Help Before I Buy

[bohannbj]

I was wondering what's the approximate weight that ball pythons hatch at? I was also wondering if 70 grams is too young to buy? I have a descent deal out for a pair of albinos ($875), but the guy wants to sell his smallest pair for the price. They look nice but, I'm not going to take a chance to save $125. Oh, and does it matter that they are from the same clutch?
Thanks,
Brent

 

[Crazygecko]

Not really sure on the size, but the price is pretty good from what I have seen.
One thing that does come to mind for me is breeding albino to albino. I am sure people could correct me if I am mistaken. But I remember reading a few times that its not a good thing to do. That could just be peoples personal opinions though since I myself have never ownd an albino ball python and bred it.
If that is the case though if the person you are thinking of buying them from could give you a deal on an Albino male and maybe an albino het female that would probably be the road I would go.

If you do end up buying that pair ask the breeder if the two babies have each gone thru there first shed and had a couple meals in them just to make sure they are eating.

 

[Jorgevill]

I was wondering what's the approximate weight that ball pythons hatch at? I was also wondering if 70 grams is too young to buy? I have a descent deal out for a pair of albinos ($875), but the guy wants to sell his smallest pair for the price. They look nice but, I'm not going to take a chance to save $125. Oh, and does it matter that they are from the same clutch?
Thanks,
Brent

They hatch from 50 grams to 90-100 grams, in your case of buying a baby Albino, just make sure, it has his first shed and eat at least once, because you can have problems, I have seen some babys that since they were born they didn´t eat at once and they look bad .

The price is good, I think it would be better to don´t buy a related pair of brothers, there's no problem breeding them but in future can be bad.

Good Luck

Not really sure on the size, but the price is pretty good from what I have seen.
One thing that does come to mind for me is breeding albino to albino. I am sure people could correct me if I am mistaken. But I remember reading a few times that its not a good thing to do. That could just be peoples personal opinions though since I myself have never ownd an albino ball python and bred it.
If that is the case though if the person you are thinking of buying them from could give you a deal on an Albino male and maybe an albino het female that would probably be the road I would go.

If you do end up buying that pair ask the breeder if the two babies have each gone thru there first shed and had a couple meals in them just to make sure they are eating.

I never heard of it, you got more information? I got friends who breed there Albinos (albino x albino) and never got issues, but it's intereseting.

Cya

JorgeV

 

[bohannbj]

I ended up telling the guy no thanks. I thought they seemed a little small to be selling and to only save $125 for sub par weights and rep, it doesn't seem worth it.
Thanks for the help,
Brent