Did I get a good deal?

[J.huff23]

I've been going to a local breeder and he seems like a good knowledgable guy. He said he's been giving me good deals but since I'm a beginning snake keeper I have no clue what a good deal is. So I was wondering if you guys could tell me if I got a fair deal or not? Yesterday I went to his house with the intention of buying one snake, but we all know how that works! I ended up getting a 2012 Stillwater hypo bull snake for $60. I fell in love with a beautiful adult male okeettee corn snake about 4.5 feet that I got for $45 and he talked me into buying a beautiful adorable little 2012 female Carmel corn snake (het for hypo and blood red) for $30.

Was this all fair? I'm having trouble finding prices on the bulls online and the Carmels have been varying.

Thanks guys!

 

[pitbulllady]

Assuming that the snakes are healthy, I'd say you got a really good deal, especially on the Okeetee, since I see wild-caughts that were picked up in someone's backyard locally sell for more than that at reptile shows(keep in mind I live on the SC coastal plain where Corns of "Okeetee" type are common). I don't know about the Carmel Corn, since I don't "do" Corn morphs, but a nice-colored Stillwater Bull usually does go for at least 75.00.

pitbulllady

 

[J.huff23]

Awesome. Thanks so much!

 

[Amelia]

I *adore* Bull Snakes. I hope you love yours as much as I love my girl.

 

[TomM]

A baby caramel corn snake with those hets is definitely worth $30 in my opinion. With those genetics you are able to make a Diffused (aka bloodred) Amber corn snake:

http://iansvivarium.com/morphs/species/elaphe_guttata/diffused_amber/

 

[Philth]

I don't know anything about snakes, but it would be a poor business decision to have a buyer come to his house (now you know where he lives) and rip him off. Just sayin.

Later, Tom