Rabu, 29 Juli 2009

How much should a 6 1/2' female red tail boa sell for? She is large enough to eat jumbo rats, but not rabbits


Answers:
Price is a product of supply and demand. The demand exsists, but the supply is overwhelming, which drives prices down.
Emotional factors have no place in commerce, therfore, the love and involvement you have are without value to the purchaser.

Average is also based on locality. If in the southern regions of the states, the price is very low because of poorer economics and more readily available sources.
Northern states seem to produce higher prices because of economics and fewer sources.

Method of sale becomes a factor, too. Private, local sales usually net the higher dollar and higher satisfaction because the person gets to actually see and handle the snake before purchase.

Internet postings bring the lowest prices of all because so many businesses advertise their wares online.

Set your attachement aside and figure how much you are wanting and search sites to see if that is resonable.

Also, know that females do bring a higher price than males, healthy is worth more, if you kept accurate feeding records and medical records, you may get more.
Maybe $75.00 or what is the price you bought it for. Minus 10 dollars from that and tell the people you are tying to sell it to what price and want them to pay for it and what price you paid for it. It works when I sold my sisters washer/dryer on postaroo.com. She bought it for 700 and sold it for 400. So its a great deal.
I sold my Red Tailed Boa for $175, but she was just short of 9' in length at the time. I would think you should be able to get atleast $100 for it.
It depends on the type of snake. Do you know what type of Red-Tail? Colombians are pretty cheap-75, but Surinames and others go for 200-300.