Having trouble finding reputable breeders in the Pacific North West.

A friend of mine got my wife and I hooked on BPs, but it's more difficult than I anticipated to find local(ish) breeders. She has purchased her snakes from expos and doesn't have a go-to breeder, and so far searching online hasn't gotten us anywhere.

We aren't looking to purchase a snake right away, but we would like to find an actual breeder instead of waiting for an annual expo or cruising craigslist when we decide to make the purchase.

Is there a resource that would help us with this? Or is there a breeder that comes highly recommended in/around Seattle/The Pacific North West?

You could try google-ing reptile breeders for your state.

You may have to drive a bit, but here are a few within a few hours of you:
HDI Reptiles (Camano Island, WA)
Casey Lazik (Redmond/Seattle, WA)
Rockstar Reptiles (Puyallup, WA)
Northwest Reptiles (Vancouver, WA)
Raining Reptiles (Auburn, WA)
Inland Reptile (eastern WA)

And there are a couple breeders around the Portland, OR area (like The Tropical Hut).

I absolutely love northwest reptiles. They collection is amazing and they take fantastic care of their animals. Highly recommended

I have a friend who is just starting to breed. I don't think she has any at this time, but she may be ready the next time you are looking.;) She can be found on FB if you look up Legless in Seattle. She is a wonderful person who really loves her animals...

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Originally Posted by Sammiebob

I absolutely love northwest reptiles. They collection is amazing and they take fantastic care of their animals. Highly recommended

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Sammie,

Thanks for the shout out!

It was fun giving you the tour.

Brian Breikss, Breaking Balls
Jerry Robertson, SnakesRKewl
Alan Cole Reptiles
Tasia Larsen, South Sound (I think?)

They're all great breeders in WA/OR

Brian is in Tacoma, right near Seattle. His user name on here is SimpleMan. He's on Fb too tho, just look him up. Tell him I sent you to see his balls hehehe ;)

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Originally Posted by Remalgigoran

A friend of mine got my wife and I hooked on BPs, but it's more difficult than I anticipated to find local(ish) breeders. She has purchased her snakes from expos and doesn't have a go-to breeder, and so far searching online hasn't gotten us anywhere.

We aren't looking to purchase a snake right away, but we would like to find an actual breeder instead of waiting for an annual expo or cruising craigslist when we decide to make the purchase.

Is there a resource that would help us with this? Or is there a breeder that comes highly recommended in/around Seattle/The Pacific North West?

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Most of my snakes are from out of state. I have found the best snakes and best deals on the internet. Everyone breeds things that interest them, and out of 200+ morphs, I think (unless you live close to BHB or VPI -- someone HUGE) finding a local breeder that works with everything you want might not be easy.

I guess that depends on what you want, I like a lot of very different and not always common morphs.

There are a lot of good deals from awesome and renowned breeders on Kingsnake and ReptileRing, sometimes with shipping included in the price.

Michael Beach - mbeach on FaunaClassifieds.com - is in Portland, OR. I'm not sure if he works with ball pythons or not, but he's got a sterling reputation as a seller for other snakes.