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| Hey im looking to get another pair of snakes, although thought this would be a good place to get some ideas. The main thing is that im living in the Ottawa, Ont area and if I were to eventually sell the offspring, boas and pythons have to be no more then 6ft and colubrids no more then 9ft. I was thinking along the lines of carpet pythons, indigos ( although dont know where id find these), blood pythons or dumerils ground boas.... any other suggestions or opinions?
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Hognose, gophers, bulls, pines come to mind. Indigos would be a good choice, but hatchlings can run $500 to $800 easy and may require a federal permit in some states.
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| Everything ratsnake said, a green tree python, or an Irian Jaya carpet python are good choices. I love carpets and gtps, which usually fit your area's criteria. If you get carpets (which I honestly think is a better pet snake than a ball python) then you would probably have to get an Irian Jaya. I actually think a good Irian Jaya is better looking than most any jungle. Green tree pythons are pretty awesome, but can be flighty and willing to bite inside the cage. Other than that, however, they tend to be good snakes for an intermediate keeper. Indigos are freaking gorgeous, but are very hard to find and can be very pricey. There is a limited amount of breeders, and usually a waiting list on animals which could be a year or two long. In several states, such as my own, it is illegal to keep them without a permit. There are still several restrictions even with the permit. I'm not sure what the regulations are in your providence. I would probably get a carpet as they are beautiful and easy to keep, but get what you want. There are some great choices out there.
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Here is Connecticut there is a breeder about 45 minutes away who brings some of his adult indigos to the NY Expo. You can't truly appreciate an indigo until you've seen one up close. He does not have a website. He just hands out flyers. Breeding indigoes may be a worthwhile investment because of the small numbers of breeders out there. If you are interested I'll give you his email.
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Here is Connecticut there is a breeder about 45 minutes away who brings some of his adult indigos to the NY Expo. You can't truly appreciate an indigo until you've seen one up close. He does not have a website. He just hands out flyers. Breeding indigoes may be a worthwhile investment because of the small numbers of breeders out there. If you are interested I'll give you his email. How much does he sell them for? Could you email me about his name and email if you have it? I wish he would come around here sometime. I really want a red phase indigo. I kind of doubt I could get one though. Money's tight and I need to buy a car in a year or two lol.
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Red throat and non red throat hatchlings are $500 for males $800 for females, $1300 a pair. I'll send you his email. You would need a Federal permit for interstate transport for him to ship them. The application would cost $100.
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| Thanks for the suggestions so far. As far as Indigo's go, im not too worried about the pice, as a friend of mine has a male. As for pines, gophers, bulls, hognose, they are common in petstores in the area. And im actually a little more partial to boas and pythons. Which yes, I did look into possibly purchasing a few carpets,(I already have breeding pair of BP) but my best friend breeds both jungles and I.J.s To be more specific, I am looking for something unique, at a moderate cost. Im only looking to get one or two clutches a year on which ever snake species I choose to breed. Just something interesting and a bit more challenging then your average petstore snake. Maybe a pair of Woma's? Along those lines anyways. ("bitey" snakes is not an issue for me)
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If you're not worried about the price of an indigo, then I salute you. Womas are awesome. Have you considered black head pythons? How about some uncommon cloubrids like bamboo rat snakes or rhino rat snakes. I would consider them very interesting. Not many people are breeding African colubrids either.
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| That's cool that you want to start breeding some less common species. It seems like everybody is breeding ball pythons or corn snakes! As far as boas go, you could get some sand boas. They are easy to keep, small, and not quite as common (but by no means rare). They are also starting to see some more color morphs, so it could be fun to try and get some new morphs. As far as colubrids go, I'm a fan of African colubrids. Here's a link to some less common African colubrids. Hope this helps! http://housesnakes.net/blog/other-snakes/five-underrated-african-snakes
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