Hey everyone...

About a month ago I posted a thread on here asking everyone if PetSmart snakes are really as bad as everyone thinks they are. I had thought about buying one from PetSmart, instead of going through a breeder, just because it would be easier, would get to handle the snake before buying, get the snake that day, etc.

Well, I made the right choice (thanks to everyone helping me with the pros and cons of the situation), and purchased a BP from a breeder about two weeks ago. I haven't received the snake yet, just putting the finishing touches on my custom enclosure (just ordered a Herpstat II on Friday, and then I should be good to go). As soon as I have everything set, I just need to let the breeder know, and then he will ship the snake.

Anyway, I was out with the kids yesterday, and we went to PetSmart (we were close by, and my daughter really wanted to hold a BP). The very friendly employee gladly got one out of the tank for my daughter to hold. She took the one out that was in the hide, as the other one "is always sitting in the water bowl". Of course this made me suspicious right away -- actually even before she said anything, as I noticed the one soaking right when we got in the store.

So, I took a really close look at the one my daughter was holding -- sure enough, mites everywhere! That is the first time I had seen them, but they weren't too hard to find when I knew what I was looking for. I pointed this out to the employee, and she seemed genuinley concerned, had never heard of snakes having mites, and said she was going to bring it to her manager's attention immediatley. I explained to her that this is probably the reason the other snake spends all of its time in the water bowl.

We left the store and washed our hands.

Thanks everyone, and I can't wait to get my new snake!!

Later,

Chapskis1