A few questions regarding buying snakes.
 

Thinking of buying a 2015 .1 Jungle Jag carpet python and I'm newer to the hobby. Just wondering some good questions to ask seller to make sure I don't get screwed over.

Here are a couple...

1st: Most important, run a Board of Inquiry (link here) search on the seller before you waste your time asking them a bunch of questions.

Once they have successfully passed that stage then...

2. What is it eating, "live" or "frozen/thawed". Depending on your ability to get rodents this will matter. Frozen/thawed are typically easier to get, so if a snake is only a "live" eater, you need to consider that fact.
3. Temperament?
4. Their shipping policies, warranty?
5. How do they take payment?
6. Captive bred, captive hatched or Wild Caught snake?
7. Talk to them by phone at least once, this serves many purposes.
odds:
8. How long have they had the snake for?
9. Why are they selling it?

This is a start, good luck.

I wrote this up a while ago but it's still valid.

https://ball-pythons.net/forums/show...g-Herps-Online

You may want to ask, in addition to what[/b] it is eating, how often and how consistently. Also, if you are buying an WC, LTC or farmed snake, ask if has been treated for internal and external parasites, and if so, if it has had a fecal test performed and what were the results.

I will also say that I really don't recommend buying a WC (unless treated and in captivity for years) or farmed snake for your first purchase. WC animals require more experience.

It's not my first snake I just met in person to pick up my last one. It was actually from John Battaglia and he allowed for me to handle the snake and check it out before we finalized the transaction