Early christmas present to myself? Too tempting...

[whoaxmary]

There's a gorgeous GTP for 750$ on Signalherp.com that I can't stop staring at.
Scales and Tails is sending an import in today and I'm close enough to their Toronto store that I could pick up from there, so there would only be an addition 15$ fee. (My share of shipping from SH to ST)
But I just splurged 400 dollars on new equipment for my snake room through hagen order at order (yipee for avoiding retail prices eh?) as a christmas present to myself....x_x'''

Someone talk me out of it?

http://www.signalherp.com/images/11183%2018Aug11web.jpg

[Gungirl]

Do you have a GTP yet? If not I say go for it... lol

[whoaxmary]

You're no help at all!
> _ <!!!
:P No I don't already have one. Have wanted one ever since discovering the whole world of snake keeping.
My worry is how 'delicate' they are. That, and the money. But I haven't seen a gtp for sale from an establish breeder (aka not someone random on kijiji or cl) that I wouldn't be paying huge bucks with shipping and handling for ontop of actual price.

[whoaxmary]

I have until 8pm est to make my mind up. I don't think I will, I can't justify a months rent on another feeding mouth. Especially when I still have to think about college.

[lady_bug87]

they're great snakes but they are delicate mine is a May hatch I cant wait for her to start her colour change

[Jay]

No regrets!!

[KORBIN5895]

don'tBUY IT This may be a once in a lifetime buy as it is a gorgeous snake and it could be a dream come true but don'tBUY IT

[Gungirl]

I say go for it. They aren't that hard to care for as long as you put them into a proper home. I mist maybe once a week and his humidity stays spot on. He drinks from his water bowl so I don't need to mist daily as some people do. Mine is a jerk but I still love watching him coil and move around. It's nothing like any other snake.

[lady_bug87]

Dooo it....!

[KORBIN5895]

We're so helpful!

[lady_bug87]

hahha its true we're all addicts telling another addict to 'use'

[alessia55]

Here, I'll help:

DON'T BUY IT!

You need the money for...
College
Food
Rent
Food for the snakes you have already
Xmas gifts
General savings
Future travel plans

When you're more financially stable you'll be more able to afford it without regrets ;)

[CK SandBoas]

Here, I'll help:

DON'T BUY IT!

You need the money for...
College
Food
Rent
Food for the snakes you have already
Xmas gifts
General savings
Future travel plans

When you're more financially stable you'll be more able to afford it without regrets ;)

Very sound advice, Alessia!

[snake man12]

There's a gorgeous GTP for 750$ on Signalherp.com that I can't stop staring at.
Scales and Tails is sending an import in today and I'm close enough to their Toronto store that I could pick up from there, so there would only be an addition 15$ fee. (My share of shipping from SH to ST)
But I just splurged 400 dollars on new equipment for my snake room through hagen order at order (yipee for avoiding retail prices eh?) as a christmas present to myself....x_x'''

Someone talk me out of it?

http://www.signalherp.com/images/11183%2018Aug11web.jpg

I don't think I can he is to beautiful

[KORBIN5895]

Alessia you are such a responsible kill joy!

[Edmond Y]

Go for it man!!! Once you have a green tree, all else doesn't matter. I was quite temp for this shippment but fund not available this time. watch them grow and change colour is a life time unforgetable experience.

This little fellow is Blade, my Aru type green tree.

http://i30.tinypic.com/2cnf8yp.jpg

Edmond

[jaleely]

oh alessia...so true, but so not fun! hehe
I'm holding off on a GTP too... *dramtic sigh* that doesn't mean i won't snag a hognose or another pound drop-off before I can get one though *lol*

[Kayla90]

Don't do it, (No really, you should!) .. Whatever you do Mary, Don't do it. (TIll tomorrow morning :P)

[alessia55]

Alessia you are such a responsible kill joy!

bahahahahah :D

[lady_bug87]

*looks at cramped apartment with 6 vivs already set up in her 200sqft living room*

yea... I could find more room there's space on hubby's desk in his office I could use....

BUT I already have a GTP....

[shaunyboy]

I have until 8pm est to make my mind up. I don't think I will, I can't justify a months rent on another feeding mouth. Especially when I still have to think about college.

you've answered your own question pal

you should wait until moneys not an issue

i'm going through something similar,i'm having to trim my collection considerabley,because i can no longer justify the amount of cash i'm spending on electric :sad:

cheers shaun

[dshin963]

Ohhh I have personally seen some of gtp for sale at tails and scales and some of their hold back... My lord are they amazing... That being said the responsible thing to do is hold of Nelson at tails and scales is the sole distributer of signals gtps in canada I believe and they make a few orders every year there will always be another time

[Kayla90]

.. Well you could always make it a late Christmas present to yourself to be responsible :P .. Or Early (next year).. depending on how you look at it :P

[Shmoges]

I apologies in advance if I missed someone saying something like this already so here goes. I'm suprized no one has said anything. IMPORT IE WILDCAUGHT??!! for $750?!! Is it that hard to get GTP's in Canada? Are there no breeders in Canada with captive bred babies with no parasites that will eat f/t?? I know GTP's can definately be spendy but jesus for a wild caught?? I have my own opinion about Scales&Fails that I can discuss in private. For that much money what is the incentive for a wild caught? What about the chances of disease or parasites and exposure to your present collection? I am excited for anyone to get a new pet but red flags are scary, everything may work out but IMO the chances for that are slime with a delicate animal like that.

[Will0W783]

It's a pretty baby, but $750 is wayyy too high of a price....for even a CBB! And I would not ever buy a wildcaught GTP- they are just too fragile. Even CBB ones can be difficult to keep healthy, as they are very susceptible to bad sheds, respiratory infections and dehydration. At the reptile shows near me, one can buy a quality, red neonate CBB GTP for $300-400. Signal Herpetoculture does produce some nice GTPs, even some absolutely stunning animals, but I would not pay $750 for a baby,even one of theirs.

[Edmond Y]

I apologies in advance if I missed someone saying something like this already so here goes. I'm suprized no one has said anything. IMPORT IE WILDCAUGHT??!! for $750?!! Is it that hard to get GTP's in Canada? Are there no breeders in Canada with captive bred babies with no parasites that will eat f/t?? I know GTP's can definately be spendy but jesus for a wild caught?? I have my own opinion about Scales&Fails that I can discuss in private. For that much money what is the incentive for a wild caught? What about the chances of disease or parasites and exposure to your present collection? I am excited for anyone to get a new pet but red flags are scary, everything may work out but IMO the chances for that are slime with a delicate animal like that.

Relax brother, the above mentioned gtp is from signal herps, not a wild caught and scale and tail is the importer. We only have several breeder of chondro in the whole counrty, many of them not quite interesting to post anything at open forums. The cost of breeding snakes is also double than States. As such to pay over seven hundred for a cb gtp is not a new story.

Edmond

[Shmoges]

II realized it was about two snakes. I was trying to give an opinion and try to dis wade(sp) buying the imported one from scales. Why would it cost double to "breed" snakes? Do you mean snakes them selves are more pricey in Canada because they are more regulated and rarer?

[shaunyboy]

i'm NOT saying the gtp we're talking about in this thread is a wild caught

re wild caught gtp's

you would have to smuggle a wild caught gtp,because as far as i know NO country allows the export of wild caught gtp's

indonesia allows the export of, F1 captive bred gtp's

registered breeders in indonesia are allowed to take wild gtp's from their natural habitat and breed them

these hatchlings are F1 and captive bred from wild caught

these hatchlings are ok for and legal for export

the above is what i have read on respected forums,i have NOT done any proper research on the subject myself,so please feel free to correct me if i have got something wrong

i know of a reptile shop in london that sells imported indonesian F1 gtp's and F1 boelen's pythons,the boelens are gorgeous

cheers shaun

[Edmond Y]

II realized it was about two snakes. I was trying to give an opinion and try to dis wade(sp) buying the imported one from scales. Why would it cost double to "breed" snakes? Do you mean snakes them selves are more pricey in Canada because they are more regulated and rarer?

Yes all reptile related stuff we can purchase here are more expensive than the State. Let say a Radiant heat panel, you can buy one for sixty bucks and I have to pay $98 plus shipping and HST from our local supplier, I will not comment about the price I have to pay here because business man need income. The rat food I pay for my asf is about $50 bucks for 50 lbs, the same food that I saw in the State is less than $15... you will have to live here and find out.

Edmond

[KORBIN5895]

Yeah we get railed on everything here. But to say it cost double??? Maybe 30% more with 50% being Max. We just don't have the market here is the real issue. The bigger companies can't move enough product it seems.

[alessia55]

I have until 8pm est to make my mind up. I don't think I will, I can't justify a months rent on another feeding mouth. Especially when I still have to think about college.

Well, did ya get it or not? Do tell! :yes:

[lady_bug87]

It's a pretty baby, but $750 is wayyy too high of a price....for even a CBB! And I would not ever buy a wildcaught GTP- they are just too fragile. Even CBB ones can be difficult to keep healthy, as they are very susceptible to bad sheds, respiratory infections and dehydration. At the reptile shows near me, one can buy a quality, red neonate CBB GTP for $300-400. Signal Herpetoculture does produce some nice GTPs, even some absolutely stunning animals, but I would not pay $750 for a baby,even one of theirs.


Canadian Prices are super high compared to US prices

[whoaxmary]

They're not wild caught, They're listed on signalherp.com I banned myself from the computer for a few days. >/ I am full of regret that I didn't put a down payment down, but the fact that I just had to pay rent and my phone bill helps me feel better.nonotreally...

[beardeds4life]

reptile stuff is very cheap here in the states I just paid $33 for 100 superworms 100 crickets 250 waxworms and a few roaches

[Edmond Y]

They're not wild caught, They're listed on signalherp.com I banned myself from the computer for a few days. >/ I am full of regret that I didn't put a down payment down, but the fact that I just had to pay rent and my phone bill helps me feel better.nonotreally...Ou don't have to feel regret for not getting from this shipment. I was told they will run two to three shipment every year. Anyway get your set up ready run and test before another chance pop up.

Edmond

[totheend]

reptile stuff is very cheap here in the states I just paid $33 for 100 superworms 100 crickets 250 waxworms and a few roaches

Yep, that is cheap!! Here, 100 supers are around $20, 100 crix are $10, 250 waxs are $18 and roaches are illegal.

[It'sKourtneyYo]

GEEET IIIIIT!!! lol sorry, I would get it even if I was starving but still had money for my snakes. Even though as of right now I'm only going to have 1 snake [ATB] but still, GET IT!

[youngster]

GEEET IIIIIT!!! lol sorry, I would get it even if I was starving but still had money for my snakes. Even though as of right now I'm only going to have 1 snake [ATB] but still, GET IT!

I think it's too late now.