Quote Originally Posted by Skiploder View Post
Right. Mites aren't that big of a deal.

Got it.

Bull Crap.

Mites are a big issue - whether you know how to deal with them or not. They take time, money and a considerable amount of effort to eradicate. The process of eradication carries a risk of poisoning to your snakes and they are a prime vector of disease.

I don't know Brian. It's nice to know that's he a great guy. I also don't know any of the people who have come forward to discuss the mite issues they are having with animals they have received from him.

It's also nice to know that a can of PAM will do the trick and that Brian will do whatever it takes to help a person out. But I can't figure something out.......... but hey, as long as you are shouldering that load of water, perhaps I can ask you why - when LGrey received three snakes with mites from BHB - he would not spring for a can of PAM and instead offered her a mere $5 to deal with a problem he inflicted on her? Doesn't sound like he exactly did whatever it took to help her out, does it?

These are not "rumors" that need to be put to rest. He has admitted that he had/has/is having a mite issue - period, end of story, fini. If we are to accept that this is the cost of doing business with a great guy like Brian, maybe he should ship out a can of PAM with every snake.
Ya. I’m going to have to give this a x3. Mites are at the very least a huge Pain in the ass, and can quickly develop into a life threatening condition of anemia if not dealt with. Not to mention the potential spread of other blood born conditions that the mites could potentially spread. I thankfully have not had to deal with a might problem since 1995; and that was a complete Night Mare. Try treating almost 200 Animals with Mites (Many of them Hot’s) when the only treatment available was daily cleaning, Vapona strips and baby oil. What puzzles me most about this and other threads about BHB is why do people keep saying things like “with a collection that size” and “he has so many animals coming and going every day” as an excuse for why it’s O.K or understandable for BHB to be shipping Mite covered animals? His collection although very large should not be subjected to contact of any kind with his import/export etc, etc. Is he a breeder or a Wholesaler? Are the animals people are buying from BHB produced at BHB or not? The larger the collection the more important proper quarantine procedures are. If I was maintaining a collection that size not only would any animal have to clear at least 3 months Quarantine, but I would not even allow people that been near the non cleared animals in the building in there street clothes. Of course I wouldn’t keep adult giant constrictors in tiny freedom breeders either so maybe I’m just strange.