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Inquiry Mitch Behm (global captive breeders)

I don't believe I talked with Mitch, specifically, but I did purchase animals from Global Captive Breeders at the 2010 San Mateo show.

The staff were helpful, well informed, and put up with a ton of questions and popped at least a dozen Kenyans for me until I found the gender/genetic combination I wanted. (These were my first snakes, as until now I've been a gecko-only kind of girl, and they were quite tolerant of my first-time-snake-owner-ness.)

I bought a pair of '09 Kenyan Sand Boas, a visual Anery female and a het normal male. (Of course, the 'het' won't be proven for a couple of years, but they were up front with their records and litter information, so I have no reason to doubt the genetics at this point.)

I was told both had been raised on live pinks and were reliable eaters, and this has been the case. The female will still only take live pinks, and is a bit "shy" about eating, but well within completely normal bounds for the species. The male, though, is a CHAMP and took to frozen/thawed pinks the first time I offered them to him and hasn't looked back. I was expecting a fight transitioning from live to f/t, but he's been so easy about it.

Both youngsters are eating well, growing, shedding, and generally being great, worry-free, healthy little snakes. I'd absolutely buy from them again.
 
thanks. Ya a show is one thing but am in minnesota and dont have the chance to inspect the frogs before I buy them. After the few emails we sent back and forth I felt the ned to come here and ask about him. He never answere 2 of my questions that were asked more than once, and when asked about which experter over in malaysia they came from he kept telling me that he "imported them himself" .

I have friends about an hour and a half away and just might pop out to visit them so I can check his place out in person.
 
Personality differences aside, GCB has good staff, and I've never seen any animals at shows that made me raise an eye brow.

He does import the animals himself- per my knowledge. If you buy WC animals, you get what you get- and hopefully know what you're doing.

There are plenty of people on his staff with ABOVE and BEYOND credentials. Who are completely capable of answering nearly any question you have.

I'll leave the politics, and personality issues alone.

Jordan Russell
 
thanks jordan

I know that thread was form a few years back and maby the situation has changed. I dont doubt mitch has import permits and what not, my question for him was about where they came from over there. Some places like bushmaster rep. farm them and send FR animals over. this would be a big difference im my opinoin. I have delt with plenty of WC frogs so that was not an issue.

Plus 1 for haveing good staff.

I told him I would contact him again in 4-6 weeks to see how they were comeing along, and thats what I intend to do.
 
My boyfriend bought a baby pair of white lipped pythons from GCB at the NARBC last september in anaheim.
He had been told they were already eating, but they refused to eat for us. After trying and trying to get them to feed, by boyfriend contacted GCB and explained the situation. Whoever he delt with was VERY nice and told us that if we hadnt gotten the white lips feeding regularly by the time of the Reptile Super Show in january, that we could bring them back and get a full refund.
Luckily we have been able to get them feeding, but it was still very nice of them to offer taking the snakes back even though we had already had them for a few months.
 
candoia carinata carinata

I actually just bought a candoia carinata carinata from him today. I spoke to mitch very briefly. He seemed to know his stuff. I would buy from him again. I really love my new snake
 
Sanna, Thanks for your kind words. Can't wait until you get your first litter.

James, Working on Exports under CITES shortly. Just have to get comfortable with Canadian regs.

Catherine, Thank you for posting.

Mitch
 
Would anyone happen to have Mitch's (or just Global Captive Breeders, LLC) contact info? I saw their booth at the San Jose Reptile Show and I want to get in touch with him and possibly do business (I can't find a webiste on this company).
 
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