i want to get snake, where can i get a good deal on an albino python?

Answer 1

Hi

Wel first I will tell you to make sure you read up on the snake you want.. and find a VET first that will trteat him and is familiar with them... You dont want a problem going on and then finding you have no VET..

Id also check with your local city/state ordinances(laws)to see if you need a permit to have one.. This is common for exotic pets.. requires a form or 2 filled out and sometimes a fee.

if you are found without a permit the fine is usually a good one and they can take your pet... so check it out first.

THEN when all of that is done... and you aready for youe snake..have all the gear already bought and set up..... and dont forget your food source... often live or forzen mice and for bigger ones rats....

Check for Rescue centers in your area as they may some and they usually have ha good vet checks while they were there so you know what you are getting...

Also check for breeders ( tough to find)

Pet stores can be ok as well but be careful and ask them who the breeder was and check them out..

ANytime you get a snake from a place where they have not been VET checked I suggest you get a check on him within a week of bringing it home.

You will also want to have good handwashing as they can carry salmonella and are more likely to have it coming from unknown conditions....

Good Luck... If you are prepared and a good pet owner Pythons can be wonderful companions...

Word of cautoin... Keep in mind they get big.. and small pets, babies , birds in your home could be at risk...

Take care

Wismom

Answer 2

It really depends what kind of python you want. Pythons are pretty expensive, so you'll be spending a lot of money anyway.

If you go with a corn snake, you can get a "red albino" or amelanistic, a "black albino" called an anerythristic, or a true albino, called a snow. All of those will be about 10-15 dollars each from a breeder.

Ball python normals start at about 30. They can get mighty expensive after that. Axanthics are a simple recessive trait and they sell for up to 1500 dollars. At least that's what I saw at the reptile expo I went to.

Oh yeah, DONT go with burmese or reticulated pythons. Retics are the longest snake in the world, the record being 32 feet. That's longer than an anaconda. Burms are the third longest, I believe. They get twenty something feet.

Answer 3

most pythons get huge and are very aggresive. they get big enough to kill and possably eat a full grown human and if they get hungry or smell food on you they will try. given the size they get there would be little you could do to stop a large snake from eating you. If your wanting to get a pet snake to start out with start out with an albino corn snake or a ball python(small python)

Answer 4

when you start talking albinos you ARE talking lots of money! There ARE no good deals and they do have special lighting needs which means a little more money for that spec. lighting. how about a ball or re tic or berm python to start with? hope this helps you because the truth of it is... just coming across one is very possible but few and far in between.

Answer 5

Reptile conventions usually have dealer-direct prices on good quality captive bred snakes (as opposed to the sickly, mass-produced or imported snakes sold in most pet stores for ten times the price). Check your local paper, or try www.kingsnake.com and see if you can find an expo going on near you.

Answer 6

is go to the pet shop and tell them give me a `free snake