Burm Breeders in Ohio

Are there any burmese python breeders in Ohio? I've been looking for one with no luck at all. And on a side note, how does the government know if you were to (hypothetically speaking) ship a burmese python out of state?


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I can't help on the local breeder.

But they know by opening and inspecting the packages.

Risking a felony charge would be a spectacularly bad idea.

What part of Ohio are you from?

Elyria. And I didn't know they actually checked the packages. I feel stupid now.


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Nice! Another Northeastern Ohioan!

I don't know if you are aware, but once a month there is a local show in Brook Park.

The last one was actually yesterday, I saw a few young burms and retics available. But to be honest I wasn't looking very hard, as I was there for other reasons. Next show is August 24th.

Here is the address: 17250 Hummel Road, Brook Park Ohio, 44142. It costs $4 to get in and its from 10am-3pm. It's at the local UAW hall.

Hope to see you there!

I was actually there yesterday! [emoji4] I didn't see any Burms though. I must of not been looking


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Don't forget, Ohio's giant snake laws, now have new requirements. Ensure you know these requirements and stick to them to the T. I have seen some breeders offering snakes on Fauna Classifieds for ohio, just need to dig a bit, but they are there.

It worries me about you knowing the legal side of the law for owning these constrictors in Ohio given the "How do they know" question of concern. They are correct in the fact that FWS are opening and inspecting live animal packages. NOW, whether or not they can tell the difference between a Burmese and a ball python is a completely different question but they have the right to decide that. . .

Robyn at SYR will not be a happy camper if their shipping account gets hit because a federal inspection finds a lacy act species inside one of their account shipped boxes :confusd:

How close to Kings Island do you live? They hold the Cin City reptile expo monthly. There is a guy there who comes to every one of them. He is a Burmese breeder.

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How close to Kings Island do you live? They hold the Cin City reptile expo monthly. There is a guy there who comes to every one of them. He is a Burmese breeder.

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He could tell you a lot about the restrictions, as well as get you on the right track to ownership. The last time I saw him a baby one bit him lol. He was the least bit concerned though. They can be nippy like most snakes as babies.

I'm like 6 hours away. I'll have to come down sometime in the future. I'm just worried with the new laws that in the future it's going to be extremely hard to find burmese pythons, let alone a breeder.


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Don't sweat it too much yet. There are people fighting for our rights. But know what you are getting yourself into. These are very large snakes and they may be fine one moment or a completely different snake the next. Not trying to scare you or nothing. I personally love Burms. I just don't have the space or the will to kill a rabbit :-(

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Don't sweat it too much yet. There are people fighting for our rights. But know what you are getting yourself into. These are very large snakes and they may be fine one moment or a completely different snake the next. Not trying to scare you or nothing. I personally love Burms. I just don't have the space or the will to kill a rabbit :-(

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My dad had one before I was born. He said it was a male but at 16ft 150lbs I think it was a female. But yeah I know they're big powerful animals and you never can get complacent with them. I was just testing the waters seeing if there was actually any breeders in ohio before I actually consider getting one.


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Best bet is there at the show. If not I think there is one in Columbus too. However I am unaware of what species they have there..... on a side note if you have pics of the snake your dad had I would love to see them. If I had the space I would probably own one. I think with time I could manage possibly killing rabbits for it but, that would be the only drawback for me.

I will try to get the breeders info for you though :-)

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Best bet is there at the show. If not I think there is one in Columbus too. However I am unaware of what species they have there..... on a side note if you have pics of the snake your dad had I would love to see them. If I had the space I would probably own one. I think with time I could manage possibly killing rabbits for it but, that would be the only drawback for me.

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Next time I see him I will ask. I haven't actually seen it either. Said he used to take naps and go swimming with it. Too bad he isn't much of a snake person nowadays.


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I think the guy that is being referred to is Deron Detwiler. You can check out his Facebook page by searching for Detwiler's Quality Constrictors. He breeds both retics and burms. Great guy and even better animals.

Keep in mind, in Ohio, any snake 12' or larger requires a yearly $150 permit and insurance /bond between $100k-500k.

I knew about the permit however how much does the insurance usually run

I would get in contact with ohio fish and wildlife. Not really sure. I am starting to wonder the same thing though since I got a red tail. I know they normally don't get that big but I have read rumors of them getting 12 and 13. But I can't find anything to support that. I'm sure I have nothing to worry about. Now with a Burm that's a different story.

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I would get in contact with ohio fish and wildlife. Not really sure. I am starting to wonder the same thing though since I got a red tail. I know they normally don't get that big but I have read rumors of them getting 12 and 13. But I can't find anything to support that. I'm sure I have nothing to worry about. Now with a Burm that's a different story.

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A true BCC red tail?! I just got a hypo BCI in April. She's 4 months old now. I heard the Peruvian locale can get pretty large.

Not really sure the lineage. You can see pics in the RTB section.

Honestly I have no idea how much insurance runs. I know several breeders who are getting out of non dwarf species. Told me it was expensive and difficult to acquire. How true that is Idk for sure. Just what I heard. It's ridiculous that I can drive a car that kills thousands every year with under $75k insurance, but a snake costs almost 50% more.

Yeah I don't understand. They're under the assumption people are just gonna walk in my house and my snakes going to sneak attack from the ceiling and and kill them.

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Sorry had to wait until this show. Didn't think to get snake pics.