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For my upcoming speech, I have to give a reason why people should be interested in my topic (breeding animal hybrids in captivity) and I think that one such reason could be the amount of money hybrids are going for.

I'd like to know what are some of the more expensive hybrids (and what they go for $ wise)?

and

what hybrid has the greatest return between what someone would pay for the pure forms of the snake, and what people will pay for the hybrid between those snakes?

Thanks for your time in advance!
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~Sara~
4 Leopard Geckos
3 ball pythons
1.0 Black-lined plated lizard (Lizzy Butt)
0.1 Burmese Python (Pixil)
7 Rats
1.1 Gerbils
1.1 Dogs (Ozzie and Mandy)
0.1 Cat (Isis)
0.0.1 Synodontis Catfish (Big Spotty Fish)
0.1 Convict Cichlid
0.0.1 blood parrot cichlid
0.0.1 African Featherfin Catfish

the majority of people that breed hybrids are not in it for the money. hybrids are not really bringing a premium over pure species. i will without a doubt state that you will make more money by breeding pure species over breeding hybrids.
pure species are easier to produce and easier to sell, quantity is what makes money, not high cost. yes some hybrids do sell high but that is because they are so hard to produce. most hybrids are not attractive in the first generation so it takes twice as long to make animals that look attractive to buyers. also their is not a true hardy market for hybrids yet. in the future i have no doubt that hybrid's will be more accepted but at the present time their not.
i am into hybrids for everything behind the animal itself. for example it answers questions and creates questions about how closely species are related and how differant genes from differant species are allelic(i.e. the albino gene in some animals).
the fact that a woma from austrailia and a ball from africa can breed and produce viable offspring and they are from differant continants( i mean WOW). these are the things that interest me about hybrids.
hybrids make us question the choices of others when relating taxonomic classifications and truly makes us see that we know nothing about the relationship of one species to another.
in my opinion we should just throw taxonamic nomenclature out the window until we have an actual grasp on the relationships between differant "species"
adam jeffery
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"CARLOS MENCIA FOR EL PRESIDENTE"
hybrid breeders association
1.1 puebladurans
1.1 sinacorns
1.1 hypo corns
1.1 crimson corns
1.1 striped ghosts
1.1 kenyan sand boas
1.1 mbk
1.1 albino corns
1.1 childrens python
1.3 ghost corns
2.2 butter(both females motley)
1.0 snow corns
1.0 jurassic milk
1.0 house snake
0.1 anery pueblacorn
0.1 bloodred
0.1 eastern milk (eatin pinks)
0.1 striped albino corn
0.1 albino nelsons
0.1 anery motley
0.1 normal corn het hypo,anery
0.1 hypo tang hondo
0.1 rosy boa

Um. Not exactly what I was asking. At all.
Anyone else?
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~Sara~
4 Leopard Geckos
3 ball pythons
1.0 Black-lined plated lizard (Lizzy Butt)
0.1 Burmese Python (Pixil)
7 Rats
1.1 Gerbils
1.1 Dogs (Ozzie and Mandy)
0.1 Cat (Isis)
0.0.1 Synodontis Catfish (Big Spotty Fish)
0.1 Convict Cichlid
0.0.1 blood parrot cichlid
0.0.1 African Featherfin Catfish

Are you asking for Example :
Ball X Ball= $50.00
Carpet X Carpet= $100.00
Ball X Carpet= $3000.00
This is what I got from your post. As for the most expensive I've seen them as high as $100,000.00, I realy don't believe anyone paid this much, I think they are listed @ around $3-5000.00. Hope this helps
Thanx Argo
Anarchy Reptile Group
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If your going to play God you can at least be creative!!!!

that's exactly the kind of thing I was looking for, but for more than just the carpet X ball hybrid. Any other ones you can provide info on?
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~Sara~
4 Leopard Geckos
3 ball pythons
1.0 Black-lined plated lizard (Lizzy Butt)
0.1 Burmese Python (Pixil)
7 Rats
1.1 Gerbils
1.1 Dogs (Ozzie and Mandy)
0.1 Cat (Isis)
0.0.1 Synodontis Catfish (Big Spotty Fish)
0.1 Convict Cichlid
0.0.1 blood parrot cichlid
0.0.1 African Featherfin Catfish

f2 superballs go for 15k last time i checked
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jake barney
1.1 ball pythons
0.2 corns
1.0 cal king
0.0.1 wc garter
1.o cb son

You really exaggerate to prove your point! Balls for 50 (plain) I can believe, but you have really got to scrape the barrel for $100 Carpets, and if you can find them for that it’s because they are ½ Jungle and Coastal or other.
Some Balls go for $50k and some Carpets go for up to $10k, that’s not including an albino that’s not available outside Australia.

no, it wasn't an answer to your question but it wasn't off topic either. What he said is definitely a valid point -- there are reasons other than money that would make interest in hybrids worth while.

yes, I know, like

1)hybrid snake venom may possibly have potential to be developed into treatments and cures for disease

2) selective breeding for good pet traits

3) the ability for people who do not have liscences to own endagered snakes to possibly own a hybrid of one

4) developing a better understanding of evolution and how we clasify animals

BUT... this question was only asking about what hybrids "go for", because I have to have an attention grabber in my speech.
To me, the fact that a $70 ball python and a $100 carpet python can produce an animal that you can sell for much much more than either of them is an attention grabber. Isn't it for you?

My rudeness was simply in the fact that I did not come to be lectured. I stated why I needed the information, and was given a long spew about something I didn't need.
It's like going to a doctor for a broken finger and being told to exercise and lose weight. It's a valid point, but not what I came for.
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~Sara~
4 Leopard Geckos
3 ball pythons
1.0 Black-lined plated lizard (Lizzy Butt)
0.1 Burmese Python (Pixil)
7 Rats
1.1 Gerbils
1.1 Dogs (Ozzie and Mandy)
0.1 Cat (Isis)
0.0.1 Synodontis Catfish (Big Spotty Fish)
0.1 Convict Cichlid
0.0.1 blood parrot cichlid
0.0.1 African Featherfin Catfish

I do see what you are saying though...

Anyway, I forgot to mention that one particular hybrid I am interested in is the California Kingsnake X Pueblan Milksnake. While I am only just starting in the hybrid realm, my current understanding is that a hatchling California King goes for about $30, a pueblan for about $50, but an "Imperial" that is 25% California and 75% Pueblan (50/50 bred back to a pueblan) can go for $200. I'm not in it for the money, I just really love the way those snakes look and want to produce them myself. If I were in it for the money, however, it seems like a potentially profitable venture.

ive seen an albino burm x african rock for (high end herps) 100k i believe
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jake barney
1.1 ball pythons
0.2 corns
1.0 cal king
0.0.1 wc garter
1.o cb son

wow, that seems excessive. How much does a normal burm X african rock go for?
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~Sara~
4 Leopard Geckos
3 ball pythons
1.0 Black-lined plated lizard (Lizzy Butt)
0.1 Burmese Python (Pixil)
7 Rats
1.1 Gerbils
1.1 Dogs (Ozzie and Mandy)
0.1 Cat (Isis)
0.0.1 Synodontis Catfish (Big Spotty Fish)
0.1 Convict Cichlid
0.0.1 blood parrot cichlid
0.0.1 African Featherfin Catfish

i think the price is much lower now, the albino burm x rock was only so expensive because it was the only one on the planet at the time
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jake barney
1.1 ball pythons
0.2 corns
1.0 cal king
0.0.1 wc garter
1.o cb son

High Ends top price at this time is a Hypomelanistic/Paradox Albino Retics! Discount Price!!..$39,900 ea.
The second is a Albino Hybrid Rock/Burmese Het Green.....$9,000 ea.

Hummm.

But I don't know how much they are this year.
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