Quote Originally Posted by artgecko View Post
Welcome!
I'd suggest a tub that has more width / length vs. a taller one. Make sure it has enough room for a water bowl, two equally sized hides, and still floor space to crawl around.

I would go with a female, not due to temperament, but I've read that males can tend to go off food more when they start reaching sexual maturity. Because of that, I have been purchasing only females...I also wanted snakes that got a little larger as adults. The females are more expensive, but not overly so with most morphs.

If you can get a copy of the vendor list from the show, do Google searches on them and look them up on the BOI (board of inquiry) on fauna classifieds site... You want to make sure you are buying from a good breeder / seller. I would also suggest buying from an actual breeder, vs. a "flipper" or large store operation. Not because flippers (re-sellers) are inherently bad, but because you will get more detailed information about the snake and its' background from a breeder.

When you do go to buy, ask a lot of questions..also look at the condition of the animals and make sure they look healthy (not too thin) don't have stuck shed, mites, etc. I have purchased all 3 of my BPs at shows but have seen some in bad shape at shows as well.

Good luck with your first setup and finding your first BP!
Thanks for the great info. I have done so much reading the last month. Happy you gave me that link as a list of vendors is already up. Thanks again.