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i paid $310 shipped to me i live in australia the father is high yellow the mother is central coast (gosford) strain they hatched on the 26/1/2004 so shes only 5 to 6 months old eatting medium mice to rat pinkies to bad my rats arn't breeding i've had the female for a week and a bit now heres a pic of the father and 1 hatchling http://www.herptrader.com.au/ht/traderPics/414_007.jpg

Very nice! I live in the US Florida to be exact. I should have a beautiful pair of diamond pythons by next year! I was going to pick up a pair at daytona but I won't have the extra cash for yearlings. I also have to anti-up the 750-850each price plus shipping here in the states! They will be a beautiful addition to my small collection. After I pick up a pair of diamonds boeleni will be on the way

John

If you're expecting to pay $750 to $850 US for a hatchling
Diamond Python (Morelia spilota spilota) at the NRBE in Daytona,
then you'd better think again. Last Summer at the NRBE the very
few pure Diamond hatchlings that were available were priced at
$900 to $925. If all ten of the remaining eggs in my clutch
(oviposition 4/17/04; began pipping yesterday) hatch out hale
and hardy babies, then I'll have them at my booth in Daytona.
Since there aren't typically large numbers of baby Diamonds
available, I doubt that the market price will have changed much
on them from what it was last Summer. Also, you need to keep in
mind the current exchange rate when comparing what they are
bringing in Australian dollars over there vs. US dollars here.

Mitch Hiers
Hiers Herpetoculture -- http://www.hiersherp.com
mailto:mitch@hiersherp.com
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Posted by: Mitch@HiersHerp at Wed Jun 2 14:10:27 2004 [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ]

I've decided to wait for next years hatchlings. I could buy a surplus male from Cypress Creek Reptiles for $850 right now but I don't want a male larger then my female. So what I expect to pay will be the same. Daytona brings good low prices as well as boosted prices to pay for the table and the cost of travel and so on. Not always the best prices! Anyways in the mean time I'll probably pick up a pair of green tree monitors

John

If you're expecting to pay $750 to $850 US for a hatchling
Diamond Python (Morelia spilota spilota) at the NRBE in Daytona,
then you'd better think again. Last Summer at the NRBE the very
few pure Diamond hatchlings that were available were priced at
$900 to $925. If all ten of the remaining eggs in my clutch
(oviposition 4/17/04; began pipping yesterday) hatch out hale
and hardy babies, then I'll have them at my booth in Daytona.
Since there aren't typically large numbers of baby Diamonds
available, I doubt that the market price will have changed much
on them from what it was last Summer. Also, you need to keep in
mind the current exchange rate when comparing what they are
bringing in Australian dollars over there vs. US dollars here.

Why don't you tuck away the money for the monitors. Then every month put away some money that you would normally spend on something you don't really need/want (CD or movie). You will have the money before you know it. But having the attitude of "I will just get this instead" is hurting you in the long run.

My 1.5 cents.

Matt

Maybe I said that wrong. Anyways I purchased a c.b.b. pair of timor pythons which was first on my list. Tied for second are the green tree monitors and the diamond pythons. I'd rather wait for next years babies for the diamonds instead of paying the money for a yearling pair. Anyways just my thoughts,

John