My Boas just had babies, how much can i sell them for?

[bishopchr433]

I have called some shops in Las Vegas and am getting low ball prices, these snakes are beautiful, how much is the going rate??

[eddie]

It's all up to how they look, lineage, whether they are mutts or from the same bloodlines etc.
How many you have?

And check out the classifieds, as you can get an idea of some prices, but generally from 75 on up, depending.

[toker]

Welcome to the Site! Well you came to the right place for some information.

What a person charges for their critters is all up to the person selling them. A lot of factors play into pricing them, Eddie pointed most of them out.

All in all, I always look at pricing as, Not so much what would you sell them for, but what would a person pay for htem and how badly you want to sell them. I hope that you will looking at it like, Better home over more money

However, at the end of the day, its all you!

[Dr.Oviparous]

Pet shops are always going to offer lower prices than individuals. Your best bet is to put an add in thrifty nickel, the paper, or here at RTB.net and see what type of people respond. That is a great point Toker brought up..... instead of $$, try to place them in good homes. That is what I do, in fact Toker, among a few others here at RTB, can attest to it!

Congratulations! and wecome to RTB.net, stick around!

[Ace]

Welcome to the sight, get some pictures of them at put them in the classifieds section.

[Wrasse]

Originally Posted by Dr.Oviparous

Pet shops are always going to offer lower prices than individuals.

I love the little differences. Here in Aus, the pet shops would charge twice as much as a breeder. Here, if you want a cheaper animal, go to the breeder direct and stay away from petshops. :P

[telefrag]

wholesale prices for baby colubian boas (BCI) is actually pretty cheap, pet stores can usually get them for between 20 and 40 bucks.

I remember a list once that had them for 15 each in 10 lots.

But those were obviously imports... but pet stores usually dont care where they came from, they just see the $$$, and how much they can mark them up for.

Try classifieds, or friends.

Also, dont just go selling them without getting them established first, get a half dozen meals in them first, and make sure they are all nice and healthy, dont just jump the gun and start selling.

[faze]

Originally Posted by Wrasse

I love the little differences. Here in Aus, the pet shops would charge twice as much as a breeder. Here, if you want a cheaper animal, go to the breeder direct and stay away from petshops. :P

its the same here wrasse its just you misinterpreted what he said what he was basicly tryin to say was if you have say 3 bci's and you walk into a pethsop trying to sell them to them they are gonna low ball ya and say "sure i'll give you 20 bucks each"
instead of you selling them yourself and making the profit instead of them

	Boa Constrictor Imperator Boa Constrictor (Boa constrictor imperator). Most common is the Colombian Boa.

[kid]

Youll need pictures. You might want to sex them. And as stated before let them shed and eat before you sell them. I think the best way to sell them would be to become an established member in the online herp community and people will trust you then sell them to good homes.
If you really care about them than your best bet would not be a petshop because they dont care where they go.

[Wrasse]

Originally Posted by faze

its the same here wrasse its just you misinterpreted what he said what he was basicly tryin to say was if you have say 3 bci's and you walk into a pethsop trying to sell them to them they are gonna low ball ya and say "sure i'll give you 20 bucks each"
instead of you selling them yourself and making the profit instead of them

*doh*
(excuse me while I bash the comprehending part of my brain on the table....)

	Boa Constrictor Imperator Boa Constrictor (Boa constrictor imperator). Most common is the Colombian Boa.

[natas]

Post pictures in the gallery (there is a link at the top of the site) of them, then we can help you on pricing.

My suggestion is to sell them here or any other reptile site online and make sure they get a good home!

*cough* and you could always donate one to sell here to help pay for the site hosting /end_cough