Terms

Thank you for your interest in my snakes. I designed the terms and conditions below to ensure smooth transactions and make sure that all the details of buying a snake on the internet are clear.

Please double check the availability of the snake you are interested in before you send payment. I deal with all my sales on a case by case basis to handle the details of shipping and payment. I use Paypal and Zelle for payment. I am open to other payment options if we work out the details together. Feel free to text me to discuss any details of your transaction. When I am not teaching I can chat on the phone. (951)807-7598
If you send payment for a snake, then you are subject to my terms and conditions. If you put a deposit down to reserve a snake, then the deposit is non-refundable. Make sure you are committed to a purchase if you give a deposit.
I will not ship a snake until I have received and processed payment and feel all the necessary preparations have been made. Shipping could be delayed because of weather conditions or if a snake is in shed. During extremely cold or hot weather shipping may be delayed.
I ship via shipyourreptiles.com in industry standard heated and insulated boxes. I do not ship to home addresses. I will only ship to a FedEx ship center for pick up. We will work out the best location for the pick up. If these conditions are met, then I will guarantee live delivery. I follow all the rules and conditions outlined by shipyourreptiles.com.
Please make sure to have a proper enclosure with heat, water dish, substrate, and hiding places ready for your snake upon arrival. See my care sheets.
Never release your snake into the wild! This can cause the hobby of snake keeping and breeding unwanted negative publicity; be a responsible snake keeper dedicated to educating and sharing. If you need to find a home for a snake you bought from me, then contact me.
Please be patient with me. I am a very busy educator; my students and my herps are all demanding of my time. I will try to get all requests done in a timely manner. It is important that you keep in contact me while we are working through the logistics of buying a snake online.
I do not guarantee the disposition of any of my snakes. Snakes do bite occasionally and a snake's temperament can change over time. I will do my best to assess the temperament of a snake before purchase but you may need to work on taming your snake. Snakes respond well to negative reinforcement programs like "time outs" and "tap training". I do not guarantee the sex of rosy boas. I do use jeweler's glasses to look for spurs but I have noticed that for some localities it can be very tricky. I have a spurless male and some females that have small spurs or a small spur on one side of the cloaca. I would say subjectively that I sex rosy boas correctly 95% of the time.

If you choose to make a partial payment to hold a snake, then make sure you are committed. All payments are non-refundable. If there an issue with your reserved snake, then a suitable replacement will be provided or you will receive a refund. My payment plan policy is outlined below.

25% down payment to get started
The remaining balance is due in 30 days
A second payment of 25% of the original price (including shipping) will buy another 15 days
The remaining balance is due on day 45
I am open to alternative plans for higher end snakes with prices that exceed $500.

Thank you for reading my terms and for your interest in my snakes.