http://www.ehow.com/guide_2-http://www.ehow.com/guide_2-pets.html.htmlwww.ehow.comhttp://www.ehow.com/how_2349589_tips-buying-ball-pythons.htmlFind out how to buy a ball python in this free video. Published on 6/20/2008http://www.ehow.com/tips_2349589.htmlOn behalf of Pet Kingdom Cottonwood these videos nor their scripts were ever shown to the ownership and we are very sorry for the misleading information. Nicole is no longer employed with this company.http://www.ehow.com/tips_2349589.htmlYou are the best help I've ever gotten about my ball python by far.Thankshttp://www.ehow.com/tips_2349589.htmlCaptive Bred does not guarantee a snake is free of parasites. Oftentimes they'll pick up parasites from dirty petstores.http://www.ehow.com/tips_2349589.htmlDONT buy snakes from Pet stores either, they will lie about snakes being captive bred and are also some of the dirtiest places around, there are paracites in most reptiles I see in stores...http://www.ehow.com/tips_2349589.htmlWell, this video was cut short, but apart from that, it's got a mix of right and wrong in it. Captive bred babies are the best choice--true. Many ball pythons in pet stores will be 'CH' or 'captive hatched'. These animals come from Africa and may carry parasites. TICKS attach themselves under the scales and swell with blood. MITES are small black specks to the naked eye--you may see them moving if you dust the python onto a piece of white paper, and you may see them dead in the water bowl. White dust is indeed mite droppings. The most serious parasites are internal, and ALL new pet pythons should have a fecal exam done by a reptile vet to check for these parasites, no exceptions. Many types can build to lethal levels in captivity. I will assume you had a lot more to say on this subject, since the video was cut short--things like how to tell if the animal is healthy, and to ask when it last ate.