What's The Best Deal? - Page 3

Revenant · 01-23-13, 05:54 PM

I've had a few freebies. I was given a female albino burm about six feet, and a nice enclosure for her. My husband isn't comfortable with burms, so it was only while we found a nice home for her. She'd been left behind when a tenant moved out, and the landlord had left her untouched (no water, food, power, nothing) for thirty days before she asked me to take the whole thing. She really had a nice temperament, it is really a shame the keeper felt the need to dump her like that.

I live in a college town, so I've come across free corn snakes, a beardie, king snakes, and a ball python in similar ways. A lot of them keep pets for a few semesters and dump them before moving. The feral cat population is crazy because of this. I generally keep the herps quarantined for a bit and move them on to other homes for free.

With snakes I pay for, I usually don't get absurdly good deals, but I've had great luck getting respectable deals by lingering around at the very end of the last day of shows, and making an offer to vendors packing up 'leftovers' on the way home. I can usually get an animal for about 50% of the show price this way. My husband is mortified of my haggling at shows, but it works lol.

dinosaurdammit · 01-23-13, 07:09 PM

Jerry Rice is one of a kind, i got him for like 60 bucks. Never seen a snake like him.

Coral albino female with complete set up for 200 bucks.

ive been pretty blessed at finding deals. Also they are great animals.

Hurrok · 01-24-13, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by mykee

Hurrok, he's in this thread:
http://www.ssnakess.com/forums/pytho...holdbacks.html

He's beautiful, I can only imagine what you could produce with him. Although I must say, I never tire of those Mystic Potions

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Originally Posted by red ink

Good people indeed... the animals are hatchlings and not like an old pair that he no longer has time for or anything like that... I got to return the favour somehow

Oh wow, I thought they would be older. I'm not sure how you would return the favour...maybe if you produce some babies do the same thing back?

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Originally Posted by aaron_cg

My only snake "purchase" so far has been a Female BP, and a Female Red Tail that I got for free because I responded to a craigslist ad at the right time.

Nice! Sometimes being there at the right time can be very rewarding.

Hurrok · 01-24-13, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Revenant

I've had a few freebies. I was given a female albino burm about six feet, and a nice enclosure for her. My husband isn't comfortable with burms, so it was only while we found a nice home for her. She'd been left behind when a tenant moved out, and the landlord had left her untouched (no water, food, power, nothing) for thirty days before she asked me to take the whole thing. She really had a nice temperament, it is really a shame the keeper felt the need to dump her like that.

I live in a college town, so I've come across free corn snakes, a beardie, king snakes, and a ball python in similar ways. A lot of them keep pets for a few semesters and dump them before moving. The feral cat population is crazy because of this. I generally keep the herps quarantined for a bit and move them on to other homes for free.

With snakes I pay for, I usually don't get absurdly good deals, but I've had great luck getting respectable deals by lingering around at the very end of the last day of shows, and making an offer to vendors packing up 'leftovers' on the way home. I can usually get an animal for about 50% of the show price this way. My husband is mortified of my haggling at shows, but it works lol.

Well it seems like you do a good thing with taking in a lot of "thrown away" animals. It's a shame that people are so willing to get rid of their pets so quickly, although I can understand the rules of dorms not allowing any kind of pet (if that is their only option). I made sure that I found a place that allowed my python to avoid that kind of decision. I couldn't do it anyways, I'm too attached!

I'd love to help people out with taking in unwanted animals but the lack of room is a big contributor to not being able to do so. A Burm is a large one for sure, I'd be on your husband's side with that as I am not yet comfortable with larger snakes, but keeping it until then is a good deed

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Originally Posted by dinosaurdammit

Jerry Rice is one of a kind, i got him for like 60 bucks. Never seen a snake like him.

Coral albino female with complete set up for 200 bucks.

ive been pretty blessed at finding deals. Also they are great animals.

What is Jerry Rice? I'm very curious now :P Got any pictures as well?

dinosaurdammit · 01-24-13, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Hurrok

What is Jerry Rice? I'm very curious now :P Got any pictures as well?

yea i do :3

he has gotten brighter since these, he has shed twice since these were taken. He has a few more orange stripes as well, each shed makes more orange stripes. Ive never seen that before

Hurrok · 01-24-13, 03:51 PM

Oh wow, Jerry Rice is a handsome boy! I love how earth-toned he is and how rich his colour is in the sun...Beautiful! Thank-you for showing

How long have you had him?

CK SandBoas · 01-24-13, 04:04 PM

My best deal was my Adult Female Paradox Albino Sand Boa, Cleo. My fathers friend was downsizing his collection, and offered her to me for free. I also got a bonus with her, when she delivered a litter of Paradox Hets a few months later

I also got my Adult male Grey Banded King for free, as he was my dad's, and he quickly got tired of cleaning Kingsnake poop every other day, so he gave Elvis to me, lol

dinosaurdammit · 01-24-13, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Hurrok

Oh wow, Jerry Rice is a handsome boy! I love how earth-toned he is and how rich his colour is in the sun...Beautiful! Thank-you for showing

How long have you had him?

since september 16, the day after my birthday i went into the reptile store to get lizurd fewd and saw him, I always wanted a snake but never was allowed to have one. Called husband, begged, and got him on the spot. I already had stuff at home to house, and bed a snake and extra lights. So it took me the better part of 2 days to legit build him a new cage. He was infested with mites and had an RI though :/

I learned on my feet with him. I got him and started my obsession with boas. It was easy to learn and very engaging to do so.

Hurrok · 01-24-13, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by KKgal

My best deal was my Adult Female Paradox Albino Sand Boa, Cleo. My fathers friend was downsizing his collection, and offered her to me for free. I also got a bonus with her, when she delivered a litter of Paradox Hets a few months later

I also got my Adult male Grey Banded King for free, as he was my dad's, and he quickly got tired of cleaning Kingsnake poop every other day, so he gave Elvis to me, lol

That's awesome! A pretty girl and her babies afterwards that were given to you- You can't ask for more than that! I love the Paradox Albinos too, so cute with their random blotches :3

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Originally Posted by dinosaurdammit

since september 16, the day after my birthday i went into the reptile store to get lizurd fewd and saw him, I always wanted a snake but never was allowed to have one. Called husband, begged, and got him on the spot. I already had stuff at home to house, and bed a snake and extra lights. So it took me the better part of 2 days to legit build him a new cage. He was infested with mites and had an RI though :/

I learned on my feet with him. I got him and started my obsession with boas. It was easy to learn and very engaging to do so.

That's pretty cool, I got my first snake a couple of years ago because I've always wanted one and neve got any type of reptile during my childhood. So, I saved up a little bit of money and bought him from a breeder. I was pretty lucky as he was an amazing feeder, never bit me or anything, and was completely healthy.

I think with helping any animal get through an illness is extremely rewarding when you both get through it together

I think a bond can strengthen when you show that you are truly trying to make life better for them. Good for you for finally getting one, I think you will have lots of fun and will have a great friendship with your pal!

**Aaron_S** · 01-25-13, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by dinosaurdammit

since september 16, the day after my birthday i went into the reptile store to get lizurd fewd and saw him, I always wanted a snake but never was allowed to have one. Called husband, begged, and got him on the spot. I already had stuff at home to house, and bed a snake and extra lights. So it took me the better part of 2 days to legit build him a new cage. He was infested with mites and had an RI though :/

I learned on my feet with him. I got him and started my obsession with boas. It was easy to learn and very engaging to do so.

Your boa is really pretty.

My guess it's a mix of things. Looks like BCI hypo with a Central American boa, I'm sure if they are still called that though. Centrals as I remember tend to have a lot of orange so that could be the influence.

KORBIN5895 · 01-25-13, 10:07 AM

It looks like a hypo for sure and calico, which is an anomaly like paradox. I have a friend with two calicoes from the same litter. I will see him in the next two days and get pictures.