I went to get feeders last night and the store had gotten in a spider ball python and a platinum ball python. I asked to see the spider just because it was so cute. I took him/her out and the first thing I felt was a rough belly. I'm used to the belly of a ball python feel smooth. This snake's scales seemed rough and scratchy. I turned him over and his belly was yellow. The edges of some belly scales looked almost scabby. Is this scale rot? I mentioned the belly to the store employee but I'm not sure if he's going to take the ball python out of the cage or not.

I really wish pet stores would hire people that ACTUALLY know what they are doing. Several times, my sister has gone in there for a rat to use for breeding and the employees will tell her "Oh yea, this rat is 10-12 weeks old. It should breed really soon." She brings it home, I come over and no, that rat is only 6 weeks old at most. One guy recommended a really expensive cat food (50% protein content) for her rats. And the people know little to nothing about reptiles. For example, they have some boas in their reptile room that look like they are sub adults. I asked the guy if they ever get babies in and he says "Oh yea, the male and female in that one cage are breeding." My jaw almost dropped to the floor on that one. Why can't they hire someone like me. I know 2, 3, 4x as much as most of their employees about the majority of animals and products they sell. I just don't get people sometimes.