Every time I look at Craigslist I wish I was rich...

[Kinra]

Lately it seems like all the stupid people in my area are trying to rehome their ball pythons on craigslist. Today alone I saw two ads that made me wish I could save them all. In the first ad (which has been reposted a lot in the past month or two) the person states they are using heat rock and in the second they say they are only feeding their BP 1-2 time per month.

I'm starting to feel guilty for buying morphs from breeders when I could start a craigslist rescue with that money...

Edit: And in both ads it appears neither snake has hides.

[midwest_98]

Its definitely tough seeing people have such awesome animals and not even know how to care for them or take the time for them.

[Python Lair]

Lately it seems like all the stupid people in my area are trying to rehome their ball pythons on craigslist. Today alone I saw two ads that made me wish I could save them all. In the first ad (which has been reposted a lot in the past month or two) the person states they are using heat rock and in the second they say they are only feeding their BP 1-2 time per month.

I'm starting to feel guilty for buying morphs from breeders when I could start a craigslist rescue with that money...

Edit: And in both ads it appears neither snake has hides.

If you see any of those in southern california, give me a buzz, i love reptiles and I'm trying to take in reptiles like this. (any reptile)

[ramstralia5]

I feel that...If I had the money, I might have an entire room in my place full of bps

[Valentine Pirate]

As sad as it is that there are so many rescues in very deplorable conditions, it doesn't affect my feelings for supporting the breeders I buy from. Colin Weaver did a very good article on that sort of issue here. I take comfort in the fact that I care for my animals as well as I possibly can, and when I can I show my friends and people I meet resources to guide them in taking better care of their animals.

But it is really heartbreaking to see some of the craigslist ads that show up. I know how ya feel

[OhhWatALoser]

the second they say they are only feeding their BP 1-2 time per month.
Edit: And in both ads it appears neither snake has hides.

To play devils advocate i only feed my mature males 2 times a month and only a select few of my snakes have hides, most do not

While there may be problems with their husbandry, these may not be. Hot rock however i see no good coming from it. Even at safe temps they dont heat a tub correctly, let alone the glass tanks i always see them in.

[Theartisticgemini]

I know how you feel.

Maybe one day

[Kinra]

To play devils advocate i only feed my mature males 2 times a month and only a select few of my snakes have hides, most do not

While there may be problems with their husbandry, these may not be. Hot rock however i see no good coming from it. Even at safe temps they dont heat a tub correctly, let alone the glass tanks i always see them in.

I'm willing to bet you keep your snakes in a rack though. That particular ad showed a picture of the snake in a tank and none of the sides were blacked out. I can't imagine a BP being happy in a glass cage with no where to hide. The feeding wasn't as bad as it could be, but I think a BP should eat more than once a month. They also said they were feeding something like 7 mice per feeding so it was being feed enough when it was fed. It wasn't the worst ad out there, but I still feel bad for the snake.