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24-Oct-06, 05:14 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Oct-06 Location: Brisbane | | |  How Cheap is to Cheap
hi every one im looking to buy a coastal carpet python and most places seem to have them for around $180-$200 for a hatchling but iv found some one that has em for $140 is this too cheap and how do i know if im getting a healthy snake or not. any help would be great
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24-Oct-06, 05:20 PM
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Some people sell them for less than $100 and they are 100% healthy. There's no way to tell other than checking out the sellers setups and a vet check.
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24-Oct-06, 05:23 PM
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i got mine for $80 and it was 2yrs old, very healthy and very happy with it
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24-Oct-06, 05:24 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Oct-06 Location: yinnar sth victoria Age/Gender: 32 | | | |
were have you seen them for 140 as im chasing a cheap snake (has to be healthy tho im not after a dud just dont have big $$ atm)
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24-Oct-06, 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by stokedapollo  were have you seen them for 140 as im chasing a cheap snake (has to be healthy tho im not after a dud just dont have big $$ atm) | Where do you live?
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24-Oct-06, 05:35 PM
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where can we get coastals for $140????
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24-Oct-06, 05:50 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Oct-06 Location: yinnar sth victoria Age/Gender: 32 | | | |
im in lakes entrance victoria but go down to melb a fair bit
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24-Oct-06, 05:51 PM
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im located in brisbane the guy im getting the coastal off lives in mount cotton its not far from me im gona go see his setup tmrw so if the snakes all look good and the set up looks professional ill let you all know tmrw night and ill get his ph number for ya
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24-Oct-06, 06:00 PM
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Breeders prices $150 -$200 tops for standard coastals.
It all comes down to what you want to pay.
Just because old mate isn't in it to make maxium profit don't assume because they are cheap the quality is less. I'd be happy getting a good healthy snake for that price.
I sell mine for $150 when I have them available and childreni for $120, not in it for the profit, just to cover cost, inprove caging and get better quality species if I want. Do it for the love not the profit.
Just my opinion.......
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24-Oct-06, 09:13 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jun-06 Location: The Well Of Souls (Victoria) Age/Gender: 36 | | | Bunarong had a heap of them for a while and were selling them at $160, now they have thinned out the stocks they are around the $190 mark. Just remember to check the care sheets on the site for snake health. 
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24-Oct-06, 10:41 PM
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hes also selling mac's for $180 so which do you all think would be a better choice fo a beginer a carpet or a mac
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24-Oct-06, 10:46 PM
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go carpet
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24-Oct-06, 10:48 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Sep-06 Location: Melbourne Age: 23 | | | |
personally i would go the carpet, antaresia's dont do it for me. you should get what you like mate. good luck.
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24-Oct-06, 10:52 PM
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any reason why carpet. the reason i ask is i know carpets grow to around 10 to 12 feet but i dont know what size cage i would need once it grows to full size. so if any one can tell me what size would be needed.
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24-Oct-06, 10:57 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Sep-06 Location: Melbourne Age: 23 | | | |
i am renovating an old closet for my coastal, it is 150cm high, 50cm deep and 110 cm long. this should be enough for when he grows up unless he gets huge. by the way some coastals have supposedly gotten to 14 feet. but im assuming thats pretty rare if true at all.
the only reason i would go the carpet is that i like the looks and size of them more than antaresia sp.
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