With so many knowledgable people on this site , ask them . Everyone has their own opinion about whats what ! All i know is what i learn't from experience and from the vet trying to help me . I brought 3 snakes off some-one , 1 had a slight respritory problem ( nothing to worry about , i was told ) , i quaratined them but i made a very small mistake in handling them , which cost me dearly . I could go to 95 % of the people of this sites , herp collection and show you within minutes of what is being done wrong , as to passing a virus like this . 99% of people hide the fact that they might have it , i suppose its like admitting you have aids , you think that you might get shunned by the other herp people .I was surprised when i spoke to someone very knowledgable from this site about it , that i wasn't shunned . I was 1 of the 99% , until i spoke up . I lost 10 animals ( $10 -15000 ) and spent about $ 5000 at the vet within the time i had the virus . Best way to learn quick is to hit the hip pocket . It turned me off herps for a while , just watching animals die until we worked out how to stop it . Iam back into herps now , my animals are now clean and i can guarentee that , not many people can say that with confidence . People really do need to talk , especially the new , younger people that are keen to buy a snake off anyone , these are the people that it will hurt and start with . Good luck