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she is eating incredibly but her color is not as vibrant as some pastels it seems like she is getting lighter with her sheds and she is super docile

I would say maybe around $3000 to $3500. It does depend on how she looks though.
Just my two cents.
Tom Stokes

I think her age is also very important, esp when more then likly the person that may be interested in her wants her for breeding.

I've had females from 800 grams up to 1600 grams, that were only a few months different in age.

If were looking for a Pastel female to breed and I was told she was 800 grams, her age would be very important.

If she were 2-3 years old at 800 grams which is certainly very possible (with those fussy eaters) I would not be interested in her.

If she were around 1 to 1 1/2 years old, then that means she seems to be growing good, eating on a somewhat regular basis and has a good chance that she may be breedable when she hits her 3rd year.

Then again you can not always go buy this, but it does make sense.

In 2001 I purchased 10, 100% HET Albino females, for $10,000. In 2004, I had 3 of them that ranged from 2000-2300 grams. Two of them produced 6 clutches of eggs, and in both clutches all of the babies hatched. Funny enough the largest of the 3-girls did not produce even after multiple breedings.

The other 7 ranged from 800-1400 grams. I will never forget I had 3 females ALL from the same clutch all sisters, there weights 680 grams, 990 grams, and 2100 grams.

Yes all the same age, all eating the same thing, but only one ate like clockwork.

Weight is important to the price, but so is her age.

Just my 2-cents.

depends.....I say $1500 I'll get you...others would pay you $2250.............

depends on where you atart.most people try to get $2250 to $2500 for a baby .yet I could have gotten them for no more than $1500........

.....friend got a good girl last winter? I think it was for about $2200?.I forget exact ........he comes in here..

........to me..if I can get them for $1500.and feed it.$30 in rats/mice.why would anyone pay an extra $1000 for it..?

but there are dumb people out there........
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"........to me..if I can get them for $1500.and feed it.$30 in rats/mice.why would anyone pay an extra $1000 for it..?"

Yes but the 800 gram female will probably breed a year earlier than a fresh hatchling. With a pastel the shot at an extra year's production might be worth the extra $1,000. What if she produces a super or a bumblebee that extra year?

"dumb people"?...........you mean sort of like people answering a question that has nothing to do with the one asked.....so go get me some 800 gram females for 1500 and sell them all to me for 2000 ill take 20 please.......now how could anyone who isnt "dumb" pass up making 10K that quick and as easy as YOU can do it......let me know when you have them thanks