I met John at a KC show last spring and was surprised by his honesty. He actually told me not to buy an animal if I didn't have access to live pinky mice. Hows that for honesty? Recently I purchased a very nice pair of Solmon Island boas from him. They ate FT pinkies just as he had told me they would. He was also very willing to give advice and share his knowledge of boas. I will definitely do business with him again.