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spor
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 15/05/2009 : 21:31:22
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Okay folks just needing a bit of advice.
was planning to get 09 normal royal at the end of the month. Price £80 from a well established specialist reptile and exotic animal store.
How ever have been in communication with a smaller establishment and breeder I have met them and seen how he cares for his snake ( normals and a range of morphs)
He now has hatchlings available £45 each.
Would it be crazy to buy 2 females now considering i was going to spend £80 on 1.??? |
0.4.0 Royal Python
1.0.0 Pastel Royal
0.1.0 Spider Royal
1.1.0 Carolina Corn Snake
1.0.0 Normal Stripe Corn
1.0.0 Yellow Bellied Turtle
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matty18714
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2016 Posts |
Posted - 15/05/2009 : 22:31:51
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| £80 is shop price for an 09. 45 quid each is a decent price from a breeder. |
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MissCat
Fully Grown Royal
1971 Posts |
Posted - 15/05/2009 : 22:39:22
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| buy buy buy! :p lol |
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antw23uk
Yearling
United Kingdom
275 Posts |
Posted - 15/05/2009 : 23:14:24
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Im going to put my sensible head on and say buy one ... if thats what you set out to buy then stick with your plan, you can always add another later on this year or next ...
But sod that, buy two, three .. loooovveeee the royals  |
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spor
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1226 Posts |
Posted - 15/05/2009 : 23:24:56
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well I called him there now had a bit of a chat.
see I have been doing a bit more reading ( i really should stop though. too many contradictions) Keeping snakes a practical guide. In it , it suggests that you could keep several juvenile royals in the one vivarium. So i look around some of the forums and it was the usual no you can't, yes you can thing.
So anyway called and asked him what he thought. he said basically he wouldn't recommend it. Had a long chat about stressing environments could add to problems feeding. etc etc etc.
so I decided that although it would be absolutely great to have two babies. the health and well being of the snake was my main concern .
Better to have 1 perfect healthy baby than 2 poorly ones.
So I will be collecting on the 1st of June My very first Royal.(female)
He did say that if I wanted he would hold the other one other for me and I could collect it at the start of July. So you never know between now and then I might build another viv and a bring two sisters back together
He will have some Mojave, Spider Ball and Pinstripe hatchlings available soon if any one is interested I can give you his email. |
0.4.0 Royal Python
1.0.0 Pastel Royal
0.1.0 Spider Royal
1.1.0 Carolina Corn Snake
1.0.0 Normal Stripe Corn
1.0.0 Yellow Bellied Turtle
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spuddastu
Yearling
United Kingdom
112 Posts |
Posted - 16/05/2009 : 08:07:03
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yes please if you dont mind would love a differant morph even though i only had my norm for 2 weeks lol
i love it im glad my wife finaly let me have one. |
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matty18714
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2016 Posts |
Posted - 16/05/2009 : 08:36:39
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quote:
Originally posted by spor
he said basically he wouldn't recommend it. Had a long chat about stressing environments could add to problems feeding. etc etc etc.
Good advice from him there. |
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 16/05/2009 : 09:05:51
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| That's good to hear, someone putting animal welfare over a sale, and good on you for checking around. |
 
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mourne
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
45 Posts |
Posted - 16/05/2009 : 10:16:50
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| Is this breeder in Northern Ireland? |
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Gingerpony
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2663 Posts |
Posted - 16/05/2009 : 19:49:52
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quote:
Originally posted by matty18714
quote:
Originally posted by spor
he said basically he wouldn't recommend it. Had a long chat about stressing environments could add to problems feeding. etc etc etc.
Good advice from him there.
better than the reputable rep shop in York that i visited the other day, advising a relative noob that it was fine to put 2 corn hatchlings in together.............. i caught her outside the shop and explained why it wasn't such a good idea. i should have pointed out that shops house hatchlings individually, and they do it for a reason! (despite what they tell you!) |
Dumerils boas, BCO hybrids, Sinder Hypo boas, cornsnakes, ratsnakes, Day Geckos
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matty18714
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2016 Posts |
Posted - 16/05/2009 : 20:09:02
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| I wish more shops would give out sound advice and take the time to build a good reputation for themselves instead of going for the quick sale of another snake. |
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spor
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1226 Posts |
Posted - 17/05/2009 : 01:22:20
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Hi all.. yeah have to agree with you all. Good on him for not trying to push a sale. and also for being willing to hold a second one for me for a month if i wanted to get a second viv set up.
I think that what helps is that this guy ( Tony ) is a snake keeper first and form most and has just allowed his hobby to expand in to a retail kind of out let
To MOURNE yes breeder is in N.Ireland, just outside Lurgan.
Below is his web site address. it is still a work in progress. I know he will be offer in the states next week and not back until end of month.
http://www.emeraldislereptiles.co.uk/Home.html
if any one does get in touch with him let him know that i pointed you he his direction please. he'll know me as Sean Paul
To spuddastu as I am sure you are aware you would pay a lot more than £45 for the morph hatchlings.
He also has an 07 Albino male and an 09 Pastel male available. |
0.4.0 Royal Python
1.0.0 Pastel Royal
0.1.0 Spider Royal
1.1.0 Carolina Corn Snake
1.0.0 Normal Stripe Corn
1.0.0 Yellow Bellied Turtle
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