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hi, do u know any good online breeders? because im looking for some milks and i didnt know witch ones are good and reputible?

as some people want extended guarantees on snakes, etc. Overall, the fellas (and the occasional femme) that regularly post in this area are all good people by and large that have quality animals at moderate prices (with the natural exception for unique, top-notch stuff) and maintain above-average to excellent husbandry/care to their collections. Try and e-mail a few and get to know some...ya won't be disappointed It beats the heck outta "herp roulette" by carousing a herp show and taking an impulsive shot ay buying from someone that you don't know. It's worth it in the long-run especially if you are spending considerable amounts of moolah.

Jerry Kruse

Try Paul Weaver at his website;
http://www.carolinaherps.com/available.html

or try Mike Falcon at his email; falconsnakefarms@msn.com

I have dealt with both numerous times. I highly reccommend both guys, and they'll give you a great deal on Hondos.

I've dealt with several of the guys who post on this site and had good luck with all of them. I've bought snakes from Don Shores, Tom Stevens, Shannon Brown and Dave Niles. These are all good guys to deal with. I've heard great things about Mike Falcon and Paul Weaver, too (mentioned in another post). I'd like to buy from them this year or next.
My suggestion is to do your homework, learn about what you want before you buy anything, then talk to the breeders. See who is eager and excited to talk to their customers and passionate about their snakes. Visit them at shows. It's worth it to meet in person, and if you buy at a show you don't have to pay shipping or deal with risks associated with it. BTW, I've never had a problem with shipping from any of the guys I've dealt with, but my brother ran into some bad luck dealing with some other people who were dealing in rainbow boas. He just picked out the ad with the lowest price and ended up with a DOA snake.
Good luck!

i agree with the above post!

Thanks, man. Even though I've been a herper since I was, like, 5 years old, I'm new to this scene and these forums. It's good to have met such great people early on and I'm all about helping other people get started.

yep, i been keeping snakes for so long and now i am working to add bunch of snakes for breeding and so far i have bred couple snakes for the first time this year and everything went great for me and i really enjoyed it and look forward to keep on breeding. i am still new to this also.

I can't agree more with the above post. Get to know the person you want to buy from.

As small time breeder I can't say enough how important it is for buyers (customers) to communicate well. Send e-mails, use the darn phone and definitely stop by a table at a show and chat with someone you may be buying a snake from. Also, even if you are not in the market to buy but have a question, go ahead and e-mail or call. Odds are if the person you call or e-mail is generous with advice and time they will also be an honest and sincere seller. Let's face it, most of us don't do this for the money - well maybe to help put a dent in the feed bill - we do this because we are fascinated by the animals we keep and find joy in bringing new people into the reptile world or even expanding the worlds of people already addicted to herps. We are a community of like-minded people. Do business with people you feel like you can be comfortable with and with people who don't treat you like a person with money but more like someone who they want you to have a snake they produced because they have pride in their animals and enjoy sellig them to people who will both care for and appreciate them.

Thanks,

Rob Haneisen

Thank you, Rob.
BTW, I enjoyed your article in Reptiles.