Ron Billingsly

I'm about to buy a few snakes from Ron Billingsly and I was wondering what kind of experiences you have had in dealing with him? It's not that I don't trust him because I always trust someone until given a reason not to, it's just I figure it can't hurt to ask around to give me a little more security (especially because I won't be able to order until I get my prepaid credit card later today anyhow =p). Thanks, Josh Costa.

I have not really bought a whole lot of snakes online so I'm still a little weary when I buy.

Good and bad posts about Ron are here on the BOI. Had you done a search on this forum you would have gotten this link...http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/foru...earchid=679567

I bought some ball pythons from Ron. There was a little mix up where they didn't get shipped in a timely manner, and just as an "oops, sorry" he sent me an extra python.
When they got here, everything was great. All the animals were perfect.

I have nothing bad to say about Ron. Good guy in my book.

Vinny Buccigrossi

I won't tell you what to do, but I do want to give you my experience and take from it what you will- I bought a WC Spilotes from him at a show and it died within 24 hours. It seemed fine at the show but when I got it home it had cheesy discharge out of its cloaca and drank for almost 10 minutes straight like it had never seen water. It was lethargic and released a lot of yellow, sandy, cheesy, fluid and urine overnight and passed away around noon the next day. At first Ron said he'd send me another one, then after over a week of not being able to get ahold of him, he said his son had sold all the other ones and he'd have to give me a refund. Took me another several days to get a refund finally to my Paypal account. Fortunately I'd bought the snake using Paypal at the show. He said he was busy and running several shows and had a tornado hit his house and that was why he took so long to get me my refund. I cannot say whether that was true or not- he didn't seem outwardly dishonest, but I don't know. One thing I can say however, is that that poor snake was obviously severely dehydrated and had a severe cloaca infection.
I'd hesitate to call him a Bad Guy, as he did refund me and was very nice and helpful when I could manage to get ahold of him. But I will never buy anything from him again after that experience.
I know it's a gamble with WC animals, but after getting that snake home and being able to look over it more carefully with less people crowding me and hurrying me along, I can say it was in no condition to have been sold. Part of that is my fault for not checking the cloaca more carefully at the show, but part of that is also the seller's fault for not noticing the shape of the animal to be sold.
Like I said, not a Bad Guy, but not a Good Guy in my book either.

Originally Posted by Tim Cole

Good and bad posts about Ron are here on the BOI. Had you done a search on this forum you would have gotten this link...http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/foru...earchid=679567

Unfortunately, searches don't carry well...I clicked the link and got

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At least the hint was made...anybody interested can run the same search

I would stay away from his long term captive ball pythons. I bought 5 of his long term captives a few years ago and found ticks on two of them - 3 never fed, for me and the other two are African rat feeders.
I'm almost positive that the 5 that I bought from him were some of his imported gravid females. And I don't know what his definition of long term captive is; but I think it needs some clarification.
He told me he was replacing these adult normals with Co-Doms.
I personally wouldn't buy from him again.
Mike Derks

Like 4 years ago i bought some King Snakes from him. all supposed to be proven breeders 4 years old. bought 4 prs and every one of them were sick and couldnt keep anything down. I was out 400 bucks. he wouldnt return my emails or anything. I would stay far far away. that man is a crook.

You have me confused with someone else.... Dan?? I have not sold adult pairs of kingsnakes, nor have I shipped Kingsnakes to North Carolina??
If you have any records of this, please provide them to me....

Ron Billingsley thebigsquease@aol.com or mail them to my address.
Just email me and I will provide you that information.

oh yeah i have records. Ron Billingsley Noblesville IN? I wont forget a name like that. your email was nightcreatures. Man I dont forget anything or anyone ive bought Colubrids from. Yuma Kings, Chocolate phase kings. reg black and whites. Cause I had purchased some baby Speckled, albino and desert kings about 2 yrs earlier they were fine. i thought i even approached you at the Raleigh Show about 2 years ago. you having some balls and display cases. you left me hanging and with 8 dead snakes and out 400 bucks.