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ajokocha
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
816 Posts |
 Posted - 23/03/2012 : 13:43:55
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| Hey guys. I was out shopping with my girlfriend today, and we went into a pet shop and looked in the reptile section. They had one royal for sale, a cb11 normal. 100 quid! Don't get me wrong, I love normals but I have never seen one that price! Which made me curious. Whats the most expensive normal you guys have seen? |
1.0.0 normal royal -Floyd
1.0.0 mojave royal - Smee
1.0.0 common boa - Brady |
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Posted - 23/03/2012 : 13:54:11
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Shop prices are always dearer, as we know, but a good while back I learned that an adult normal royal was traditionally sold for £10 per 100g - Surahi (normal dinker) was 1300g+ when I bought her in Nov 10, and I paid £135. Her sellers were asking £100 for another normal female who weighed a kilo. I paid £60 for Shahi as a cf hatchling in 2010.
However, in view of the huge number of normal adult or young royals available everywhere nowadays, plus morph prices coming down, £100 for a normal of any age does seem pretty steep to me.
I expect someone will buy the snake though. |
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Se7enS1ns
Yearling
United Kingdom
354 Posts |
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ajokocha
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
816 Posts |
Posted - 23/03/2012 : 14:00:09
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| Well when I first seen a royal it was 80, I was going to get it until I heard of a proper rep shop that were selling them for just 50. Yea I think they're just trying to exploit peopl that don't really know what they're buying. They just see a gorgeous little royal and want it straight away without thinking of shopping around. Like I almost did! |
1.0.0 normal royal -Floyd
1.0.0 mojave royal - Smee
1.0.0 common boa - Brady |
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ajokocha
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
816 Posts |
Posted - 23/03/2012 : 14:02:40
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| 80 quid again seven? I'm starting to think I got a bargain lol. Even the adults in the shop I now always use are only 60! |
1.0.0 normal royal -Floyd
1.0.0 mojave royal - Smee
1.0.0 common boa - Brady |
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blackskull
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1278 Posts |
Posted - 23/03/2012 : 14:11:39
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| the shops near me sell normals for 80, well they were last time i was in them. i bought sully as an adult 7yrs ago and he cost me 100 from a garden and leisure centre |
1.1 normal royal, sully, silver
0.1 pinstripe royal, penny
1.1 pastel royal, lars, clover
0.1 lesser royal, serenity
0.1 black pastel royal, betty
0.1 mojave royal, mavis
0.1 normal het clown
1.0 pastel het clown
1.0 nuclear, ned
1.0 super phantom
1.0 childrens python, myles
0.1 hog island boa
0.1 sonoran x boa, grace
0.0.1 mack snow leopard gecko, munchkin
4.1 cats, stan, dave, marble, binx, daisy
4.1 rabbits, mol, ted, bill, spud, alice
0.1 crazy cat/bunny lady of bridgwater, lucy |
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Se7enS1ns
Yearling
United Kingdom
354 Posts |
Posted - 23/03/2012 : 15:39:39
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For a sub-adult from a "pet shop" I think £80 seems to be ball park figure - this goes up with the snakes weight. This is expensive, but I appreciate they have certain costs to cover where you part time breeder might not. Money to be saved by going to a exotics specialist, full time breeder or even hobbyist breeder, over a general pet shop. I'd like to say "you get what you pay for" but unfortunately, that's not the case - you're probably better off going to a breeder / exotics shop.
The cost from a breeder will be significantly less for a 500gram male or less, bit more for a female - Normals are "surplus stock" to a breeder, who is most likely after Morphs only and the Normals are just the result of breeding Hets. Some hang on to their females for a while, maybe pair them up with a dom / co-dom morph and get one breeding season out of them, then sell them on as "1500gram proven breeders" for nearer the £200 mark. Check out RFUK for plenty of examples of this! |
www.royal-balls.blogspot.com
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ajokocha
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
816 Posts |
Posted - 23/03/2012 : 17:29:33
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| Yea I see where your coming from. 80 does seem to be about right then. The guy I go to is a breeder with his own shop so that's probably why he's cheaper than the other shops round here. 200! Bloomin eck! Will have to have a look |
1.0.0 normal royal -Floyd
1.0.0 mojave royal - Smee
1.0.0 common boa - Brady |
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Se7enS1ns
Yearling
United Kingdom
354 Posts |
Posted - 23/03/2012 : 21:05:09
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| Yeah £200 for a "proven breeder" female isn't uncommon it seems! I wouldn't pay it myself like, but if you had a male Morph you were desperate to breed and couldnt find anything else in your price range - you might be tempted! |
www.royal-balls.blogspot.com
www.facebook.com/dandavisreptiles |
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jbarlow91
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
897 Posts |
Posted - 23/03/2012 : 22:54:19
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| Was it the pet shop in wigston? They are selling a baby royal for £100 but its in a right staight never sheds properly and tail tip is about to drop off by looks of it poor thing |
0.1.0 snow corn Ruby 1.0.0 ghost corn-Oreo
1.0.0 bearded dragon- kato
0.1.0 bearded dragon- keita
1.0.0 cali king-Taz
0.1.0 royal-Clio
1.0.0 yellowbelly royal- Moose
0.1.0 hognose jinxx |
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Lotabob
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
5008 Posts |
Posted - 23/03/2012 : 23:28:41
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| Duke was for sale for £110 I got him for less, always pays to negotiate. Shops are priced for the beginner, with experience comes negotiation skills. |
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ajokocha
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
816 Posts |
Posted - 24/03/2012 : 00:14:05
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| That's true seven. Maybe you would. It was in Loughborough jb, I'm in wigston tomorrow so I may swing by and have a look. Poor thing. I know what you mean bob, I'll know to negotiate now, whereas somewhat 4 months ago I'd have been totally oblivious and paid whatever lol |
1.0.0 normal royal -Floyd
1.0.0 mojave royal - Smee
1.0.0 common boa - Brady |
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A royal rip off!
