Only one of my eight was not shipped (bought her at an expo). I've bought from a variety of people and the only "bad" experience I had was because my friends mom somehow didn't hear the doorbell (I have my snakes shipped there because she's usually always home). All that happened was a mad scrabble to drive to the hub before closing after my friend got off work (her name on the box so she had to be the one get it). I've bought from both well known breeders and from "little guys" in the hobby with maybe one or two BOI feedbacks.