BHB reptiles/ Brian Barczyk

[Maddumpling]

A word of advice....no matter who you buy from...ALWAYS quarantine your animals. A minimum of three months. If everyone is still healthy after three months of being in a new environment, then they're most likely safe to include with the rest of your collection and breeding project.

The thing about a business the size of BHB...there WILL be negative reports. Period. No one is perfect and mistakes will happen. When you have as many different customers as someone like BHB, then those mistakes are that much more likely to make it to the public ear.

More often than not, we hear bits and pieces of such stories and rarely ever get a full picture of exactly what happened and what was done to correct it.

I've met Brian on several different occasions and seen his animals at those shows. They're beautiful and healthy, from everything I've ever seen. I've known people that have visited his facilities and never heard a bad report from any of them.

There is ALWAYS a small risk when buying live animals...no matter who you buy from. I trust that buying from Brian is a sure way to keep those risks very small.

Of course I will quarantine but the thing is I rather have a good looking healthy snake during the first two weeks that I had it instead of having mites or RI during the first two weeks. The other two snakes that I have so far have been from breeders and I got them perfectly healthy, no mites, or RI during the quarantine process (finished now). But if I see a snake from a breeder like BHB and during the first two weeks I see all sorts of problems, I would lose total respect for BHB.

[JLC]

But if I see a snake from a breeder like BHB and during the first two weeks I see all sorts of problems, I would lose total respect for BHB.

Well sure....who wouldn't? So...because you're afraid you MIGHT "lose respect" for someone, you're afraid to buy from them? Sounds like the respect is already gone? Or the trust, which in business amounts to the same thing.

I mean, it's entirely up to you. Your money and your animals. I'm just trying to point out that your risk of getting a sick snake from Brian is just as low as it is getting one from any other well respected, high profile breeder. Is it possible? Yeah...anything is possible. If even that tiny risk is too much, then I wish you all the luck in the world on finding the right snake from the right person.

[Maddumpling]

Well sure....who wouldn't? So...because you're afraid you MIGHT "lose respect" for someone, you're afraid to buy from them? Sounds like the respect is already gone? Or the trust, which in business amounts to the same thing.

I mean, it's entirely up to you. Your money and your animals. I'm just trying to point out that your risk of getting a sick snake from Brian is just as low as it is getting one from any other well respected, high profile breeder. Is it possible? Yeah...anything is possible. If even that tiny risk is too much, then I wish you all the luck in the world on finding the right snake from the right person.

I didnt lose respect just after hearing all these rumors all of sudden I'm really wondering is it really worth buying the het from BHB. Right now I'm stuck because I need a het albino female breeder that has the paperwork and stuff, but the only one that fits the description is BHB. But is it really a risk to take because I dont have enough room to quarantine my snakes and so far my quarantine process has been separating the snakes as far as possible in my room. So far this has been going well and all my snakes are healthy. But if I bring in the het, there will be the chance that it might have mites and that the mites can spread and infect my collection.

[purplemuffin]

Well..that's why you make sure you have good quarantine for your animals before getting more I guess! I've seen too many horror stories when it comes to not quarantining snakes. Could be a lot worse than mites spreading.

[kitedemon]

I knew a guy who knew a guy who had a pink snake that was like a 100 feet long.

When someone sells 100s, 1000s? of animals there are going to be stories but until someone says I bought a snake from ___ and it had mites and they did nothing to help me then I'd place more credence on it. He has a big operation could a snake leave with mites... it is possible sure. The only way to be 100% sure of the animal is to see it in person, and have visited the breeders facility a few times in the past before the purchase. It doesn't sound like a BHB or not question to me it sounds like order or not, question. If you are really that concerned find a local breeder and go see the facility if they will allow it many will not. Make a decision on what you see.

[buddha1200]

got my ghost male from bhb(447 grams)very healthly,no mites,and ate a small rat after 3 days of being in my house and has been doing very well ever since,now(637 grams)i would definantly do business with them again.

[JohnNJ]

I have several snakes from Brian, all purchased at the White Plains show at various times. All are healthy and doing very well. Brian is very helpful and more than willing to spend some time to talk if you have any questions. Call him directly with your concerns and see what he says. If you're still not comfortable, just walk away.

Good luck.

[twistedtails]

I know somebody very well that recieved an animal from them that was covered in mites. I won't post his name, but, I will let him know about this thread and see if he wants to reply...

[L.West]

I've only had one dealing with Brian/BHB when I purchased a hatchling albino from him. I have no complaints at all. My snake came to me healthy and no mites. She, in fact, has always been one of my best feeders.

Brian even stopped to meet me on his way to a show in Texas last year to deliver her in person. When he dropped her off, he forgot to give me the paperwork/receipt so Lori mailed it to me. A very good experience.

In my opinion, he is an awesome person to do business with.

[BbyBoa]

I have several snakes from Brian, all purchased at the White Plains show at various times. All are healthy and doing very well. Brian is very helpful and more than willing to spend some time to talk if you have any questions. Call him directly with your concerns and see what he says. If you're still not comfortable, just walk away.

Good luck.

I agree with you 100%, The guy has and sells 10s of thousands of reptiles, he is the BIGGEST breeder of reptiles probably in the world, "that I know of at least". You don't get to be the biggest or one of the biggest breeders by selling mite infested sick snakes. Now that being said, i think you should just call him, and tell him that you have heard some horror story's about mites, and see what he has to say about it. I am sure if you do that you will end up getting the snake you want, and end up very happy. GL to ya!