In the market

[Jhussey]

Hey folks, I'm in the market for a monitor. I was thinking Savannah or Black Throat. I am having trouble finding a local exotic pets dealer. I've been told by several place to check the internet, but with so many places out there I was wonding if anyone has any suggestions on a good site to purchase from? Also, as a long time reptile owner, but first time monitor owner, which would you guys/gals recommend? And is it safe to purchase any reptile at all from the internet and have them subjected to shipping conditions?

Thanks for the help!

[jason79]

kingsnake.com or fauna classifieds. and before you buy I would check the BOI for the sellers reputation.

[Jhussey]

Cool thanks for the help! Ever heard of Reptile City? Couple people told me to check them out too.

[CoolioTiffany]

The only one I can think of that I seriously DO NOT recommend buying from is LLLReptile. They sell sick reptiles and sometimes even reptiles with a bunch of parasites (internal/external). I also heard during shipping some reptiles even die Definitely have a bad rep, my sister got a Savannah from them and probably about a month later or so it died. I still have my adult Beardie from them, and I'm so glad she's doing alright.

[mumps]

You don't say where you're from, but I would recommend a breeder's expo.

As far as recommending a species, it all depends on what you like, how much pain you can tolerate () and how much space you can offer your pet. Sounds to me like you have a LOT of research to do before looking for that lizard...

Chris

[Jhussey]

Oh for sure, I've picked up several books and been searching the web for as much information as I can get. I have plenty of space to offer, a whole room to be exact, and I live in Indiana, so there's very few reptile expos around.