Quote Originally Posted by RockNRollProcelain View Post
Don't smack me, but I totally hadn't even thought of that...(Which is funny because I'm an avid follower of the SoCal Herp Society that just recently rescued 184 Ball Pythons...) I don't have any evidence of deplorable conditions yet, unfortunately. But as of Monday, depending on what I see...I'll be able to make a judgement call. I do know a healthy Ball Python when I see one. So I'll definitely have to look into my animal control center and see what their rules and regulations are, and how I would go forward with this if indeed the animals are being kept in as awful conditions as I'm afraid they are...Thank you =]

And I totally agree that I hate the idea of giving money to people who can't care for animals, but I figure it's better that I give them some money and give the animal a loving home than that I ignore it because I don't want to give them money and never know what happens to the animal (I'm totally the person to stay up all night worrying.) So if I can't haggle him for the boy, I'll see what else I can do to help him.
That's right, I'd forgotten that the big bp rescue was in CA, so maybe you do have some good local resources. It's a tough call. If this were a breeder with lots of animals, then the only thing you could do would be just walk away and report him. When it's just a couple snakes...then maybe the best thing to do is grit your teeth and just get them out of there. You definitely are capable of assessing the snakes and their husbandry, and I trust your judgement to make the best decision on how to help them. As far as not letting the hormones get the best of you, well, even if his face needs punching, your baby needs you out of jail!