Market is good for pieds - although I would not expect to get over $1000 for them if you hatch some out in 3 years. People have been buying up hets and raising them up for some time now. You will see a LOT more for sale this year and next year than in years past.krzr3000;2999129; said:Is there a market for piebalds? I've been thinking about picking a few up...very impressive snakes.
They are easy if you set them up right. In my experience, bps do better in enclosed rack systems than traditional cages. Realistically, they are adapted to spending 99% of their time in burrows in the ground - so a dark, confined space is pretty much like home to them. I keep balls in relatively small tubs (see below) and they STILL will cram themselves into a hide within those small spaces. I guess they are just more comfortable that way...reptech;2999829; said:i dont do balls yet i was thinking about getting some after my boas are born
I've never seen snakes kept like that before. Pretty cool. But how do you keep them from escaping? I know pythons are little Houdinis. Is there a lid on the top of each bin? It would have to be mesh, wouldn't it? So they can breathe?elevatethis;3000084; said:
Hmm, thanks for the input. I have noticed hets being popular in the classifieds, will be interesting to see how common they get.elevatethis;2999614; said:Market is good for pieds - although I would not expect to get over $1000 for them if you hatch some out in 3 years. People have been buying up hets and raising them up for some time now. You will see a LOT more for sale this year and next year than in years past.
I'm not convinced the market is growing for them, either, at least not until the economy gets better. People aren't throwing cash at morphs today like they did 3-4 years ago.
The tubs fit flush with the floor and ceiling of the rack itself, so there's no room for the snakes to escape. Short of me not closing the tub all the way, there's no way that they can squeeze out.TheOneThatGotAway;3000459; said:I've never seen snakes kept like that before. Pretty cool. But how do you keep them from escaping? I know pythons are little Houdinis. Is there a lid on the top of each bin? It would have to be mesh, wouldn't it? So they can breathe?