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What kind of price range am I looking for when it comes to yellowtails,unicolors,or redtails?

Craig,

You can expect to pay 200.00 - 300.00 for a unicolor and anywhere from 250.00 - 600.00 for a yellow-tail, as they are quite variable and coloration will play a key role in the cost of such specimens.
As for red-tails, you will probably have to get on a list for them and wait 2-3 years, as there are only two folks in the country breeding them, that I am aware of and the demand has proven quite high. You can expect to pay anywhere from 600.00 - 1,000.00 for such specimens due to their rarity, with mottled and red speciemns being the rarest and commanding the higher prices...

Best regards,

Jeff

Jeff,

I saw the pics of the Scialabba unicolors on Indigo snakes .com. Is that fairly representative of their adult coloration(that lightly muted gold color)?

Are you aware, or can you recomend anyone with animals like that?

Thanks Bob.

Bob,

Unicolors can be quite variable, so you should always ask for photos of the adults, if possible, when acquiring youngsters.
I have a pair from Brad's old line and they are superb specimens, as are a pair I have originating from Dan Felice and a couple of females I acquired from Steve Fuller, which are turning out very nicely.
Sometimes a very nice wild caught specimen will make its way stateside, but it has been my experience such specimens take quite a bit of work to rid them of internal parasite loads.
Unicolor Cribos tend to be far and few between, but the breeders out there, that I am aware of, have good stock.
Feel free to e-mail me directly and I will forward you some photos of some unicolors I have from various breeders and WC stock...

Best regards,

Jeff

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