Adam80
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I went to this guy Michael Klonowski's store the Zoo in Schenectedy NY because I heard he bred different ball python morphs, he also told me he had rack systems available for purchase as well as thermostats. I was suprised to see an aligator in a large enclosure upon entering the store. The next thing I noticed were a number of burms and retics some of which were well over 12 feet being kept in four foot enclosures, it seemed a little odd to me because I thought snakes were supposed to be kept in enclosures at least 2/3 their total length to ensure proper respiratory function (this is admittedly just what I heard so I may be wrong). There was an older lady working in the store helping a couple with a Leopard gecko set up. I asked to speak with the gentleman that I had talked to on the phone about the rack systems which was when I was introduced to Micheal Klonowski. I asked him where the racks were that he had talked about being for sale and he told me that he no longer uses racks and then he reccomended a 40 breeder critter cage for my group of ball pythons because they hold heat and humidity better than plastic tubs do...Now I've only been in the hobby for a little while, but I'm not stupid and the stuff he was saying just wasnt adding up. Next, I inquired about any ball pythons that he might have for sale, specifically a lemon pastel female. He told me he has every morph available for purchase from mojaves to piebalds. So I asked him if I could see some of his snakes, he told me they were all in his breeding faciltiy and also mentioned somethin gabout how these snakes are very expensive. I assured him I was aware of the cost of such animals and that i was still interested, next I asked if I could see some of the animals he has produced and he told me that I could not. I understand that breeders probably dont want anyone off the street handling their animals, but I told him if he could even show me pictures of the animals that would be fine, then things got really confusing. He told me that when his animals were ready to be sold they would be in the store, so I asked when his morphs would be ready to sell and he said that they already were, he litterally told me he had every kind of morph available but i couldnt see any of them...basically i told him we were at an impass and I couldnt see any point in doing business with him since he had lied to me about having racks, would not let me see any of the snakes he had for sale, and told me his female pastels were $1800. I was just wondering if anyone had ever done business with this guy, he is really hard to talk to and doesnt seem to know what hes talking abou half the time...just looking for some input -Adam Turner 
