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Here's what some well-known experts and other readers think about this book:

"If you own snakes now, or if you are merely entertaining the notion of buying one, you owe it to yourself to read this book."

Phillip Samuelson, Editor of REPTILES
August, 1996, pg. 107

"One of the trends in herp literature in the 1990s has been the production of herp books by professional writers. Many of these writers have no personal knowledge or experience with the subject about which they are writing. This is not the case with Nielsen's "Snake Keeping." Nielsen has kept snakes for more than 30 years and his expertise is evident in his writings."

Wayne Hill, President, Central Florida Herpetological Society
Founder of the National Reptile Breeder's Expo

"You have produced a very useful reference and I wish you every success."

Dr. Fredric L. Frye, DVM, MSc, CBiol, FIBiol
Fellow, Royal Society of Medicine
Clinical Professor of Medicine

"You've been really very kind to send me your book so promptly. It is very interesting and useful. Unfortunately I don't have many clients who understand English, however I will give the references of your book to clients and colleagues who are interested, so they can buy it..."

Dr. Marta A., DVM--Italy

"Author Barry Nielsen has kept snakes for many years, and in this book he shares practical, reliable information that is not included in typical snake books."

Phillip Samuelson, Editor of REPTILES
August, 1996, pg. 106

"Even though I have some experience at maintaining snakes, I was able to learn things I did not know or ways to improve upon what I am currently doing. I particularly appreciated your in-depth information on shedding. I liked the graph you included very much...other books had no information."

John D.--Ohio

"Thanks a lot for your book. It really is a wonderful book for keepin (sic) captive snakes healthy and strong. I wish I had this book when I started out. Many little accidents would never have happened."

German F.--Venezuela

Thank you to all my readers, especially the ones that wrote me letters !

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When we buy or sell a reptile, it's important to us that it be as perfectly healthy and as fairly represented as possible. With this quick Opinion Form, you can tell us what's important to you.

Did you ever visit the old SuperSnakes website,
which was in operation prior to January 21, 1999? Yes No

How did you originally find the SuperSnakes website?

Please indicate if you currently own at least one of the following:
(Check all that apply.)
colubrid snake
boa/python
lizard
turtle/tortoise
crocodilian
frog/salamander
spider/scorpion

When you buy reptiles, where do you most often buy them?
captive-bred directly from breeder
wild-caught from importer
from a pet store
other

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Which of the following statements best describes you?
I prefer to feed my snakes only live rodents.
I heard frozen food works well, but I've never tried it.
I tried using frozen/thawed food, but my snakes didn't want it.
I use frozen/thawed food for the snakes that take it right away.
I do whatever I can to use frozen/thawed food with every snake.
I don't own any rodent-eating snakes.

Of the following three choices, please rate the order of importance to you when you buy a new reptile:

The PRICE Paid is:
The Most Important
Second Most Important
Third Most Important

Its HEALTH Status is:
The Most Important
Second Most Important
Third Most Important

COLOR & PATTERN is:
The Most Important
Second Most Important
Third Most Important

How many reptiles do you currently own?
0-1
2-10
11-25
26-99
100+

If you were buying a very expensive reptile, which of the following would you MOST AGREE with?
I would buy from whoever has the lowest price.
I would only buy from people I already know.
I might pay more, but I'd try to buy the best quality.
I'd want to pay the average price and get a good value.
I'd buy from whoever had the best pictures in their advertising.

Which of the following would UPSET YOU THE MOST? If your favorite reptile:
is a snake that refuses to eat for several months
has a bad shed and needs lots of help
gets a bad case of reptile mites
seems healthy but has internal parasites
gets a respiratory infection

In what part of the world do you live?
Asia
Australia
Canada
Europe
Middle East
Russia
South America
U.S.-Eastern Time Zone
U.S.-Central Time Zone
U.S.-Mountain Time Zone
U.S.-Pacific Time Zone
Alaska or Hawaii
Not Listed Here

What's the most you've ever paid for a single reptile (U.S. dollar equivalent)?
$0-$50
$51-$200
$201-$500
$501-$1000
$1001-$5000
$5001 or more

Which of these statements best describes you and your reptiles?
I collect them, and I never plan to breed them.
I would like to try to breed them in the future.
I've produced babies for fun and want to do it again.
I'd like to make some extra money breeding reptiles.
I'm trying to make as much money as I can by breeding reptiles.
Most of my personal income is from selling reptiles.

If you found out for sure that a reptile dealer was routinely selling animals
that have serious health problems, what would you do?
keep it to myself and let others find out on their own
tell only close friends, so they wouldn't buy from that dealer
tell other keepers I met, so they wouldn't buy from that dealer
let as many people know about it as I possibly could

If you're buying a captive-bred baby reptile that's being shipped to you,
which of the following would be MOST LIKELY to cause you to never
buy from that dealer again?
The dealer delays shipping with little notice, and seems to not care.
It doesn't eat well initially, and turns out to be a problem feeder.
It has reptile mites that spread to the rest of your collection.
Runny stools lead to a veterinarian's diagnosis of internal parasites.
It's not as pretty as the dealer said it was, and you paid for the best.

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