Tommy, my Guyana Redtail Boa

[bigsnakegirl785]

Originally Posted by Will's Reptiles

Have you had bad experiences with them? This is the only animal I have ordered from them but everything went soothly and the snake was healthy when he arrived.

No because I've heard their reputation, and strongly avoid any company like them. Many people have gotten dead animals from them, ill animals from them, the wrong animals shipped and then they never got the right animal, etc. It's a hit or miss with Underground, but honestly it sounds like your boa was as likely wild caught as it was fed live.

If I'm not mistaken Underground Reptiles also sells a lot of wild caught animals. Generally, any company that has such a huge variety of species is best to steer away from, it generally points towards reptile farming/importing as opposed to them breeding the animals. The majority of keepers don't have a need for wild caught imports, and they can be more difficult to get started and keep healthy.

Outback Reptiles is another company to avoid due to the same issues, and LLReptiles also sells a lot of wild caught animals and is a flipping business, they don't breed the majority of their animals.

[Will's Reptiles]

Originally Posted by bigsnakegirl785

No because I've heard their reputation, and strongly avoid any company like them. Many people have gotten dead animals from them, ill animals from them, the wrong animals shipped and then they never got the right animal, etc. It's a hit or miss with Underground, but honestly it sounds like your boa was as likely wild caught as it was fed live.

If I'm not mistaken Underground Reptiles also sells a lot of wild caught animals. Generally, any company that has such a huge variety of species is best to steer away from, it generally points towards reptile farming/importing as opposed to them breeding the animals. The majority of keepers don't have a need for wild caught imports, and they can be more difficult to get started and keep healthy.

Outback Reptiles is another company to avoid due to the same issues, and LLReptiles also sells a lot of wild caught animals and is a flipping business, they don't breed the majority of their animals.

Thanks for all the information. This was the first time I ordered a snake online and the first time I ordered from a place like Underground Reptiles. Usually I get all my animals from breeders and it seems like I should just keep doing that. They said he was captive bred but I guess there is no way of know if that is true or not. Thanks again.

[bigsnakegirl785]

Originally Posted by Will's Reptiles

Thanks for all the information. This was the first time I ordered a snake online and the first time I ordered from a place like Underground Reptiles. Usually I get all my animals from breeders and it seems like I should just keep doing that. They said he was captive bred but I guess there is no way of know if that is true or not. Thanks again.

Yeah you really can't know with companies like them, just because they say something doesn't mean it's true or that they even know the answer themselves.

As long as your boa stays healthy, it shouldn't be all bad. It doesn't sound like you had a bad experience, so just enjoy Tommy for what he is and avoid them in the future.

[dannybgoode]

Beautiful snake and lovely enclosure. I would love a BCC - maybe when Mrs Danny is used to the size of my CA BCI I'd get away with one.

One small recommendation I would make it to change the substrate from aspen. It is very dry and rots very easily if you try and mist the enclosure. Orchid bark, eco-earth etc are a better choice (orchid bark looks the business also).

[Will's Reptiles]

Originally Posted by dannybgoode

Beautiful snake and lovely enclosure. I would love a BCC - maybe when Mrs Danny is used to the size of my CA BCI I'd get away with one.

One small recommendation I would make it to change the substrate from aspen. It is very dry and rots very easily if you try and mist the enclosure. Orchid bark, eco-earth etc are a better choice (orchid bark looks the business also).

I did switch him over to cypress mulch a while back. he was just on aspen when we first got him because it was all we had. BCC are definitely beautiful and I really recommend them. Thanks!