I actually got my ornata from petsmart, I would rather have got it from another source, online, or a local breeder, or reptile shop, but he's been doing good. Mostly I see favorable things about shipping, as long as the site is reputable. Some reptile shops are really good, my local one has near grown pacmans for 29-30$, for example. I would check local reptile shops, see price, quality, and then consider ordering.