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07-Jun-04, 01:56 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Feb-04 Location: victoria australia | | | does anyone in here breed the blackheaded python
just wondering does anyone here breed the black headed python if so how much do you sell the hatchlings for
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07-Jun-04, 03:01 PM
|  | Regular Member | | | | | hatchlings range from about $900 to $1100 for a male and $1200 to $1400 for a female and you can get pairs for $2000 or just a bit more in november i think is when they hatch.
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07-Jun-04, 03:28 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Feb-04 Location: victoria australia | | | | cool but my main question is if there is anyone in this site that breeds black headed pythons and how much do they sell them for
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07-Jun-04, 07:49 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: May-03 Location: Brisbane | | | | Bob does, and that's how much they sell for. It won't change substantially.
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07-Jun-04, 08:00 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Feb-04 Location: victoria australia | | | | well then amazing amazon in vic is a rip off there trying to sell nt black headed pythons a male for $1300
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07-Jun-04, 08:08 PM
| | Regular Member | | | | | there not a rip off they have to make there margins. they are from a well known reptile breeder/dealer, Neil Sonneman and they are awesome bhp's. they are also very knowledgable for a pet shop as the reptile keeper there keeps heaps of reptiles.Not everyone is lucky enough to know that there are lots of people that sell snakes on the net or the trading post, so thats where newbies come from, thats how i started out i saw them in a pet shop. just my opinion of amazing amazon as i find they are one of only a few GOOD reptile shops.
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07-Jun-04, 08:19 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Nov-03 Location: frankston victoria Age: 22 | | | | last time i was at amazing amazon the cages were full of crap and some of the animals looked under fed. but that was a year ago it may have changed hands. |
07-Jun-04, 08:49 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Apr-03 Location: No where | | | | I haven't bred BHPs yet but as said those prices are what you'll be looking at.
Neil Sonnemann sells brilliant BHPs and if it's your first then he would be a good person to buy from, everything he sells is feeding very well on rats or mice and you won't have a problem. I have bought several BHPs off Neil over the years and not once has there been any kind of problem, he also covers freight on BHPs which is handy. |
07-Jun-04, 11:12 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Feb-04 Location: victoria australia | | | | i've checked prices for neils bhps and his selling his males for $900 so if amazing amazon is getting them off him they are ripping people off
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08-Jun-04, 08:11 AM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: Jun-04 Location: Melbourne | | | | Pet shops have to charge more as they have more overheads(rent insurance wages etc) and it is their income source. I think amazing amazon is one of the better priced pet shops. |
08-Jun-04, 08:35 AM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: Apr-03 Location: Brisbane | | | | $900 to $1300 I would call a small retail mark up.
Look into retail margins - you obviously never have - and discover what businesses see as a desirable return. |
08-Jun-04, 09:00 AM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Sep-03 Location: In the ironically named sunshine coast, surrounded by nerds and nurses | | | | the average markup for livestock is 100%. You have to feed and house the animal and there is always the danger the animal may become unsellable due to injury or death. the $400 markup seems low to me. |
08-Jun-04, 09:25 AM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Nov-03 Location: Loganlea.Sth Brisbane.QLD | | | | I agree.
That is a very reasonable markup.
Up here in Qld
Maculosus sell for $295.
Standard phase Beardies sell for $90.
Not sure what the turtle prices where.
All around 100% markup |
08-Jun-04, 09:37 AM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Feb-04 Location: victoria australia | | | | spotted pythons are $325 from melbourne reptile warehouse and the diamond pythons are $650 each same place
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09-Jun-04, 11:25 AM
|  | Sponsor | Join Date: May-04 Location: Melbourne | | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by spottedpython i've checked prices for neils bhps and his selling his males for $900 so if amazing amazon is getting them off him they are ripping people off | I think you will find that they are paying the breeders a lot less than that. Pet shops need a substancial markup to stay viable.
If you want sensible prices you are better off dealing directly with the breeder. You are also more likely to get good advice etc. from the breeder. This is why the Herp Trader was set up - so interested herpers could locate the breeders of the species they are interested in.
You may wish to survey the snakes page at http://www.herptrader.com.au if you wish to know what the going price is.
I am quite surprised just how stable the prices are for most species. In the last few years some species have become cheaper, but generally by no more that 20%, and many have remained exactly the same.
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