Internet Resources

Over the years, I have spent a lot of time on the Internet trying to find reliable sources of information, animals, equipment, and supplies. I will try to share my favorites on this page. I will not list sources of animals here because each animal in my collection already has a photo gallery that lists the source and provides a link if one is available. Additionally, I will only list companies and products with which I have direct experience. All links will open in a new window. Just close the window and you will still have my site (and this list) up and running.

Supplies & Equipment:

• The Bean Farm - an excellent source for all of your supply needs.
• Big Apple Herpetological - another good source for your supply needs.
• Superior Enterprise - a good source of shipping supplies such as snake bags and heat packs.
• Partshelf - the cheapest source that I know of for my favorite thermometer - the Taylor model 1420. They also have many, many other models to choose from.
• Novelty Lights - a good source for rope lighting and accessories.
• Ryvmed Medical Products - my source for gloves & syringes.

Caging:

• Boaphile Plastics - plastic caging by Jeff Ronne. I own many cages and racks built by Jeff. Just check out the "The Snake Den" section of my web site.
• Animal Plastics Inc. - I first purchased a shoe box rack from them at Daytona 2003. I now own many of them. Great products and great service. Buy with confidence. You can see some photos in "The Snake Den" section of my web site.
• Reptile Basics - thermostats and caging

Shipping:

• FedEx - I now have a legal waiver to ship live harmless reptiles with FedEx. So far I have been very pleased with the service and I have peace of mind since it is legal shipping.
• Delta Dash - a great service for quick airport to airport shipments
• Providence Packaging - My new supplier for ProPak shipping containers. Great product, great customer service, and you don't have to buy in bulk.

Shows:

• National Reptile Breeders Expo - a beautiful beach, an excellent hotel, thousands of reptile addicts, and lots of boas all in one spot.
• Hilton Hotel, Daytona Beach - One of my favorite places
• North Carolina Reptile & Exotic Animal Show - the local show. Two times a year, 10 minutes from my house.

Veterinary Care:

• Avian & Exotic Animal Care - for the Raleigh, NC area

Informational:

• Boa Classifieds - provided by Kingsnake.com - for buying & selling animals
• Boa Forum - provided by Kingsnake.com - for asking questions and posting information about boas
• Boa Forum - provided by Reptile Insider - for asking questions and posting information about boas
• Dogpile - great for checking weather forecasts for shipping purposes
• Anatomy of a boa - brought to you by Tom McCarthy
• Autopsy of a boa - brought to you by Herman Stoeckl
• Board of Inquiry (BOI) - provided by Fauna Classifieds - speaks to the reputation of buyers & sellers. However, before you wade into the water, remember that there are two sides to every story. This forum can be highly politicized and suffers from frequent mudslinging.
• Feeding Boas - some good info and another viewpoint on feeding boas by Jonathan Brady
• Rio Bravo Reptiles - Gus has taken the time to share some great info on the care & breeding of boas
• The "Snake Measurer" Tool - Measuring snakes accurately is problematic. Here is a great tool for getting the job done right.