Good Signs on GTP pricing and Availability

[JasonL]

In 7 years time, I'd expect albinos to be worth that much, greens will still be worth around 3 - 4 grand at least due to their smaller clutches. Just look what albino burmas are worth now in the US compaired to what they were. What will change the price of everything is the unseen morphs, who knows what will be the next big thing, I'm sure if Albino woma's / BHP's become available, it will change prices for a while, then 30 years down the track, it will be normal local specific snakes that will be rare and normal albino carpets will be worthless.

[Chimera]

I think with the drop in price for albino darwins, particularly hets, you will find demand coming back up for greens in the near future as buyers are able to fund the purchases with their albino projects.

[Vincent]

What will hurt GTP prices is the amount coming into the country illegally at the moment. If it continues at the current rate, prices will have to drop considerably in the not too distant future.
In regards to albino womas and BHP's. If they were to come available, they would have to be the most desirable snakes for sure. They would affect both Chondros and Albino carpets popularity.

[herptrader]

Originally Posted by craftsman

Vincent, don't hold you breath. People who paid 5,000.-, 8,000.- or more dollars for their hatchings now or in the past two years will (hopefully) breed them soon. Do you think they will sell their juveniles for $2,000,- or less?

Probably if that is the going rate. They only have to sell 10 of them to recoup the investment with interest.

It is not just GTP's at the top end of the market that are having their value adjusted. One of the biggest percentage drops has been for Womas.

[Pythons Rule]

IMO the 5k mark is pretty good for GTP's you can disagree with me if you want but I remember a few years ago they used to be up in the 12k mark for one, 5k is not bad considering. I'd love to have some one day and breed them, but I'd love the albino olive and a pair a rouphy's too. I think there more appealing for there price tag and I think these snakes can be much more appreciated because you've wprked exstremely hard in getting them in the first place. also because there stunning and so sooo much more beutiful then the cheaper pythons. The cheaper ones are still gorgouse but to actually complete a exsperianced collectors collection they would do just that. there will always be people that will pay such a high price for these snakes, because they've always drempt about owning them. and because they have a goal in owning them.

I don't see the GTP's coming down in price much more seeing 5k is less then halk they where about 2 years ago, maybe the albino carpets will seeing everyone is buying them and breeding them now, and RSP's well they where quite pricey but so was the GTP's not so long ago simply because they where new and there wasn't many in captivity.

cheers Jody

[whiteyluvsrum]

keep bringing it down!

[cockney red]

Make you right their. Dont suppose too many people would spend 10 grand on something they didn't like. Pretty, but boring. Dont fly my kite ,but then i'm well aware of my minority of one.

Originally Posted by SnakePower

Hey Cockney, do you own one?? I don't know anyone who actually owns one, that would share your feelings on that comment!

And as for Roughies, they too have an appeal of their own!

[boa]

I'm not sure where you were looking 2 years ago but I certainly can't recall seeing them for $12,000 for hatchlings, in fact if you knew the right people $5-6k was normal. As a matter of fact when there was a bit of a upturn in their numbers after the NSW amnesty they were 5k each.

Originally Posted by Pythons Rule

I don't see the GTP's coming down in price much more seeing 5k is less then halk they where about 2 years ago, maybe the albino carpets will seeing everyone is buying them and breeding them now, and RSP's well they where quite pricey but so was the GTP's not so long ago simply because they where new and there wasn't many in captivity.

cheers Jody

[moosenoose]

I personally wouldn't fork out that sort of money on a snake (no matter what it was). I think even 2k is expensive for ANY species of Aussie snake. Just to add, I'd find it particularly hard having someone roll up with their hard earnt cash, give them an animal like that and believe it's a fair deal. I certainly won't be buying one anytime soon. Each to their own and remember it's just my opinion.

[BIG RYANO]

Originally Posted by moosenoose

I personally wouldn't fork out that sort of money on a snake (no matter what it was). I think even 2k is expensive for ANY species of Aussie snake. Just to add, I'd find it particularly hard having someone roll up with their hard earnt cash, give them an animal like that and believe it's a fair deal. I certainly won't be buying one anytime soon. Each to their own and remember it's just my opinion.

I can see where your coming from. Luckily most of the best species here are amongst the cheapest.

[fishead]

Hey guys, just as a matter of interest, if any of you bred greens or albino darwins last season or know anyone who did, can I ask if they sold like hot cakes or not?
Also are there still a few albino darwin hatchies around and at what price?

[JasonL]

If anyone had trouble selling them, I doubt they would tell you

[fishead]

Can't hurt to ask Jas. There's still some greens around the traps at 5k but I haven't seen too many albino darwins that weren't presold.

[Ramsayi]

Originally Posted by fishead

Hey guys, just as a matter of interest, if any of you bred greens or albino darwins last season or know anyone who did, can I ask if they sold like hot cakes or not?
Also are there still a few albino darwin hatchies around and at what price?

I have a small clutch here that I am growing on until they start to colour up before putting any up for sale.There has been massive interest in them so far.

[redcentrerodents]

yes some interesting comments, all very true.but i can remember 20k being what some guy's forked out for a single green not so long back!(ouch)and here is something else to think about, "you get what you pay for".women's haircut $300 / men's $30HSV $85k / Corolla $30kNative $10k / non- Native $5kcatch my drifti still think that all the saturation of non natives won't affect native's price too much. i mean take a look at wild caught woma's from w.a. for example they are(2500) nearly double what w.a. b.h.'s are(1400), and 4 times more expensive than S.A., Tanami, Uluru, and all other forms at (650).woma's about 10 year's ago to five years ago were 2500 for the other forms, but now w.a. form fetch that, so Native greens could compare and non natives be 4k and natives be 6k in ten to five years from now.your thoughts?