Question About Visitors In Your Breeding Facility...

[John1982]

And thus is why our hobby is full of "weirdos who sell snakes out of their cars at Starbucks"

If the crazy cat people who make you wash your hands before and after petting their $15,000 cat can let you come to their home and "interview" the cat, I don't see why a snake breeder can't either. Even if we know the client can't adequately judge the animal's "Personality" or "Temperament" in one visit, neither can a prospective cat or dog owner at the breeder's house (or the animal shelter for that matter)...

Oh well…each has their own way I guess

Are you trying to say snakes have personalities and temperaments on par with cats? I did a poor job of making my point in the last post - trying again. A snake is a snake, there is little change from one location to another. A cat is a cat, unless they're accustomed to it, quite a bit is going to change in their behavior when you pull the rug out from under them and switch venues. My whole point was that there is a justifiable reason to visiting the cat in person before making a purchase. Maybe the difference lies is in the type of breeder too; I'm a hobby breeder and not concerned with making sales so much as enjoying myself. I have no pressure to make sales so the choice is purely personal.