should i buy this bp??????

[MUSTANGGTANDGSXR]

i went to petsmart to buy a snake. had it all ready and i asked her for the feeding report and the poor little guy has not eaten in 2 weeks. so i decided to not get it. what do you think i should do? i feel bad for him so bad i just want to go get him out of that hell hole. i held him and everything and he was a little shy, he did not curl up into a ball he just made an s with his body. ?????? what should i do??? i feel bad! when i first arrived he was out of the hide and active and flikering his tounge. the lady there told me he has not ate because of the stress and maybe going into shed because his colors were a little dark.

[Stewart_Reptiles]

Feeling bad should never be the reason why you buy an animal, in the end it works for the pet store, they sell the animal that people had pity for and next week there will be 10 more replacing him. (will you buy the 10 next because they look emaciated and have not taken a meal in who knows how long)

Pet smart and petco get CH that are not well started, and I would not recommend this to anyone getting into this hobby.

While very sad however you cannot save them all.

[Jerhart]

Feeling bad should never be the reason why you buy an animal, in the end it works for the pet store, they sell the animal that people had pity for and next week there will be 10 more replacing him. (will you buy the 10 next because they look emaciated and have not taken a meal in who knows how long)

Pet smart and petco get CH that are not well started, and I would not recommend this to anyone getting into this hobby.

While very sad however you cannot save them all.

[butters!]

buy a healthy snake from a respected breeder.you are going to pay as much at petsmart for a normal as you could for a pastel at a show or from someone on here.

[Koolaid]

The not eating in two weeks thing shouldn't be a concern of yours... I have a male right now who is going on 6 months of not eating... I've offered everything under the sun but for some reason he doesn't want to eat. His previous owner power fed him so I guess now he wants to take a break from eating

Anyways, that being said maybe you need to do some more research before you buy a BP... It sort of sounds like you may not be ready for a BP if you are refusing to buy a BP because it hasn't eaten in 2 weeks. It's kind of common knowledge for a BP owner that their BP might not eat before or during shed or if stressed. If you want to buy a BP I would highly recommend buying from a reputable breeder if you are looking to purchase a quality animal/pet.

[wmanning]

don't do it.

the other day, I went to petsmart and there were 4 BPs in this tiny little tank. besides being cramped, they all had stuck shed everywhere, retained eyecaps, and no hides...
screw petstores

[butters!]

The not eating in two weeks thing shouldn't be a concern of yours... I have a male right now who is going on 6 months of not eating... I've offered everything under the sun but for some reason he doesn't want to eat. His previous owner power fed him so I guess now he wants to take a break from eating

Anyways, that being said maybe you need to do some more research before you buy a BP... It sort of sounds like you may not be ready for a BP if you are refusing to buy a BP because it hasn't eaten in 2 weeks. It's kind of common knowledge for a BP owner that their BP might not eat before or during shed or if stressed. If you want to buy a BP I would highly recommend buying from a reputable breeder if you are looking to purchase a quality animal/pet.

wat? a baby ball not eating is a huge deal!adults go off feed for breeding reasons.

[MUSTANGGTANDGSXR]

The not eating in two weeks thing shouldn't be a concern of yours... I have a male right now who is going on 6 months of not eating... I've offered everything under the sun but for some reason he doesn't want to eat. His previous owner power fed him so I guess now he wants to take a break from eating

Anyways, that being said maybe you need to do some more research before you buy a BP... It sort of sounds like you may not be ready for a BP if you are refusing to buy a BP because it hasn't eaten in 2 weeks. It's kind of common knowledge for a BP owner that their BP might not eat before or during shed or if stressed. If you want to buy a BP I would highly recommend buying from a reputable breeder if you are looking to purchase a quality animal/pet.

i have been around here researching and learning for about a month now. i set up the tank that the bp will be in and got everything set up and ready for him/her. the temps and hum are what they are suppose to be. so i think im ready to get the bp. the only reason i did not buy her was because i have been reading to not buy from pet stores, and that their snakes are sick and blah blah!. i was considering buying from a pet store because the employee said that the vets look at all their pythons to make sure they are in full health. but i was not sure of the eating part because of all that has been said here. the point is i am ready to take care of that bp for the next 30yrs. did alot of research and alot of reading and alot of talking with friends that own bps.

[Stewart_Reptiles]

If you do not have previous experience get a well-started animal do not get a un-started or problem eater from a pet sotre (you might end up having to assist or force feed and I doubt you are ready for that)

BP from petsmart are not well started.

I won’t even comment on Petsmart and their vet

Get your BP from a breeder!

i have been around here researching and learning for about a month now. i set up the tank that the bp will be in and got everything set up and ready for him/her. the temps and hum are what they are suppose to be. so i think im ready to get the bp. the only reason i did not buy her was because i have been reading to not buy from pet stores, and that their snakes are sick and blah blah!. i was considering buying from a pet store because the employee said that the vets look at all their pythons to make sure they are in full health. but i was not sure of the eating part because of all that has been said here. the point is i am ready to take care of that bp for the next 30yrs. did alot of research and alot of reading and alot of talking with friends that own bps.

[Koolaid]

wat? a baby ball not eating is a huge deal!adults go off feed for breeding reasons.

I've had baby balls that went several weeks without eating and are champ eaters now... one of which is my breeder het. pied female who is over 1500g. now... as long as you are experienced and you keep an eye on your babies and make sure they don't lose a ton of weight they will be fine...

Adults don't just go off feed for breeding reasons... there are so many factors I couldn't even start to list haha...