adopting VS buying

i would adopt if there were morphs that I like up for adoption. I respect and appreciate peeps who do adopt. :gj: :) every BP and animal deserves a good life.

I will say that several shelters/etc that I have known of did not have any reptiles vet checked at all. They put them into aquariums with screen lids and hoped someone would call asking for a snake. Some failed to ID the species, in one case they even called Fish & Game to come get the native cornsnake to release it, when it was a sand boa. Almost every time I've seen a python/boa in a shelter or recently obtained from a shelter, it has had some level of RI.

The good groups I've seen were specific Reptile rescue/clubs who know what they're doing and have a passion for reptiles. The public animal control or shelter(the kind that generally deals in cats and dogs) do not always have anyone well versed in reptiles there, much less on staff. If your local shelter does and does a good job with reptiles, you are lucky indeed and should consider supporting them however you are able.

So I'd recommend checking for area reptile clubs, and see if they have rescues that need homes.

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Originally Posted by Kokorobosoi

knowing the history sometimes is the difference between having a snake only suited for a untouched display animal going to someone who wanted a pet who can be handled.

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True but not really applicable to ball pythons. Most ball pythons are easily handled and, if not initially, will tame down over time. There are some hard cases of course but they are the exception to the rule. This is what makes them such great introduction pets.

Please adopt if you can. I belong to the Minnesota Herp Society and we get so many surrendered snakes! In fact, check to see if you have a local chapter. For a small membership fee, you can adopt a snake for free AND save a life!

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Three of my girls are rescues. A Spider, Pastel, and a Normal. All nice snakes brought from a bad situation.

Dave