yeah i have no qualms about petco (there are 2 near me) when it comes to there fish and birds and rodents but their knowwledge of reptiles is horrendous the dude there (he was called the reptile specialists) told me that ball pythons are carrion feeders in the wild! and thats why u have to feed them dead rats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! :fork: