New Here And To Reptiles!!

[Daybreaker]

Yeah I was looking at BHB reptiles and saw some cool looking normals for 40 bucks but the thing is the shipping to my place is $40 and I feel that I could get a cool morph for $80 that $80 for a normal, do you understand what I'm getting to? The only pet store I know are petco and petsmart also there is a pet express and I seen some cool morphs there before but not sure if I could trust them.

Pay the extra and get from a reputable breeder: the extra for shipping and possible extra for a nice example of a morph will be well worth it Just make sure you have everything set up (and your temps are correct) and that you have everything you need for your husbandry first before getting the snake.

[Archimedes]

(Angie makes a point as well. Moral of the story: Always, ALWAYS check the BOI and make sure they're reputable. If they don't have any reviews, don't buy from them!)

[Kavin2845]

(Angie makes a point as well. Moral of the story: Always, ALWAYS check the BOI and make sure they're reputable. If they don't have any reviews, don't buy from them!)

Well BHB are the guy from the Snake Bytes shows on YouTube so I'm guessing there good have read reviews probably should!!
So what do you guys do for bedding people say newspaper but I want something that looks better lol

[Kodieh]

Yes and no, but the no is not necessarily their fault. The larger you get, the harder it is to work individually with each animal. They'll generally be a bit more on the less socialized side and I have HEARD OF mite cases. That comment is backed up by the BOI reports about it, in that BHB provided treatment (PAM).

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[BHReptiles]

(Angie makes a point as well. Moral of the story: Always, ALWAYS check the BOI and make sure they're reputable. If they don't have any reviews, don't buy from them!)

Im supposed to be sleeping (instead of browsing he forums on my phone) so I'll make this quick.

just because they don't have reviews does not mean they are bad and should be avoided. Some if us (like myself) are new sellers and don't have much, if any feed back.

I've got a corn snake from BHB and my friend's collection is almost entirely from BHB. They are fine to buy from. I would also suggest just paying the extra for the shipping. Another thing to look into is breeders or reptile expos in your area. If you go to an expo, you get to being the animal home with you!

[MarkS]

Hey guys new here and to reptiles I'm thinking of a ball python I have a 20 gallon long tank and want to know about how I should set up and were can I find cheap frozen rodents to feed the snake thx!!!

Welcome to the forum, it's a great place to get answers to your questions. One of the first things I always recommend is a good book to answer a lot of the basics. There are many available - **Ball Python books at Amazon** -due to their popularity as pets. Some are better then others but most of them will at least give you a good start.

[Kodieh]

Im supposed to be sleeping (instead of browsing he forums on my phone) so I'll make this quick.

just because they don't have reviews does not mean they are bad and should be avoided. Some if us (like myself) are new sellers and don't have much, if any feed back.

I've got a corn snake from BHB and my friend's collection is almost entirely from BHB. They are fine to buy from. I would also suggest just paying the extra for the shipping. Another thing to look into is breeders or reptile expos in your area. If you go to an expo, you get to being the animal home with you!

In addition, don't be afraid to ask for references! I don't have any reviews on the BOI, but I've got a list of people I've done business with I can refer you to so you can get some positive feedback on me. Most sellers should have something similar.

[blaz]

Hi and welcome! I am new here too! My best advise would be start saving for a rack right away. I just got back in to reptiles about 6 weeks ago and I am up to 4 snakes with plans to buy more June 2nd and I have terrariums everywhere in my house right now. I am going to order a rack from Animal Plastics on my next paycheck. I was in the same place you were starting out and got a nice looking pastel male for my first snake. He turned out to be quite mean so I traded him to a friend who is more experienced than myself. Good luck and make sure you keep us updated on what you get.

[PitOnTheProwl]

Welcome to the forum.
If you are going to use a tank then you probably will want to use eco earth to keep the humidity up.

Now my ultimate question to help with all your questions:
Where are you located??
I am sure we have a member or couple in your area that may be willing to you out, plus it would give us an idea of what breeders you might have close by.

[Kavin2845]

Welcome to the forum.
If you are going to use a tank then you probably will want to use eco earth to keep the humidity up.

Now my ultimate question to help with all your questions:
Where are you located??
I am sure we have a member or couple in your area that may be willing to you out, plus it would give us an idea of what breeders you might have close by.

I'm in Malden Massachusetts and I was gonna use repti bark I heard Eco earth holds to much water and may cause scale rot