This is not a knock against the OP at all...I know we all start somewhere and we all have to learn our lessons along the way. This is just to point out a specific lesson that hopefully others can learn from the easy way rather than going through it themselves.Originally Posted by dragonboy4578
A snake at a show currently having a flaky shed is one thing...the travel and the unusually dry conditions of being on display can easily cause a bad shed and is easily remedied without any lasting harm. But when you find a snake at a show that has "a few layers of old shed..." that is a HUGE red flag to walk away and not buy any snakes from that vendor. Sheds left around the tail are particularly dangerous as they can cut off circulation and cause all sorts of trouble, as the OP has discovered. Old stuck sheds on any animal is a strong indication that the seller has no particular care for the health of the animal and your risk of encountering additional more serious health issue with any purchase is very high.
This guy (the seller) sounds like a real piece of work, and I'm glad his name is out there for others to watch out for. This is not the BOI and while it would be nice to have a more thorough accounting from the OP, it is not something we demand when someone is just issuing a heads-up sort of warning. I'll say, though...that anyone posting a thread like this should be prepared to have questions thrown at them, and not all of them softly padded with consummate diplomacy.
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