Best online retailer for healthy BP?

So the title says it all I'm looking to start my journey with a new addition to my family. The sad part is there aren't any specialized breeders in my local area (Hill AFB, UT), and i don't trust pet stores. So the question for all of you is what's your favorite online retailer, and which ones should I avoid. To add flavor to your answer please tell me why you think the way you do. From slow delivery to false advertising I want to hear all the dirty details of deals gone right and deals gone wrong.

If this is already some big thread somewhere and I happened to miss it (and its decently current) please link it in a reply.

A little backstory, I bred corn snakes as a kid and loved it, when I went to college I had to sell my collection which was heartbreaking. I'm finally in a position where I can settle down and start up my hobby again and would like to start with a basic but beautiful BP. I'm not looking to spend over about 300$ per snake just yet but any information big or small will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks again

I've had fantastic experiences with Dan and Claudia from Myballpython.com. I've bought from them many times and had no issues! http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/08...1d3bdb998f.jpg a mojave ghost I bought from them last week.


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Just checked out their website, they seem to care a lot about service (displaying the state of their breeders) and that's one beautiful snake you have there so I'll make sure to keep them on my list.
Thanks!

http://bradboareptiles.com/ Talk to Brad. Super nice guy. I talk to him at the local show regularly and he has always been quite helpful. Everything he has is spotless. None of the other breeders have a bad thing to say about him. And he has some incredible looking animals.

I have had nothing but good experiences with NERD,BHB, and hammer balls ...hammer is a smaller breeder that I used to be locally to and he has some good stuff....all have great snakes and great customer service...royal constrictor is another great breeder I personally have none of his animals but have chatted with Garrick a few times at different shows and i know few people that have a bunch of his stuff. There are also some great small breeders on here as well.

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Another great option would be Royal Conctrictor Designs, can't go wrong with Garrick, great individual. Bought over eight, great service and always happy to answer questions.

Another great option would be Royal Conctrictor Designs, can't go wrong with Garrick. Excellent service and always happy to answer questions.

I have had a great experience buying from backwater reptiles. There customer service is excellent and there selection quite large dealing with all replies

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The one food review ive heard of backwater...skip the flipper and get from the source

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Go to a show... holy cow the pictures suck compared to in person. Ben renick does cool stuf and jt at ontheball pythons

-Ben Smith

i would add jonathan from a breeder circle, always i had time to reply my noob questions ( 3 years ago) all the snakes i bought from him prove out. I wish he was a bit cheaper on his power house snakes.... ( if he reads me :D) but for 300$ per snake you can get nice stuff.

Dynasty reptile is certainly the cheapest of the big breeders specially on multiple animal deal. My friends here mostly buy from him (Chun Ku) without a soucy: double het pied ghost proved out one week ago from him...

Justin kolbyka was very helpfull to me. Ben renick has a top reputation from what i have heard from my friends. Garrick: read a bit the forum you ll understand why you can buy triple het. from him eyes wide shut. ( not sure he had triple recessive projects :rolleye2:)

Find the animals you like within those great guys won t be a problem. You can also check on the forum the nice hatchling the members have for sell, maybe someone lives near by you

good luck

Man you all have been super helpful. With the exception of a few sites posted recently I have checked out everything you guys listed and noticed most of the sites listed have a huge shortage of "cheaper" snakes, if any at all. So is there a new season coming up where all the babies will hatch or is this normal supply levels? and If so would it be smarter to wait and let the prices drop when the babies hatch (if they do)?

Again, thanks for the support and information it has been very helpful. Very glad to see nobody has a huge issue with anyone out there.

I always recommend BHB Reptiles. They're probably one the biggest ball python breeders in the U.S. but there is no sacrifice in quality. You can check out the show snakebytes on YouTube to see their facilities and how they care for them. Brian is really passionate and a really genuine guy. They have a huge selection so if you're looking for something on the cheaper side there are plenty of single gene animals under or around $100.


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You have a good number of breeders, I will add one of the true good guys out there,
Bailey&Bailey reptiles.
Tim is as good as it gets and over years of transactions have never had a single issue.
Responds fast, ships properly and the quality of the animals is top notch.

Will bird at extraordinary ectotherms and garrick at royal constrictor designs are my favs so far.

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Man you all have been super helpful. With the exception of a few sites posted recently I have checked out everything you guys listed and noticed most of the sites listed have a huge shortage of "cheaper" snakes, if any at all. So is there a new season coming up where all the babies will hatch or is this normal supply levels? and If so would it be smarter to wait and let the prices drop when the babies hatch (if they do)?

Again, thanks for the support and information it has been very helpful. Very glad to see nobody has a huge issue with anyone out there.

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I like to think October is when a lot of breeders have lots of inventory and most of there animals eating.


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