ECLARK - mites

just my 2 cents,
mites are a crappy thing to get on your new shipment, and probably really put a damper on the whole experience, i know i would be disapointed to say the least. and i dont want to stick up for anyone, as a matter of fact i would probably never buy from ed for totally unrelated reasons (too bad too cause he has a pied group for sale that had it been another seller i probably would have bought).
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as i see it he NEVER dodged the issue. he acknowledged his mistake, he answered questions, and took blame for it. it seems to me that he has stated that he has a quarentine policy, yet he got a bit complacent and (my own words here) "dropped the ball" because he got the problem animals from a trusted source. he admits this and states plainly that it will not happen again. if we take ed at his word, that this was a one time exception and not the normal way he does things, AND since he has not dodged the issue, or blamed the buyer, he admitted fault, he made a promise that complacency will not get the better of him again... since he has done pretty much everything we could expect of him, isnt it time to let it go and feel better knowing we all have learned something here, rather than beating all this into the ground? as i see it the original poster did a service by pointing this out, and Ed has accepted responsibility for it and wont let it happen again. if it does, then shame on him. but given the fact that he seems to have a pretty good track record, other than this one deal, his word should be good for something, imho.
as for the flip statements about the gift that keeps on giving, well some people type before they think (myself being one) and i bet Ed wishes he had not typed that now, and as for making things right with the original poster, I am sure ed might want to do something to smooth things over, but that is not our business (in my opinion) and should be between them.
again, just my ramblings

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Originally Posted by juddb

Sisco what part of maine are you located at lived in the portland area for a few years...

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Near Skowhegan (between Bangor and Waterville)

Rick

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Originally Posted by SiscoReptiles

Near Skowhegan (between Bangor and Waterville)

Rick

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yeah i know where thats at , i went to some festival with some friends there.... Out in the styx man... But thats cool :salute:

Isn't this the exact reason why anyone who buys an animal quarentines that animal? Even if the seller is Ed Clark.:)

~mike

Ed screwed up. We all need to evaluate our quarantine ethics over seeing what this thread has become. I think we ALL got the idea that buying or selling, if you are here on this site, you know better and have all the knowledge at your finger tips. This horse isnt beaten. It's a pile of goo with flies on it. I see the direction of the thread gettin locked. Let's just let it go. It has run its course.

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Originally Posted by wildlifewarrior

Isn't this the exact reason why anyone who buys an animal quarentines that animal? Even if the seller is Ed Clark.:)

~mike

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Quarantining is only partially effective for packages that come in with mites. It's hard to separate the snake in a different room if the mites will just crawl out of the bin, through the room, out the door and seek other snakes in your collection. This is not even considering the mites that come off the packaging or the snake bag and end up on you, the counter, the table, the floor, etc.

If the mites were adult and visible the moment the package arrived, you would think they would have been noticed during pre-packing inspection by someone with the experience Ed has.


Rick

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Originally Posted by Vomitore

It's a pile of goo with flies on it..

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HAHA

~mike

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Originally Posted by doyle033

as i see it he NEVER dodged the issue. he acknowledged his mistake, he answered questions, and took blame for it. it seems to me that he has stated that he has a quarentine policy, yet he got a bit complacent and (my own words here) "dropped the ball" because he got the problem animals from a trusted source. he admits this and states plainly that it will not happen again. if we take ed at his word, that this was a one time exception and not the normal way he does things, AND since he has not dodged the issue, or blamed the buyer, he admitted fault, he made a promise that complacency will not get the better of him again... since he has done pretty much everything we could expect of him, isnt it time to let it go and feel better knowing we all have learned something here, rather than beating all this into the ground?

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Sounds like a plan to me.:rockon:

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Originally Posted by SPJ

Sounds like a plan to me.:rockon:

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Me too!:salute:

Um...as far as we know Ed hasn't made anything right with April. :confused:

If it were me I'd offer reimbursment for the price of PAM, or any other bills incurred in the event that April has to treat her whole collection.

-Jason