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 #1687978


Petethor
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 How rare if at all?

So i was wondering...all i see on the net is columbian , brazilian and guyana rainboa boas... is there anybody out there on this site ,besides me, with a rainbow boa from Trinidad? and just out of curiousity, how much would a specimen such as mine go for on the market?? I wouldnt sell her though!! lol

She’s an adult...approx 3’ 5"...



04/03/08  04:05pm

 #1688058


BooByVu
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  Message To: Petethor   In reference to Message Id: 1687978


 How rare if at all?

Well Ive been looking at many different snakes online but never seen one from trinidad other then yours. She’s a beauty there. I would guess around higher hundreds or somewhere in the 4 digits. May i ask where you got her?



04/03/08  05:09pm

 #1688335


Petethor
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  Message To: BooByVu   In reference to Message Id: 1688058


 How rare if at all?

i live in trinidad...southernmost isle in the caribbean...we have boa constrictors, green anacondas, rainbow boas and cook’s tree boas. Selling snakes or exporting them isnt allowed. you ae allowed to keep them as long as u have a license.... so i doubt there are many out on the market. i was given mine by a friend...

i also have a boa.......here are some pics..



04/03/08  08:51pm

 #1688473


BooByVu
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  Message To: Petethor   In reference to Message Id: 1688335


 How rare if at all?

LOL you are lucky.....all we have here are rattlesnakes and kingsnakes.....or atleast thats all i see around.....and i live in the middle of nowhere so all the snakes i get i have to get shipped or drive a few hours to a show or something.....



04/03/08  10:25pm

 #1688532


ScyllaCharybdis
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  Message To: BooByVu   In reference to Message Id: 1688058


 How rare if at all?

This is a simple case of supply and demand setting the price.

Your snake from Trinidad has no demand at all...regardless of how few or how many there are for sale.

I would not price a 3 - 6 month old baby more than $75 (maybe a little less).

They simply don’t have the color people are looking for. If it was "Jet Black" and an Irridecent Rainbow...then maybe up to $125.

But I completely disagree with BooByVu....Only a sucker would pay $1,000 or more for one of those!



04/03/08  11:11pm

 #1688689


Petethor
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  Message To: ScyllaCharybdis   In reference to Message Id: 1688532


 How rare if at all?

that may be true...but since the first time i posted pics of my snake....i have recieved six emails from diff ppl ...4 in us and 2 from venezuela...who want to buy my snake along with another male... the highest offer for the pair thus far is $900 US.

i get what u are saying but i dont think everybody goes for snakes if they are pretty.... snakes come in lots of sizes and colours from different places ...they all have their strongpoints and just as there are different snakes..there are also ppl who appreciate different things in snakes...



04/04/08  01:16am

 #1688798


KMR LINE
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  Message To: Petethor   In reference to Message Id: 1688689


 How rare if at all?

$75.00 what a joke!!!!

You can get almost 1k for a nice rb... I kept alot of them in the past...

You forgot to mention Trini is home to almost 41 species of snakes : )

Where in Trini you from?



04/04/08  07:13am

 #1688800


KMR LINE
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  Message To: KMR LINE   In reference to Message Id: 1688798


 How rare if at all?

Oh, and we don’t have green anacondas, we have yellows....



04/04/08  07:15am

 #1689242


Petethor
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  Message To: KMR LINE   In reference to Message Id: 1688800


 How rare if at all?

ah another trini!!!! i am from st augustine



04/04/08  03:29pm

 #1689553


KMR LINE
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  Message To: Petethor   In reference to Message Id: 1689242


 How rare if at all?

Lol, how many you have in your collection?

The trini rb is not technically classified as a specimen from Trinidad... It is still classfied as a columbina rb with a range up to Triniidad and Tobago... I have looked at the both species and think they are quite different. I guess we need some herpetologists to do some work on the classification down there...



04/04/08  07:25pm

 #1689917


ScyllaCharybdis
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  Message To: KMR LINE   In reference to Message Id: 1689553


 How rare if at all?

Well...I stand corrected then.

I do think they’re beautiful...but I "personally" wouldn’t pay $1,000 for one when I can pay a little more and get a 1.1 pair of hypos.

Very nice snake though.



04/05/08  12:12am

 #1689976


Petethor
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  Message To: ScyllaCharybdis   In reference to Message Id: 1689917


 How rare if at all?

only two snakes at the moment...waiting till i move to my new apartment to think about getting any more.....



04/05/08  01:50am

 #1690562


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  Message To: Petethor   In reference to Message Id: 1689976


 How rare if at all?

Beautiful snake! I personally like their color more than the Brazilian Rainbow Boa...but thats just my opinion :)



04/05/08  06:48pm

 #1691283


ScyllaCharybdis
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  Message To: Csgurly1162   In reference to Message Id: 1690562


 How rare if at all?

Really...?!?!

I mean that’s a good looking snake but you think that looks better than this...???



04/06/08  02:29am

 #1691398


Petethor
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  Message To: ScyllaCharybdis   In reference to Message Id: 1691283


 How rare if at all?

to each his own.... i think that ppl get hyped about the het this and albino that...and thebrilliantly coloured etc.... i like snakes not just for their skin..mostly its because they are smart... as well as strong creatures..... i wouldnt just say i liked a snake cuz its prettier!!!

but i admit that rainbow is pretty scarr..



04/06/08  08:28am

 #1691553


ScyllaCharybdis
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  Message To: Petethor   In reference to Message Id: 1691398


 How rare if at all?

"pretty scarr"?

I’m not trying to be sarcastic...but I have no idea what you mean here!?!

LOL!

Please explain.

=======================

And...I think (personally) the Albino Brazilian Rainbow Boa is THE most beautiful one of them all.



04/06/08  11:52am

 #1692075


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  Message To: ScyllaCharybdis   In reference to Message Id: 1691553


 How rare if at all?

schylla, can you share a photo of an albino? I googled, but couldn’t find one



04/06/08  07:32pm

 #1692130


Petethor
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  Message To: Dane_Zoo   In reference to Message Id: 1692075


 How rare if at all?

lol i meant that "the pic u showed of the rainbow was pretty, scyll"



04/06/08  08:00pm

 #1692440


ScyllaCharybdis
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  Message To: Petethor   In reference to Message Id: 1692130


 How rare if at all?

First...let me point out that there ARE Albino "Brazilian" Rainbow Boas.

Now this Link will take you to a website that sells Albino Rainbow Boas...But they’re Albino "Columbians"...NOT Brazilians.

They are $10,000 and $15,000 depending on whether you want a Female or Male.

I’m working on hooking up (through a friend) a contact to get the Albino Brazilians for my business.



04/06/08  11:05pm

 #1692597


Csgurly1162
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  Message To: ScyllaCharybdis   In reference to Message Id: 1691283


 How rare if at all?

Quote:

Really...?!?!

I mean that’s a good looking snake but you think that looks better than this...???



Yep, I think it does...it’s just my personal preference though. Don’t get me wrong, that is a very pretty snake you have there Scylla, but I’m just not a huge fan of their coloring in comparison to some of the more neutral Rainbow boas...haha the flashy colors just don’t do it for me



04/07/08  01:08am

 #1692896


KMR LINE
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  Message To: Csgurly1162   In reference to Message Id: 1692597


 How rare if at all?

It’s kinda smae for me aswell. Not saying I wouldn’t get a brb but I am a big fan of that extreme colors, lol... They are pretty, but out of all, the Trinidadian are my fav... Not to foget the peruvians, nice aswell...



04/07/08  11:48am

 #1693017


ScyllaCharybdis
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  Message To: KMR LINE   In reference to Message Id: 1692896


 How rare if at all?

That’s cool.

Now show me a "Hypermelanistic" or "Jet Black" Rainbow Boa...And that would probably become my favorite snake out of all species of snakes.

That would be SWEET!!!



04/07/08  01:50pm

 #1693211


Csgurly1162
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  Message To: ScyllaCharybdis   In reference to Message Id: 1693017


 How rare if at all?

Haha, I would have to agree with ya there Scylla...a Jet Black rainbow boa would be amazing!



04/07/08  04:23pm


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