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Good Deal?

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corncrazy008

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Sorry but I really didn't know where to put this at. I'm not too keen on the different morphs of corns yet and was wondering what you guys thought about this particular deal.

http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/pp_classifieds/showproduct.php?product=4641&sort=1&cat=12&page=1

I really like the look of these beauties but I'm not sure if the price is good, bad, etc. I looked on some other sites and it seems kind of high, but maybe these are different than those offered at say SMR.

Thanks guys.
 
Well . . .

Those are adults, that is why they are more expensive. The seller says she has no documentation on them so she probably doesn't know exactly how old they are. She says they are proven, so that means they have bred before.

Now, I am NO expert on morphs myself, so having stated that up front I am going to say they look more like crimsons than Miamis to me. A crimson is a hypo miami, tho, so it's not really that much of a difference. But they could very well be Miamis for that matter. :shrugs: Maybe someone with more experience will chime in on that.

Now, as to whether or not they are a good deal . . . IF they are what you want, they may be a good deal. They are very pretty (IMHO), and $200 for a pair of adults shipped isn't bad at all. BUT, again, it is only a deal if they are what you want. And only you know what you want. :) Otherwise, I'd be really careful buying a snake from an on-line auction. I am NOT saying you shouldn't do it, but I am saying "buyer beware". This seller has no feedback scores, so you really don't know if she's on the up-and-up. Of course, everybody has to start somewhere, tho, right? If you are really serious about this pair you might contact her and see if you feel good about the transaction. Personally I'd be REALLY leery of sending $200 to someone on-line that I knew nothing about, however I don't have money to blow taking risks, and I don't want a pair of Miami/Crimsons.

Good luck! Let us know what you decide!
 
No. I inquired about these and the person wants $300 for the pair. That's insane for crimsons and miamis.
 
are they in fact crimsons? they look like miami's to me. 300bucks is way too damn much, even for proven miami's. Now ifthey were the "hypo miamis" on smr's website, i might be able to understand it, but not these.
 
they look like regular Miami's to me. I think that the current asking price is reasonable (last thing she stated is $200 shipped) if they are indeed proven but she can't verify that herself. There was a time I might have bought them for that price though.


peep_827 said:
Otherwise, I'd be really careful buying a snake from an on-line auction.
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While this ad does not appear to be an auction, online auctions are not always bad, there are a few good people from this forum who buy and sell on them (myself included). IMO it's the seller you have to be concerned about not so much where the ad is posted.
 
I really need these guys to go soon! I will take 200.00 shipped for the pair!
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Quote taken from the faune add.

That works out about £115 in UK money which, including shipping is great, as pet shop prices over here are about £85-115 for a single adult depending on morph.

For me it would be a good deal, but i don't know about the usual pricing in the US so i may be wrong about it being a good deal, thats my $0.02 anyway.
 
Traci1 said:
While this ad does not appear to be an auction, online auctions are not always bad, there are a few good people from this forum who buy and sell on them (myself included). IMO it's the seller you have to be concerned about not so much where the ad is posted.
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I see what you mean, I was mistaken. I get the classifieds and the auctions mixed up - LOL that sounds stupid too! :rolleyes: I don't really use either, although I do use EBay. The only thing that concerned me is that there is feedback ratings and the seller has no feedback, that always worries me personally. But I'm a big chicken when it comes to stuff like that. :shrugs: I was thinking about it later and realized that any time you buy an animal you are taking a risk, however, I would tend to factor the risk into the price . . . you know . . . how much am I willing to lose if this doesn't work out? I guess that's part of the reason I'm not a big gambler, even tho I am surrounded by casinos. :laugh:

Anyway, I just wanted to clarify that I am not trying to disparage classifieds or auctions, but I maintain my warning of "buyer beware". And again, it's only a good deal if it's what the buyer wants at a price he or she is willing to pay. I have a normal I bought at a pet store for $40, sure she was overpriced but she is one of my favs and I'd pay the same for her again in a heartbeat.

Miamis or crimsons they are pretty . . . I still get confused sometimes between a "regular" and hypo morphs . . . my 04 crimson looks a lot like that, but then she is still a juvenile, I don't know what she'll look like as an adult. I'm glad you people who know your morphs set that straight!
 
So Pirate55 said:
she could be just trying to get rid of them.
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She probably is, it's just interesting how the price has come down so much in the past two days. In her email to me, she said she was looking for $300 plus shipping.

I was going to email her back and suggest that the price was simply way too much, but I lost her email. :shrugs:
 
She probably realized she wasnt going to get 300 for them real quick...Nice looking snakes, the female could be thin from laying this year :shrugs:

Are they "worth" it?...Say she lays 15 eggs, maybe 10 hatch, and you sell them for $20.00 a piece...Cheap for miami's and those aren't bad looking at all...you are now "even Steven" hehe...

But...

Dont make it "worth" it just because you've crunched the numbers and think you can produce babies to justify the cost...When you want something bad enough and you are passionate enough about what you want, THEN it is worth it, no matter what the $$$ involved :crazy02:
 
everyone has an opinion~ here's mine.
I don't think they are crimsons. They look like nice Miami's to me. Not Great Miami's, but not crappy ones either~ just nice ones.

That said~ I'm not in the market for a pair of nice Miami's. IF I were~ I'd certainly think $200 shipped for a producing young adult female is a good deal. The male is a bonus~

BUT~ a lot more questions need to be asked before you can determine that is infact a producing young adult female.

1. It says it right in the add "I was told they are a proven pair"~ I WAS TOLD~ To me that immediately translates to code for "I'll not take any responsibility if this turns out to be two ancient male snakes" You'll need some clarification on that before you pay a premium price for a premium snake.

2. How OLD is the female? Is she a 3 year old adult, or a 13 year old adult? The seller "got these from a friend" so the seller can find this information out.

3. WHAT did she produce in the last several years? One clutch of all slugs each year? Two clutches of half slugs? A clutch of beautiful perfect babies every time? Kinked babies?? (Again, seller can ask the friend)

4. WHY is the female underweight? Did she produce this year? What did she produce? Any pictures?

If the seller can not/will not get answers to your questions~ has no feedback to guarantee their reputation, and won't guarantee sex and productivity in writing for you~

Well I wouldn't pay anything for them then.

Good luck!
 
. . . What Cheryl said!! :)

Once you get your answers to JM excellent questions, I would add that even $300 shipped for these snakes isn't too much of a reach considering a proven female is worth minimum $150 and a male up to $125+, that would be $250 minimum for the snakes with shipping being anywhere from $40-$60. Now with them at $200 shipped that's a good deal in my opinion IF that's what you're looking for. They're only worth what you, or someone else, is willing to pay.

D80
 
cka said:
When you want something bad enough and you are passionate enough about what you want, THEN it is worth it, no matter what the $$$ involved :crazy02:
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Excellent point, in the past I probably would have bought them for $200 shipped but now I'm not looking for "regular" Miamis so I feel differently now.
It depends what you are after and how easy or hard of a time you've been having finding what you want!
 
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