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i saw 1 lonely patternless with a bunch of normals and high yellows at petco....was just wondering what the going price was for patternless juvies cause they wree 25 or 30 at petco wondering if it was a deal
heather
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~~~~~~~HEATHER~~~~~~~

I would not buy anything from Petco. You are taking big risk buying from them. Not just by what you are buying but also what you may be bringing home. I have had very bad experiences with Petco. I would try to find a reliable breeder first.

i bought all 3 of my leos from petco...i know its not the best but i havent had any problems with them all have been in good health except the 1 i have now i had already losy 1 finger from shed and is about to lose another on the same foot. but the last 2 were perfect. just wanna know what the price is but thank for your opinion
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~~~~~~~HEATHER~~~~~~~

I think the price is average, depending on where you're buying (i.e. through the internet, you will obviously pay shipping fee's which greatly increases the price). At reptile shows, you can find them as low as $10. Actually, last year a local breeder friend of mine couldn't even sell them for $10.. the market has dropped considerably in recent years.

My oldest leo is a patternless male I bought at Petco. And I agree with you.... I know it's not a general good rule of thumb to buy from Petco's, but before I discovered that I could buy leo's via internet, I aquired 6 leo's from local Petco's. They are all very healthy, and not one of them turned up a parasite laden fecal at the vet.

You pay almost 100 for a normal here ... I got my tremper for 120 and it was a deal, I'm thrilled to be getting a pair of Blizzards for 240... I need to take a trip west!
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