herping in the U.S.

[HABU]

Originally Posted by Fangio

Funnily enough not as expensive as you might think. I've seen 'em at £250 (from a breeder) but it's not v.often they appear for sale.

well, to me that is expensive but then, everything over there seems expensive. like, right now, a quid is worth $2 us but with prices there i just treat a pound as a dollar and most things seem right that way. give me the normal price for a snake there and i'll tell you what it costs here

[Fangio]

Originally Posted by HABU

well, to me that is expensive but then, everything over there seems expensive. like, right now, a quid is worth $2 us but with prices there i just treat a pound as a dollar and most things seem right that way. give me the normal price for a snake there and i'll tell you what it costs here

Amazon basin emerald £5

I wish.

I know US prices are way cheaper usually and have read many of your posts telling us how cheap the snake we've just bought there is. I think the whole of RFUK needs to move to the US!

[HABU]

i never try to rub in the differences. but i figure that sometimes folks would like to know what things are worth in other places. i just get sticker shock sometimes when i see what people pay over there. it scares me sometimes. like a ball python (royal) hatchling costs me 7 quid.

[SuperTed]

Originally Posted by HABU

i never try to rub in the differences. but i figure that sometimes folks would like to know what things are worth in other places. i just get sticker shock sometimes when i see what people pay over there. it scares me sometimes. like a ball python (royal) hatchling costs me 7 quid.

[Andy]

I have seen CF for £11.

How much for a Green Tree Python over there? cheapest i have seen here is £250. How much for a Gila? If you cant catch your own?

[spider_mad]

Originally Posted by HABU

arizona! a magical place. you would not be even slightly disappointed!

The only problem Arizona is so huge and so much to trek over. Plenty of inverts and reptiles to find

[HABU]

Originally Posted by Andy

I have seen CF for £11.

How much for a Green Tree Python over there? cheapest i have seen here is £250. How much for a Gila? If you cant catch your own?

i bought my GTP for 100 quid + shipping. a gila runs about 700-1200 quid. all cb's

[HABU]

Originally Posted by spider_mad

The only problem Arizona is so huge and so much to trek over. Plenty of inverts and reptiles to find

arizona is two states really. you have the desert and then the green mountains. it's really bi-polar.

[Andy]

Wish GTPs were that cheap here...Gilas are around the same price I think. i have only seen them for sale once though.

[HABU]

me too! it's a shame. i think(and no one get mad) people try to sell for what the market will bear with a vengence. instead of seeing what they go for, calculated your costs with a fair profit margin (because you are spreading the faith) and prices would drop. we just have so much competition, you can't be greedy.
i sold my baby biak.