Where to buy a ball python in Toledo Ohio

i would like to find a breeder to buy my son a ball python, i had one growing up and loved it. he talkes about how he would like one so i am thinking of buying one as long as i dont have to go to a pet store to buy it. its nice having the internet and msg boards to be able to talk to other owners unlike 20 years ago when you had to talk to store owners to be able to have a good convesation about them. after i get him one im sure ill have to have one for my self to. but any help would be greatly appreciated.

There are plenty of good breeders out there that will ship you a ball python. I dont know anyone local in Toledo but I know a ton of reputable breeders out there that have babies available at a price with shipping that is probably less than most pet stores (me included).

Have you looked on kingsnake.com and faunaclassified.com. If you can, its always better to find a breeder somewhat close than to have to ship it. Heres a couple breeders i found in Ohio

http://www.screamdreams.com/cnc
http://market.kingsnake.com/detail.php?cat=32&de=356150

Hey! Another Buckeye :) Anyway, you might check with Christy Talbert (SunburyBuckeye@aol.com). She lives in Sunbury, Ohio, which is a little bit of a drive, but saves you a 40-50 dollar shipping fee. I know she had some babies earlier in the year for awesome prices (males were going for 25, females for 35). She's great to deal with! Hope this helps...

Welcome to the forum! This is a great resource and a lot of fun snake folks for future bragging LOL.

For a nice pet, a male normal ball python is a great buy even with shipping from a breeder. Much more likely to be well started and in good shape than most pet store snakes and you'll know it's history from the day the egg was laid which always helps.



~~Joanna~~

i went to the pet store to look today, NOT to buy but they all wanted $99 for eveery Ball python they had. they told me i would never find a cheaper one then what they had. they fed me all kinds of crap. im just glad i was well armed with all the info from this site and the others that i got from the sites you guys told me about. i sent chrisrt talbert an e mail and i hope to hear from her soon. i have also checked ut the other sites posted and im sure i will be in contact with one or more of them. the prices i have seen look great. thanks to all who have helped

There are also shows monthly in Columbus and Cleveland. Those shows have lots to choose from and great prices. I bought one of my males from the show in Columbus over a year ago, almost 2 now, and he cost me $25. The breeders there are pretty good and are very helpful. No worries about getting an animal you dont know any history on.

do you have any information on the show in Cleveland?

Here you go:


All Ohio State Reptile Show

I go to the one in Columbus every month (unless there's a game, of course :) ) In fact, I'm going this coming Saturday... anyone else???

Im sure i will go either on Nov 20th or the Dec 11th. i want to have my setup ready and have the snake a few weeks before i give it to my son. i can hold it and make sure its ready for him to hold. ill be sure to post a msg here when i do go. thx for the help

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Originally Posted by ladywhipple02

Here you go:


All Ohio State Reptile Show

I go to the one in Columbus every month (unless there's a game, of course :) ) In fact, I'm going this coming Saturday... anyone else???

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I'm planning on going tomorrow, it'll be my first show. I don't yet have a snake but hope to shortly. I'm very excited about going and taking my son with me.

BTW


GO BUCKS!!!!




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Lol... totally agree with that! Are you an Alum? I'm a student right now, one more year to go. Though, of course I'm getting football tickets for next fall ;) Michigan's coming back here!

What're you planning on getting tomorrow? My husband wants me to look for a new cage for his milksnake... and I want to drool over some dragons and crested geckos and everything else

Class of '97, College of Engineering. U? My wife is finishing up, this is her last quarter so we got tickets this season, won't be able to next year :( I still can't believe Texas got us but what a great game!
I'm not actually buying anything tomorrow, it's more of a reconaissance mission. I'm still trying to get wifey on-board with the whole "reptile in the house" thing. She's coming along slowly so I'm not going to push. Plus, it sounds like it will be a good chance to plan out my caging situation and the associated financing.

I'm an English major, business aviation minor (Crazy mix, I know, but I wanted something from both ends). And yes, the Texas game was one of the craziest of the year! Did you see last week's game? It was great, too, and I was there... we have awesome tickets this year because I'm a fourth year and my husband is a fifth year. We're like six rows up from the field at the end-zone.

You should take your wife to the show tomorrow, maybe get her to hold some animals. Most of the breeders are very cool about letting you hold something if you ask (mostly because they know once someone holds an animal, it's hard to let it go again). Maybe a dragon or a gecko or something. Or a baby BP :) It's a good time. I'm actually just going by myself... hubby has to work, and I won't have anyone pushing me to leave. It'll be nice... though I'll probably spend money I DON'T have.

so i take it you guys go to the shows alot? what should i expect to pay for a male and or a female BP? is there any seller i should look for when i do go there and buy? im sure ill go there for a normal BP but come home with an albino or something a little more uncommn.

It depends on the age and whatnot. You can get a normal baby BP for pretty cheap(20-30 dollars), and I'm sure they'll sex it for you if you want them to (and make sure they're captive bred and born... you can always tell because there are some people who will sell really, really cheap babies because they're farm hatched--- and it's hard to get these babies to eat).

An adult normal breedable female will run you quite a bit more: say anywhere from 200-400 dollars. You can find adult normal males for very cheap, though.

I've seen a few morphs at the shows, though there's nothing like you'll find at one of the national shows. I don't recall having seen any albino balls, but I have seen pastels and even a spider, once. And I've seen Het for albino. But these, of course, are pretty expensive. Expect to pay a pretty penny for morphs.

But most of all, go and have fun!

Did anyone go to the cleveland show today and was there any Hets there that was up for sale?