I actually bought mine from a pet store and the lady didn't really give me much info on anything. She even had me buy frozen mice even though they feed live there (which they told me the next time I went in). My cousin had one which is the reason I got one, but originally I knew pretty much nothing about them. Needless to say I have learned quite a bit from the forums and now have a healthy girl. In the future when buying another bp (most likely within the year) I would go with a breeder rather than a pet store due to the fact they are stressed since they are housed together and increased chances of mites or an RI. I just count myself lucky I ended up with a healthy girl not knowing any better the first time around.