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Pet Stores
- Thread starter Tbird
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Darin Chappell
Very Senior Hillbilly
Why not save yourself some headache (and very likely some money too), and get your first snake from a reputable breeder? He/she will not only give you a quality animal upon which you can count to be healthy, but can also answer your questions you have and some you haven't considered yet?
I understand the need for pet stores selling corns like that, but too many of them are just completely unreliable. I wouldn't recommend either of those two to you.
I understand the need for pet stores selling corns like that, but too many of them are just completely unreliable. I wouldn't recommend either of those two to you.
Simon
Corn Manic
Yes I would totally agree with Darin...
try some of the breeders....and they will be more healthy and looks much much more better than ordinary ones...
if you are in the US try these sites:
www.serpenco.com
www.corn-utopia.com
www.cornsnake.net
these three sites are great!!!
In Canada try:
www.cornsnake.ca
or
email me directly......@ [email protected]
try some of the breeders....and they will be more healthy and looks much much more better than ordinary ones...
if you are in the US try these sites:
www.serpenco.com
www.corn-utopia.com
www.cornsnake.net
these three sites are great!!!
In Canada try:
www.cornsnake.ca
or
email me directly......@ [email protected]
I agree that some pet stores are not the best source for snakes.
You should try to locate a herp society or club in your area and see if they can put you in touch with a breeder. You can also check out if any herp shows are going on in your area. When you are only buying 1 snake the shipping cost can be more than the cost of the snake
You should try to locate a herp society or club in your area and see if they can put you in touch with a breeder. You can also check out if any herp shows are going on in your area. When you are only buying 1 snake the shipping cost can be more than the cost of the snake
a few more suggestions...
You might also look to see if there are any reputible reptile shops in your area. There are a couple very close to me. If you aren't sure how good the shop is, go to it and use your eyes and nose to tell you a few things... does the place smell bad? are there bugs on the animals, dirty cages, are the water bowls clean and full? What are the employees doing (talking on the phone to a buddy or cleaning cages/helping customers?).
Also, if you can contact your local reptile club (if you have one) there might be a member who breeds corns locally. This person may even sell some of his corns to local pet shops. I have bought a few really nice corns at the local all animal pet shop that were bred by a member of the club I belong to. As it's a nice shop, I had no problem paying the little extra I had to pay to get them through the shop (overhead v/s direct from the breeder)-they were still pretty inexpensive. Not are pet shops are evil!
Look in the newspaper. There are lots of people breeding pretty nice corn snakes in my area-it may be the same for you. Unless you are looking for something really high end, you may find something pretty close to home.
Good luck!
You might also look to see if there are any reputible reptile shops in your area. There are a couple very close to me. If you aren't sure how good the shop is, go to it and use your eyes and nose to tell you a few things... does the place smell bad? are there bugs on the animals, dirty cages, are the water bowls clean and full? What are the employees doing (talking on the phone to a buddy or cleaning cages/helping customers?).
Also, if you can contact your local reptile club (if you have one) there might be a member who breeds corns locally. This person may even sell some of his corns to local pet shops. I have bought a few really nice corns at the local all animal pet shop that were bred by a member of the club I belong to. As it's a nice shop, I had no problem paying the little extra I had to pay to get them through the shop (overhead v/s direct from the breeder)-they were still pretty inexpensive. Not are pet shops are evil!
Look in the newspaper. There are lots of people breeding pretty nice corn snakes in my area-it may be the same for you. Unless you are looking for something really high end, you may find something pretty close to home.
Good luck!
Matt L
New member
Tbird,
My advice is the same as most everyone elses. I'm kinda stepping on Mares reply here, Sorry Mares! Many of the pepole on this Forum are breeders. If you post your location I'm sure someone in your localle would be happy to help you. If not a snake from them, at least a good local supplier. Many of the large corporate pet stores exetco,Petsmart- etc. have little to offer in quality reptiles or properly trained staff. I'm not saying this is true about ALL of them, but there are so many other options. Check out the websites Simon posted, Mail order can be a bit scary for a first time snake owner, it does take some of the fun out of choosing your animal, but it is very reliable. The reputation of the supplier is his or her name. You don't sell 2 to 4 thousand snakes a year by selling unhealthy animals. Welcome to the forum! Best of Luck!
Matt
My advice is the same as most everyone elses. I'm kinda stepping on Mares reply here, Sorry Mares! Many of the pepole on this Forum are breeders. If you post your location I'm sure someone in your localle would be happy to help you. If not a snake from them, at least a good local supplier. Many of the large corporate pet stores ex
etco,Petsmart- etc. have little to offer in quality reptiles or properly trained staff. I'm not saying this is true about ALL of them, but there are so many other options. Check out the websites Simon posted, Mail order can be a bit scary for a first time snake owner, it does take some of the fun out of choosing your animal, but it is very reliable. The reputation of the supplier is his or her name. You don't sell 2 to 4 thousand snakes a year by selling unhealthy animals. Welcome to the forum! Best of Luck!Matt
Silly Matt...
You weren't stepping on my reply at all. I tottally agree that the large shops can be pretty bad places to get herps. But not all small shops are from hell! LOL
This forum is indeed a great place to source from. And, if the budget permits, just order one from one of the biggies 'cause then you will have an awesome snake...
I think Rich still has some babies to sell... so he can spend more time baby sitting the forums LOL!
You weren't stepping on my reply at all. I tottally agree that the large shops can be pretty bad places to get herps. But not all small shops are from hell! LOL
This forum is indeed a great place to source from. And, if the budget permits, just order one from one of the biggies 'cause then you will have an awesome snake...
I think Rich still has some babies to sell... so he can spend more time baby sitting the forums LOL!
Darin Chappell
Very Senior Hillbilly
Yep,
Sagging skin would be an indicator of dehydration (a common problem in many pet store chains, I might add), and you would definitely NOT want an animal like that.
I am not looking to cause you any problems, and I certainly understand you not wanting to divulge your EXACT location, but we have hundreds of people reading these threads several times a day. Surely one of us who actually breeds cornsnakes is close enough to you help you out, either with a direct purchase, or, at the very least, with a good referrence.
Can you not tell us the state in which you live? We'd really like to be of service!
Sagging skin would be an indicator of dehydration (a common problem in many pet store chains, I might add), and you would definitely NOT want an animal like that.
I am not looking to cause you any problems, and I certainly understand you not wanting to divulge your EXACT location, but we have hundreds of people reading these threads several times a day. Surely one of us who actually breeds cornsnakes is close enough to you help you out, either with a direct purchase, or, at the very least, with a good referrence.
Can you not tell us the state in which you live? We'd really like to be of service!