BHB reptiles/ Brian Barczyk

[Skilla6000]

I know a breeder who told me a story about a snake he got from BHB...

He said he bought an adult female cinnamon and he had to run it through the shower to get the mites off. It was like a stream of black coming from the snake as the water and his hand brushed them off. He warned me never to buy from them because their snakes have mites.

I looked over BHB's sale stock at Tinley Park NARBC and I didn't see any mites, though granted I didn't ask to pick any of them up. I only looked at them through the plastic containers.

I've heard the same thing you have, though, so maybe there's some truth to it.

That story is all over the Internet and I've heard it multiple times, anyone to believe that story has a peanut brain... If a snake had that many mites he would have not shipped it, and for all you know the shipment was shipped with other reptiles and got mites that way, there is alot of things that come into this story and to be honest why risk reputation when selling an albino for him is pocket change.

[kat_black181]

I've wondered myself...

They constantly get so many animals going in and out of their facility, including imports. So even if they did treat an animal, another will probably bring more in.
And I seriously doubt they treat animals in QT or if they even have a QT....

That's really strange considering they are such a big business and have so many animals. Claiming to care for them goes hand in hand with treating parasites.

And, out of curiosity, do the mites hurt the snakes? I've never had any problems or experience with that, so I don't know.

[satomi325]

And, out of curiosity, do the mites hurt the snakes? I've never had any problems or experience with that, so I don't know.

They're like poppy seed size versions of ticks. They suck the blood or reptiles. They can carry disease and parasites. Not to mention cause anemia if there is a large infestation on a young or small animal.

Also, I can't imagine its very comfortable for the snake.

And snakes tend to soak when infested so it can ruin sheds as well.

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[kat_black181]

They're like poppy seed size versions of ticks. They suck the blood or reptiles. They can carry disease and parasites. Not to mention cause anemia if there is a large infestation on a young or small animal.

Also, I can't imagine its very comfortable for the snake.

And snakes tend to soak when infested so it can ruin sheds as well.

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Ok, that's what I wondered, about infection and whatnot.

[Neal]

With 30,000 snakes the chances of him actually getting rid of the mites isn't likely. Then add the imports and all that, yea, no.

[sho220]

I've wondered myself...

They constantly get so many animals going in and out of their facility, including imports. So even if they did treat an animal, another will probably bring more in.
And I seriously doubt they treat animals in QT or if they even have a QT....

I don't know how they would even be able to provide a proper quarantine with so many animals coming in everyday? Wouldn't the quarantine "clock" need to be reset every time a new animal came in? So if it resets every day, no animal would ever get out of quarantine. Unless they had multiple quarantine locations...

Just something I've always wondered about with these huge collections...

[ivanb]

I don't know how they would even be able to provide a proper quarantine with so many animals coming in everyday? Wouldn't the quarantine "clock" need to be reset every time a new animal came in? So if it resets every day, no animal would ever get out of quarantine. Unless they had multiple quarantine locations...

Just something I've always wondered about with these huge collections...

I honestly doubt they have animals coming in EVERYDAY.
Wild-caught imports are not that common. I guess he still gets animals from shows, etc., but I highly doubt it is the fast turnaround you're making it sound like.

[sho220]

I honestly doubt they have animals coming in EVERYDAY.
Wild-caught imports are not that common. I guess he still gets animals from shows, etc., but I highly doubt it is the fast turnaround you're making it sound like.

I was just going off what someone else mentioned...

[BPLuvr]

Hmm got my female lemonblast from BHB during the make an offer day and had her delivered to the NJ show. I picked her up and had no issues with her whatsoever. She's been on white paper towels this whole time and not a spot on them. She eats and handles fine and I see nothing unusual in her behavior. I must say Brian was really a pleasure to do business with and I wouldn't hesitate doing so again based off of the transaction I had with him.

[Jessiefish]

^ I'm glad your Lemonblast transaction went better than mine. I am happy with the snake itself, just not with the hitchhikers or lack of follow-up customer service. I'm also happy to report that I haven't seen any sign of live mites since starting treatment. PHEW.