Vet Visits For New Snakes?

[SnakeIslander]

Hi, all. I have a new Boa set to arrive on Thursday and I was wondering if a veterinary examination sometime in the near future would be prudent. I'm buying it from a reputable breeder (Vin Russo) so I'm not too worried about its health, but you never know what happens during shipping.

I plan on giving my new friend a week to settle into its enclosure before I start trying to handle it and probably at least a few weeks minimum to get a bit more used to me before I try to take it on the 60 mile round trip to the exotics vet. Does that all sound like a good idea or do you think that it would be too stressful or possibly unnecessary? I'd love to hear some opinions.

And has anyone had experience with Animal Kingdom Pet Hospital in League City, Texas?

Thanks for your help.