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Kevin McRae · 06-30-04, 09:04 AM

i want to breed Colombian Boas but am not sure how good they would sell, I live outside of Winnipeg and there not allowed in winnipeg any ways how hard would they be to sell if I soled them for 50$ each and am willing to ship at the buyers expense?

BoidKeeper · 06-30-04, 09:57 AM

If you sell at $50 a piece you might as well contact some whole salers and try to get that price on whole litters, though $25 a piece is more likely. Also don't forget there is a market out there and these things have a market value. If you go that low you're going to piss off the compatition to no end. And have you thought about the responsibility aspect of producing animals. A Colombian is a big snake and not every yahoo should have one. At $50 they may pass up on a smaller more suitable snake just so they can save a few bucks. The snake might be cheap but the right cage and food is not and when they realise this they may just dump the snake. By keeping Boa Constrictors and other large snakes at a higher price it helps to make sure the buyer is seriouse. At $50 a piece you may get a lot of impulse buyers.
Just some points to consider,
Trevor

Linds · 06-30-04, 12:51 PM

I agree with Trevor completely. Selling at such a low price may be doing a disservice to both snakes and other breeders. Personally, these snakes going at twice that price are still too cheap and often end up neglected or tossed away as a result. If you do decide to go ahread with it however, you should be able to wholesale them off easily enough with the right price

Kevin McRae · 06-30-04, 01:13 PM

Well the thing is I only breed the animals for fun not profit and when I sell an animal I make sure it goes to a very good home, some one who will provide them with excellent care!

msubigdawg · 06-30-04, 01:43 PM

I think 50 bucks is awsome. I dont think you shoudl be worried about keeping prices hight to make better people buy them. That seems like something some high priced breeder would say. I think snakes are only worth as much as you are willing to pay and that a price should not just be jacked up because thats what big breeders do. Sorry if this may offend folks but hey thats my thoughts.

BoidKeeper · 06-30-04, 02:21 PM

He's in Canada, it's not the same $50.

msubigdawg · 06-30-04, 02:25 PM

How big is the difference?

Tim_Cranwill · 06-30-04, 03:04 PM

About $75...

Kevin, if you are just breeding for fun, I would recommend breeding an animal that is less, what's the word... large?

Are you really willing to NOT sell to a person that you think is unable to care for the animal properly? I know you are just thinking ahead and kind of day dreaming but it's a BIG animal that not everyone is willing to care for its whole life. And it's not one that is hard to come by... there may be too many Colombian Boa breeders in Manitoba already….

Start out with your corns and balls and see how it goes from there. Then you'll see what kind of market there is and get an idea of how many and what type of animals you are able to sell.

Anyway, do as much reading as you can and just have fun. Don’t get too far ahead of yourself....

Kevin McRae · 06-30-04, 06:52 PM

I understand completly but i don't see a problem with sell reptiles cheap, and I wouldn't want some one coming to me and not knowing how to care for the animal.

I got 6 pairs of herps, so I guess I will see what i think of breeding when it happens!

geckoguy157 · 06-30-04, 07:00 PM

personaly i think kevin should sell the animals for what he would like. He says he makes sure they go to a good home if he is doing this there is nothing wrong with selling them at a low price the only thing i would'nt agree with the low price thing is if you are at a reptile show and doing that. that wouldnt be fair. and he wants to get into it for his own enjoyment not makeing money.

msubigdawg · 06-30-04, 07:04 PM

I guess its because I dont breed, but why isnt it fair. It isnt someones fault they want to sell them for less. I love snakes to death but I see some sometimes that I feel are over priced. I think a snake is worth what you put into getting it I guess but I dont think you should have to sell it for more because some big breeder will throw a pissy fit if you sell it for less then they do.

Jeff_Favelle · 06-30-04, 07:29 PM

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I think snakes are only worth as much as you are willing to pay

What a p^ss-poor attitude. Snakes are LIVING things. They are NOT just worth what "someone is willing to pay".

That's garbage.

If someone was "willing to pay" $10 for your life, does that make YOU worth $10?

Maybe it does.......

Jeff_Favelle · 06-30-04, 07:30 PM

And Kevin, you say that you just breed "for fun", right? Wouldn't this entail actually having bred something? Anything? Just curious.

msubigdawg · 06-30-04, 07:33 PM

Dude I didnt mean thats how much their life is worth. I meant that you can charge 1 million dollars for a ball python but that doesnt mean someone will pay for it. So dont be an ******* about it.

EDIT: I have starred out the above word. Those words have been censored for a reason, putting a similar letter or star in place to make it show is still swearing. -Linds

Jeff_Favelle · 06-30-04, 07:53 PM

No need to swear. Or, is someone not allowed to disagree or argue with you? Must be nice..........