albino ball

[jesper]

hi

What's a normal prise for I albino ball python???

thx jesper

[mykee]

$4000-$5000ish Canadian.

[Infectrix]

$2300-$3000 USD

[jesper]

ok thank you...

but how come they cost so much more than other kinds of albino pythons???

[emroul]

I would have to say it is because ball pythons are in demand :)

[SD-SNAKE]

clutch size has to do alot with it too. a big retic or burm can lay 60 eggs a big ball can lay 12 eggs or so. I just threw these numbers out as an example. take care Nick

[Tim_Cranwill]

SD, 12 would be a pretty big clutch for a ball. You could "expect" more like 6 or 7 eggs... :)

[jesper]

ok thanks you guys

[Infectrix]

I'd have to agree with SD-SNAKE. If Ball Pythons were capable of laying as many eggs as a Burmese Python, Albino BP's would be ALOT cheaper (not as cheap as, because there's a catch) because more can be produced to supply the demand.

Same thing goes with Albino Colombian Boa Constrictors. Except production of Albino CBC's, although great in number per litter compared to per clutch of BP's, can't really keep up with the demand. They far outprice Albino Burms but they're not normally as expensive as Albino BP's.

And the catch. DEMAND as emroul stated. With the plethora of morphs already available in Ball Pythons, the Albino is a staple ingredient for morphs already, and currently being, contemplated by breeders. People want them. They want to take the chance for that 1 in 16 snake in DH breedings and maybe even that 1 in 64 snake in TH breedings. Whew! And, that comes at a cost. $2300-$3000 USD/snake to be more exact.

And I'm only speaking of the T- type!

[rwg]

It always comes down to supply and demand.

I think albino ball pythons haven't been around (in the pet trade) for as long. Everybody and their dog has an albino burnese. That's the supply side. Ball pythons are becoming quite popular these days. They are often recomended as first snakes to beginners. There's youd demand.

rg

[mykee]

Albino ball pythons have been around since 1992, when Bob Clark first hatched a few out. They are still not available in the 'pet trade' so to speak, as they are not now, nor will they be in the foreseeable future for sale in pet stores. They are only available to either breeders, or serious hobbyists with disposable income.