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What to look for in a Lavender?

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Aquilegia

Rodent Paradox
I currently have one corn, an amel I got about three months ago. I absolutely love him, and am in the market for another - my mom rather likes the snake, and the parents have realized that I actually am willing to do all the work. ;)

I've fallen in love with lavenders, so though they're expensive I'm looking for one of those. I want to start young this time, though, so my question is what to look for in a hatchling if I want the adult to be as "purplish" as possible. I know it's sometimes difficult to predict things like this, but I've seen photos of hatchlings that are either quite dark (brown, almost) or very light, so I was wondering if I should go for one extreme or the other.

Also, if anyone happens to have any lavenders available, please let me know - I probably won't be purchasing for a few months at least while I gather the money, but I'd like to start looking now. Thanks!
 
Just as an FYI, lavenders are not expensive. You can easily get a lavender for under $50.
 
If you could tell me where to find a lavender for less than $50, it'd make me very happy. I've been seeing $60-$100.

Even that's expensive for me, you know - I'm a kid, I don't have a job, blah blah blah.
 
Aquilegia said:
I want to start young this time, though, so my question is what to look for in a hatchling if I want the adult to be as "purplish" as possible. I know it's sometimes difficult to predict things like this, but I've seen photos of hatchlings that are either quite dark (brown, almost) or very light, so I was wondering if I should go for one extreme or the other.
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I would also like to know.
 
Aquilegia said:
so my question is what to look for in a hatchling if I want the adult to be as "purplish" as possible. I know it's sometimes difficult to predict things like this, but I've seen photos of hatchlings that are either quite dark (brown, almost) or very light, so I was wondering if I should go for one extreme or the other.
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I picked up a pair of lavenders and a pair of opals (lav + amel) from Serpenco during Rich's right out of the egg sale. I paid about $30 apiece. So if you are not in a rush, Sepenco's stock is some of the best that I've seen.

But, if you wanting the most "purplish" lavenders, you might want to take a look at the hypo lavenders. They are a little more expensive, but after I continuously look at their pictures, and I wish I would have picked up a pair too--maybe next year.
 
The most purple-ish snakes I've found are also from Serpenco: the Lavender-BloodReds. Beautiful!!! but pricey... Maybe they'll be a sale?
 
OK, I admit to believing in Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, and purple corns. I have an unabiding admiration of the lavenders, opals, and pink snows. But a quick spin around the web, will soon have you running for paint chips to separate gray from lavender, buff from pink, and cream from pearl white.

I don't think anyone of our better known breeders will sell you a lavender hatchling and guarantee you it's gonna be a purple adult. On the other hand, if you're patient, you can find a lavender yearling or subadult for a reasonable price ($100-$150). I just acquired a hypo lavender yearling that is very beautifully colored (Thank you, Deb).
 
Joolz68 said:
The most purple-ish snakes I've found are also from Serpenco: the Lavender-BloodReds. Beautiful!!! but pricey... Maybe they'll be a sale?
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Sale? Sorry, but no, not likely. Things are selling out WAY too quickly and it kind of scares me to think I would be completely sold out of saleable stock way before the next year's crop is due. So there really is no incentive to have a sale on what is left.

But honestly the higher dollar animals do sell more slowly than the cheaper stuff, so save your money with that goal in mind.
 
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