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Hi guys,

I spend most of my time in the ball forum because my soon-to-be wife is scared of boas, lol, but I had a question.

A friend of mine has an adult female suri that he is thinking of selling, but he's not sure what the going rate is these days. It has never been bred, it's pretty much his pet along with a few others. He moved recently and is short on space, so he wants to put her to market.

Any ball-park figures on what he should ask?

Thanks for the help.

-John

Is the Suri pictured the one your friend is selling?

It really depends if it is Wild Caught or Captive Bred.

Also depends if it's a male or female.

The age also dictates the price.

1.) A Captive Bred Female that is breedable goes for $500.00 to $1000.00

2.) A breedable wild Caught or Long term Captive will go for $400.00 to $800.00.

3.) Captive bred males go for $250.00 to $500.00 All ages.

4.) Wild Caught male would be $200.00 to $400.00 All ages.

5.) BiG ,Big 6 foot plus males, Wild Caught or Captive bred go for about $200.00 to $500.00.Big males are least likely to breed therfore are less desireble as far as breeding goes.

Of Course NONE of this aplies if you just want a BEAUTIFUL animal as a PET.

I have seen 8-9 foot males that are just Gorgeouse and they still make impressive and Great pets.
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Sorry, it is a female captive bred.

I guess I forgot to cover all that. Thanks!

-John B

I maintained a collection of Surinams for several years...IMO it's a difficult task to price an animal based on set factors. A captive bred adult female that has average color and mediocre markings might not sell for any price. Personally, I would price your friend's snake at $250 shipped and see what happens. It's not a bad looking snake, but there are a lot of exceptional animals selling for reasonable prices these days.
All the best-
Jim Lineberger

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"He is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep to gain what he can never lose." (quote from Jim Elliott, "Shadow of the Almighty"

I almost never see adult female captive bred suris for that low. I barely see colombian breedable females selling that low. I would start considerably higher and see what happens.

Recently I've seen a couple older suri females for sale in Kingnsake.com classified section. One was lowered to $250 plus shipping, I saw it relisted several times, I believe it could have been because there were no serious buyers, no money from prospective buyers, or that they were in a hurry to sell that they lowered her from the original asking price. She was said to be CB, and not that bad looking either.
Then again, I've seen juvi/adults priced in the $400-$$$ range from well known breeder's lines, and being sold by reputable breeders as well. The more you ask for her, either she has to be amazing looking/one of a kind (IMO) or you have to be a well known seller, people want to trust the seller when they say what a snake is or what lines it is from (just in case there is other localities in her background and the seller is dishonest, or WC and again, the seller is dishonest). Reputation can sell a snake. I do agree that you should start by asking for what you believe she is worth; and CB, healthy, mature females will sell for more; so start a little higher and don't be impatient for a buyer to run up. After awhile, if you feel you are asking too much based on other sales or you get a great offer, you can change your mind.
I paid $250 for a CB male of nice quality and got a juvi/adult female, who looks to have had a rough childhood (but still gorgeous) of unknown origin cheap from a friend who breeds/deals with snakes for $150 when he was asking around $250 for her in his store. It just depends...
Could help if you know if she originated from a well known line... example: Futo, Tudehope, etc. bloodlines... if you know where he got her from you could do a little research.
Good luck!
Steph S.

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Thanks for the replies everyone. I think we covered the spectrum.
She's a looker and I wouldn't even suggest to him to sell her at $250. For that price, he's better off keeping her. I'll let him have your suggestions though. Thanks again.

-John