Quote Originally Posted by missi182 View Post
I almost never see my bp drink, but he has always got plenty of water should he need it. I notice him go for a drink a few hours after eating, but thats it.

This wrinkliness you speak of, does he look a bit shiny? It could be the beggining of a shed cycle. You will notice a slight pink belly, a darkened shade to his skin, and eventually his eyes will go milky white/blue. After a few days of this (milky eyes), his eyes will clear, then he should shed.

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I would have to agree that a spray bottle is a much better idea
He actually looks a bit more dull than a few days ago, but his eyes aren't milky or white. The wrinklyness almost makes him look underfed, but that's impossible because he'd eaten three days before I brought him home on Friday, and then again Sunday. Also, if you look at the pictures I posted before he looks fairly plump, and he doesn't look quite as plump at the moment. I need to get some more pictures. Thanks for the info though. If this isn't actually a shed I know what to look for when it does happen.

Quote Originally Posted by Ginevive View Post
Super-awesome post
Buying from a respected breeder, with a great reputation, is the way to go. Shipping is no big deal when it's done by a reputable seller. For your first snake, I would search for a breeder that had stellar feedback and great references. The size of the breeder is not what matters IMO; it is their clientele's favorable opinion of them. There are breeders out there with 5 females, that I would buy from before certain mass-breeders. But there are awesome professionals out there as well that devote all of their time to these animals. The Feedback section of this forum is a great place to start looking Most morph breeders always have some normals around to sell.
I'm pretty satisfied with the shop I bought mine from, but if I decide to get another one I'll probably go with a breeder. If I do ever get another one, I want to get a female HET-something. So I can' think of a better way than the breeder route.