have to take into account quality..the nicer the snake, the heftier the price...if it was me, and i am actually in the market for a female hypo baby, i would buy a baby just because they are very cheap nowadays...Just my 3 cents...i hope this helps..

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0.2 normal ball pythons
0.2 normal Redtail boa
1.0 Bearded Dragon
0.1 GF Eryn (WC)
0.1 Brindle Boxer (Marley)

I gave $300 for the one I posted pics to below
DHSG
Shop around and dont think "making Offers" is a bad thing.
They can sell'em or fed 'em

Tnk

these are just my thoughts about this..
I don't think there is a good way of making any general pricing standards for boas.. $360 seems like a fair price for a hypo, but I've seen hypos priced from less to much more also - just depending on how much you like it and how well it fits for you as a pet or as a future breeder.

some hypos are dominant (super hypos) for the hypomelinism trait meaning that all their offspring will be hypos.
Some hypos are not dominant and roughly half of their offspring will be hypos.. depending of course on what you are breeding it to.

so, super hypos or possible supers could theoritically be worth more than non super hypos.. pricing is also strongly infulenced by things such as the color, the health of the animal, and to some extent on the reputation of the breeder.

good luck,
Patrick

Thank you both for your replies. I wish I would have taken a photo. I have a yearling female normal (or I think she is, she's turning very pink and about to shed) and I'm thinking about getting him so that they can eventually make little babies.

I will think about it, she said the snake has been in her care since early December, so the chance of him leaving within the next two weeks is not that great.