Earlier this year I bought a captive-bred axanthic ball python from a well-reputed breeder, and asked I him to hang onto her for an extra week so I could clear out my quarantine area before she arrives. He was surprised (and maybe a little insulted?) that I would bother quarantining a CB hatchling, and took the proverbial out of me for the rest of the phone conversation.

Of course I laughed along and admitted I was totally neurotic about IBD. And then went and PAM-ed the quarantine tank for good measure.

(I bet you didn't know we had that smiley? No, you didn't.)