I have 2 rat snakes I got from BHB. I got them in August. I won one in his auctions (albino black rat snake) and the other (Kunsir Island rat snake) I bought off his site. Neither of them had mites, but I was afraid the Kunsir might had a respiratory infection because it was making a popping nose.

I immediately e-mailed them, but I described it as a popping/clicking nose, because that's what it sounded like to me. I asked them if it was possible it had an RI or if it might be something else. They are my only venture into the world of colubrids and I'm still not completely familiar with them. My best guess is that it was stressed induced from shipping because he's been fine since, but I got a response from Lori basically saying she had no idea what I was talking about and she had never heard of a popping nose being a sign of an RI.

Overall, I have two healthy mite free snakes, but I don't think I will buy from BHB again. Brain seems like a great guy and I love SnakebytesTV, but I'd personally rather take my business elsewhere. My experience with BHB wasn't bad, but it wasn't amazing either which is what I have experienced working with other breeders.