| Ask to see the feeding record before purchasing and | | | | A breeder wouldn't sell their reptiles for a very low |
| insist on having a copy when you buy one. If you're | | | | cost. So, if you're someone who doesn't care about |
| not experienced with snakes then it could be an | | | | all that. There are a couple of things you can look for |
| excellent idea to get a captive bred royal python, the | | | | to identify if the reptile is in robust health. Is the color |
| number 1 place to get a captive bred Royal is | | | | bright and vibrant? Are the eyes glossy and clear? |
| definitely the breeders. | | | | When you hold the reptile is it wheezing? Is the |
| When you're in the marketplace for a reptile your | | | | animal alert and respondent to you when being held, |
| initial instinct might be to go to your local pet store. | | | | or is it just sitting there? Is the skin tight or is it |
| Most pet stores buy their reptiles from an importer. | | | | hanging off? You may also ask the seller or pet store |
| An importer is somebody that removes them from | | | | when it was last fed. You can even request them to |
| the wild and sells them to the stores at wholesale. | | | | feed it for you while you are there to see whether it |
| The bulk of these animals have illness and health | | | | takes the food. Ask them how long they had it, how |
| issues that can cause death if not dealt with | | | | old is it. Ok, so now you purchased your reptile and |
| immediately. The thing is that the pet store won't | | | | have it at home. You want to quarantine you new |
| usually tell you where they acquired the reptiles from, | | | | pet from all others. |
| and in a few cases may not even know themselves | | | | Schedule an appointment with your local vet and |
| where they came from. This fact is true for some | | | | have him check the stool for bugs. This could |
| venders at your local reptile shows. I'm not trying to | | | | remove them and even help your snake with other |
| tell you that all of the venders are selling wild caught | | | | issues that you may not see. After you have |
| animals just that you need to ask them for some | | | | quarantined the reptile for roughly a month and have |
| type of evidence they aren't wild caught. If the offer | | | | not seen or spotted any health problems then you're |
| for a reptile appears too good to be true then it is a | | | | in the clear. |
| wild caught. | | | | |