Thats about what i thought they went for.My local pet shop sells Albino Darwins for $399
I definitely agree. I was just interested to see what they had. The bearded dragons were really neat.find a breeder, forget petshops
I sell my Beardies for $50-150, pet shop will give me $30 and then resell for $200+.I definitely agree. I was just interested to see what they had. The bearded dragons were really neat.
$1350 was out of this worldThe very ordinary looking albino "Darwins" I've seen in pet shops should be $200, you can buy top quality selectively bred high fluro tri-colours from breeders (including me) for $400-$500
$200+ was thd same at this pet store as well. I know who i will be sending a msg if i want oneI sell my Beardies for $50-150, pet shop will give me $30 and then resell for $200+.
My son had some blueys ,got $15 and retailed $195
this advise is all good but many people have no idea who or what a reputable breeder is. I know who you are but many newbies have no idea. Is there some way of making a list of reputable breeders?Pet shops have overheads like rent, wages etc and need to make a profit but some seem to price exotic animals like pythons and parrots at an inflated level aimed at exploiting wealthy customers who have no knowledge as to their fair value. This is especially the case with macaws and black cockatoos that are often purchased as a display animal just to impress friends, you see blue and gold macaws in shops for $6000 that can be purchased from a breeder for $2000. And don't get me started on the inflated price of frozen rodents in pet shops.
Of greater concern is the risk of diseases and lack of quarantine precautions in pet shops. A friend of mine used to supply high quality guaranteed healthy virus free albino Darwins to a well known Sydney pet shop for a reasonable wholesale price until the owner adopted a policy of sourcing the cheapest possible animals from anywhere. The retail price stayed the same. I am aware of one clutch purchased by another major pet shop from a desperate private seller and immediately put on sale at triple the price paid with no regard for quarantine.
Buying snakes from private sellers advertising on Facebook or Gumtree is also a risk for the inexperienced, many problem animals often with known health issues are dumped that way to the unsuspecting. I strongly recommend only purchasing quality animals from well known reputable breeders who have quarantine policies and will not risk their reputation selling poor feeders or unhealthy animals.
Great idea!Long ago I suggested a "Breeders Directory" be established on this site. There would have to be some conditions to ensure that only experienced breeders that met some conditions and ethical standards would qualify.
@Shire pythons had one the other day I believeSpeaking of finding reputable breeders does anyone know where i might find a Pure jungle Super Zeb? Also after a Pure MD silver /pepper.
Im waiting to see what Zemac reptiles comes up with this season for the super zeb but i can not find any who breeds Murry Darlings.
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