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Hi, I have just discovered I am completely obsessed with eastern indigos. I live in Lexington, KY so there is not a likely chance of finding any local breeders. I have done enough reading and studying on these amazing creatures, I want one now! One thing I haven't done is look at prices...lol. How much do they usually go for. I am thinking super-expensive, maybe more than 1,000 but if that is so then I will probably never get an indigo, so I refuse to believe that until I have solid proof..Any info will help. Thanks! -Will

Check out indigosnakes.com for a list of breeders. BTW there is a breeder in KY.
As for cost, it depends on the breeder but you can figure anywhere from $450 to $900

Eric

You should expect to stay well under the thousand dollar mark, unless you are looking at an adult, or sub- adult, or one with lots of red. Most average neonates that I have seen go for 5 to 7 hundred. But that's only what I have seen. And there is always fluctuation. Check out the breeders list at indigosnakes.com
T.
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On sunday, Oct 3 doing a talk on indigos...will bring lots of animals.

If you are up to making the drive, I can get you directions.
You have a slight problem though...the state of KY has recently initiated a state law that prohibits any federally protected species from coming into the state.

Dean

Sounds good, I will try to be there. Where is it?

Here you go.
KHS Meetings

Dean,

I spoke to William Bird, a good friend, and I will staying with him and at the Louisville Zoo over that weekend, looking forward to seeing you at your talk. The yellow tails are growning like they were on steroids.

Truly,

Paul Bodnar

Sorry you have to sit through my program again!

Actually, there's some new stuff since you saw it at NOAH.

Will invited me to stay at his place too...

n/p

Not all that long ago, either. However, it seems the breeders in my state (NC) have moved on to other things and the one person selling them annually asks from $1000 to $1200 a pair depending on whether they're unrelated or not. We need more competition to bring the prices down!
They are awesome animals, but high maintenance.
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There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Rom 8:1

>>Not all that long ago, either. However, it seems the breeders in my state (NC) have moved on to other things and the one person selling them annually asks from $1000 to $1200 a pair depending on whether they're unrelated or not. We need more competition to bring the prices down!
>>They are awesome animals, but high maintenance.
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>>There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Rom 8:1

I've bought them for $40.00...back in the pre-ESA days. Shortly after they were listed, I bought pre-act animals for $75.00. Those days are gone, never to return.

The fact of the matter is that there are no more wild-caught Indigos to be bought on the legitimate market. Breeding Indigos consistently is not as easy as people think. I would be extremely surprised if the price didn't start to go up...not down, especially for erebennus.
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What a deal!
Heck, I used to catch my own, for free!
I never considered the captive husbandry of Drymarchon, or any genus for that matter, as a competition.
Rather then drive the prices down; by producing 1000's of offspring annually, I feel it's better to produce quality over quantity.
With the captive gene pool of D.Couperi being so limited, their captive family tree is literally a trunk in; we, as a whole, would be well advised not to attempt the mass production of the species.
There is at least one individual, that I am aware of, with enough specimens to produce over 100 eggs annually, but to produce such in a manner to resemble the current production of various Python spp. and Pantherophis spp, literally by the 1,000’s. would be detrimental to a species such as D. couperi over the long term.

Jeff

not easy to breed. I got a batch of water balloon eggs my one year trying... My female quit eating once gravid...even turned down chocolate.
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There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Rom 8:1

Thanks for all the info, everyone. Shoot me an email at: thegelatinousmonster@yahoo.com if you see any baby easterns for under $200. Thanks again! -Will

That must've been some arrowhead! Either that, or the seller just didn't know what he had. Either way you got a great deal!

Eric