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considering getting a bloodred

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anerythristic/okeete

Future snake breeder
I went to the local feed store to get pinkies for my baby king snake and I noticed that they had a blood-red corn snake for $45. My question is: is this a reasonable price? Is it worth selling my baby king snake to make room for it?
 
Are you going to plan on doing that every time you want a new snake? Would you do that with any of your other pets?
 
I guess the question is... Do you like it?
To me that sounds like an OK price, but I don't know how much prices vary from area to area, so I can't really guess if that's a 'good' price or not.
How old is this snake and is he/she showing good color? From what I can see in pictures and comparing to my own bloodred - some have better pattern and colors.
 
For a pet store, the price is not bad. Now whether or not they have it correctly labeled is the question.

I really think you should hold off on getting any more snakes (or other animals) until you have a job and/or are living on your own. I really don't think it's reasonable to get rid of one pet just to get another. You've also had several snakes die on you, so I think when you really are ready to get a new one, you should get an older one that is already reliably feeding and healthy (I assume the pet store one is a baby).
 
I did not see the snake it was hiding, the king snake i had was wild caught i released it because i caught a bigger one obviously feeding on the many mice and eggs at my great grandfathers house, so far i had been unable to get the hatchling to eat. the new king snake has a black underbelly except for close to the head where it has a regular underbelly pattern. on thursday i caught a speedway king snake who had either eaten a mouse or one of my great grandfathers finches.
 
hypnoctopus said:
For a pet store, the price is not bad. Now whether or not they have it correctly labeled is the question.

I really think you should hold off on getting any more snakes (or other animals) until you have a job and/or are living on your own. I really don't think it's reasonable to get rid of one pet just to get another. You've also had several snakes die on you, so I think when you really are ready to get a new one, you should get an older one that is already reliably feeding and healthy (I assume the pet store one is a baby).
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I really agree with this, you haven't had the greatest track record with your pets and still rely on others for basic needs yourself.

Wait a few years, take care of the pets you do have, there will always be animals available when you are able to care for them without having to sell one. Help the ones you have, releasing a baby because it won't eat and you caught a bigger one is sad. Let the wild ones be, care for what you have now, and once you are more mature and can support yourself and your pets by yourself you might be able to think about getting another pet.
 
smigon said:
I really agree with this, you haven't had the greatest track record with your pets and still rely on others for basic needs yourself.

Wait a few years, take care of the pets you do have, there will always be animals available when you are able to care for them without having to sell one. Help the ones you have, releasing a baby because it won't eat and you caught a bigger one is sad. Let the wild ones be, care for what you have now, and once you are more mature and can support yourself and your pets by yourself you might be able to think about getting another pet.
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I figured it would have better luck with find the correct nutrition in the wild.

this is off topic but would it be worth breeding feeder mice for my snakes? any extras i can feed to my chickens, they love mice.
 
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