More money=More snakes!!!!!!

[Bryce Masuk]

yep more cash more snakes now how to bloody decide.... The way I think is well I could get a pair of brb's or white lips or amazon tree boa's or another jcp or a blood's or black blood's no how about a borneo short tail or maybe a pair of colombian boa's no wait maybe surinam boa's or ringed pythons damn I need them all too bad i dont have the cash meh the next couple of days i will extinsively re-research all of them over and over again no sleep for me for a while Eh
Bryce

[Tim and Julie B]

Ah, yes. The price of obsession. I understand completely. There's always too many to choose from and not enough money!LOL:DGlad to know you're going to research your a** off though.

[Emily-Fisher]

Umm...i don't mean to offend anyone or be rude but just because you have more money, you shouldn't spend as much of it as you can on more herps. What if later on, you don't have as much money and can't afford for some of the things they need such as food and other little things? Keep this in mind. If I had an extra $1000, I would definatly go for it too and buy MAYBE one herp but that's because I have the time and space. Just remember this...if you have the time, money, and space, go head and buy one or two more herps but try to look as far ahead as possible ;) So if that's the case, I would purchase a red blood or a white lipped :D

[JD@reptiles]

Dont forget Emily some people do this as a living and they get these animals as investments so they can breed and make more money down the road. but is see what you are getting at :)

Jordan

[Bryce Masuk]

I see what your saying emily but If any of my reptiles need something I get it whether it be food, medical care, cages and everything else they could need I am not a person who will let a snake starve because of me. it would eat me alive and constantly drive me nuts. when a snake wont eat food I think about it all the time untill they eat. For some people those extra costs may be a problem but i always take care of my reptiles and raise money however i can and if they have babies then they pay me back if they dont there just pets and I keep them as what they are
any ways its hard to decide upon what to get since there are so many great choices i will have to find out what suits me best .

[Bryce Masuk]

ha too big for me I have some fear of the big boyz besides they could eat our little dogs

[Tim and Julie B]

I don't know if you just listed everything you want or would like to breed. Are you asking for opinions? Because out of everything on that list my fav. is the Surinam boas. ringed are nice but it's hard to raise the hatchlings. High humidity. Tree boas if you like them get them. If you want something to breed to make a little money on (which is not be a concern for some) trees prices seem to be falling. Bloods and Borneo's are nice for a living sausage ( sorry). White lipped are beautiful but get big and have to be tamed ( or given a seditive) so take that into consideration. why get Columbians when you can get Surinams. I am still trying to figure out what brb is. how about a corn snake? Kidding! Honestly if it's your love you'll be happy with anything maybe who has a better deal at the time will be a factor. Good luck with your decision. i can't wait to hear what you have decided.-Tim

It's all good!

[asphyxia]

Well, well Well,

Not to confuse matters more, but if you have snakes, and not monitors or lizards, you should perhaps give them a try.

Now that I have gotten into Monitors there no going back,
I only need mates for my single boa, and perhaps a vine and a black blood or ATB, and an ETB. Damn actually i just want someone to be as mixed up as me. So go get that Albig. lol

[Emily-Fisher]

Lol...living sausage...good one! Any what's wrong with cornsnakes? They are my fav kind of snake :D well, i also like burmese python but a 60lb kid like me would not be able to handle a 100lb+ snake like a burmese or retic :( lol :P

[Emily-Fisher]

Yeah Ackies are good monitors and so are water monitors...they are really friendly! Still, geckos (especially crested geckos and leopard geckos) are my fav animals in the entire world...they are absolutely amazing! Especially the ones fom www.hqreptiles.com :P Colubrids, pythons and boas are in second ;)

[Tim and Julie B]

there is nothing at all wrong with corns. I am not a reptile elitest ( the more expensive the better). I just love saying that to boa and python people to hear them groan! I was going to suggest a turtle or tortoise instead but all you listed were snakes so I just figured you were "one of those people."(jk I have snakes too!):D

[Bryce Masuk]

The problem i find with corns is they are too tame i like a snake with some snap some but not a nuts amount you know what i mean and BRB= brazilian rainbow boa

[Jeff_Favelle]

Bryce, heh heh....you can't go wrong with Rainbows. ;)

[Bryce Masuk]

I plan to have them all within the next couple of years we will see what will come of it eh....

[Tim and Julie B]

Of course brb! If you want a snappy, ballsy snake nothing beats a scrub! Little bastards!

[Bryce Masuk]

heh good ol scrubs....

[Katt]

Bryce, here are my suggestions/opinions/whatnot.

Colombian boas. I don't think you can go wrong with these super popular pets. They're great snakes! Get yourself a super nice pair from a well known breeder and enjoy!

Suri's and BRB's will always be popular. They are super nice looking. Good lookers will always be popular. They take a while to grow up, but then that's all boids. It's hard to produce a bad looking BRB, but choose your suri breeders wisely.

Amazon tree boas. I've got a pair myself, not looking to breed them for anything, but to get myself a real red one, and raise that one as a tame personal pet. As Tim I believe noted, prices are falling. The reason for this, I'm not sure. It's not like they are especially easy, but I guess compared to the ETB's they are. There is a bit of a tree boa following, and it's possible to cater to these folk, however, ATB's due to their aggressive nature will not be as popular as the above boas.

Now for carept pythons. I don't think you can really go wrong with carpets. They're great beginner snake, and come in attractive colours and patterns. Nor do they have difficult husbandary or breeding requirements. Carpets are a particularly popular python, not as much as say balls, but up there.

Bloods/borneos/blacks. My personal opinion is that if you can't get as good reds and blacks as Grant Vg's, don't breed them, but I have an elitist view of these guys, plus Grant's, my pal and I gotta root for him. That being said, bloods/borneos/bloods appear to be on the rise in terms of popularity. Husbandary is more difficult than average snakes, but not terribly so, they get big, but not unbelievably so. I think they're a good choice to get.

Ringed pythons. I don't think these will ever be popular. They have a small following, they're interesting little snakes, but that whole, bright orange disappearing after six months thing is a real turn off.

White lips. The availability of these pythons in Canada is a bit of an annoyance, however, they can be found, with a bit of a price. They're a fantastic python, that I am so glad to be working with, but they're more special needs than most, and have finicky breeding requirements. Plus they take such a long time to grow to maturity, that they're not especially great "investment" snakes, but a snake that you get because you really like them.

There, that's my speel, hopefully, it's helped a bit. I fancy myself a snake market watcher, but I am not infalliable. Whatever you end up choosing, enjoy!

[Bryce Masuk]

If I get bloods which is at the top of the list now I would go through Henry Piorun and I dont think i could go wrong with him same with the Suri's i would get them from him

[Katt]

I have a borneo from Henry, but I plan on getting a completely unrelated male. That way all of us breeders aren't producing related stock and can offer our local buyers diverse blood lines.

I think he's only got a pair left.

Good luck!

[Bryce Masuk]

I was thinking about the Blacks he has I havnt seen any one in b.c. with blacks and well i want them