BLUE TONGUE SKINKS

My egyptian euromastyx recently died, just after Christmas. He was about 14 years old and lived a good life. But he never tamed down, and his tail was a dangerous whip. Now I've got a big, empty cage ready for a new occupant.

I'm interested in purchasing a Northern BTS, but obviously this is not the season for babies. I've just recently began my research and have found some available Northerns, however the prices seem pretty high ($450/ea). Although they have beautiful markings, the price still seams steep compared to what I've seen advertised at some breeder sites. They appear to be yearlings, but I don't know much about them other than they are advertised as C/B in perfect health. Can you tell me what a realistic price range is for C/B Northerns that are between 1 and 2 years old?

I've studied the caresheet on this site, so I will be cautious dealing with the seller.

Thank you,
Craigo

1) I'm moving this to the general discussion forum.

2) I might see $300 for a proven breeder female in the USA, but that's pretty much it for US northerns. Babies are about $125-$150, adults $200-$300.

It really depends where you are but $200ish seems to be the good rate. All Northerns SHOULD be cbb since they are Aussie skinks. You will find better prices at a reptile expo than most other places (plus you won't have to pay shipping). Petstores are generally more expensive and the quality of animal usually isn't as good.

Thanks for your replies. I had a couple of text exchanges with the owner and learned that they are between 2 and 3 years of age. One is advertised as proven male breeder, and some of the others are probable female. Looks like he's making them available to someone looking to jump start a breeding program. However, based on what you've told me and other research I've done, his asking prices are still quite high. Since I'm not looking to start a breeding program at this time, I'll wait until this year's babies are born and reserve one early.

In the meantime, I've got a couple of modifications to make to the "euromastyx palace" as my wife calls it, to make it more suitable for a BTS.

Thanks again,
Craigo