Do you care who you sell to?

No idea if I will screen or not, but after reading this I may.

I've sold a snake, singular. He was/is a male corn and the first reptile of any kind I ever owned. I did my utmost to help the person get him set up properly and directed her to this web-site along with providing her a months worth of f/t rat pups, a book on keeping corns as well as his habitat setup. Needless to say, I lost money on that deal but for my peace of mind, it was worth it. I'll screen each and every person who inquires about an animal I have for sale and will absolutely refuse a sale to anyone I get a bad vibe from or don't think is ready, not to mention no sales to minors. I like the offer of a buy-back guarantee and intend to incorporate that into my sales when/if my animals ever get to size, lol! I caused that animal or animals to be brought into the world, I'm responsible for it/them, even if ownership did transfer at one point or another.

Hey I'm a kid lol! I always get help when I'm out of my league and store the info in my toolbox! But I get what you're all saying. In fact, most kids I know would let their pet rock die! Now explain to me their competency lol. Or how that last statement made any sense :rofl::rofl::rofl:

Haven't sold any animals yet but I will absolutely screen my customers. Whenever I buy a snake I always let the seller know I have experience with these animals and I ask all the appropriate questions so they know I'm not a dummy :p

As for having to be 18 to use PayPal, I don't know if this is true unless they changed the rules. I started using PayPal when I was 14..not to buy animals tho!

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I haven't started selling yet as i'm just starting breeding corns but I will absolutely screen! I don't want some person buying it who doesn't know their basic care. My snakes matter very much to me. I won't sell to minors either, even though I am one. Most kids I talk to don't really ever know what they're talking about! I had one kid who wanted a corn from me once I had hatchlings and he thought ball pythons and corns were "poisonous". That's a red flag enough for me.

Making sure the buyer is capable of caring for the animal is more for me about wanting them to have an enjoyable experiance with their new pet. I like to know that they understand the basics of keeping snakes before they buy simply because it'll be a better all around expierance for both them, me and the snake.

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Originally Posted by Deborah

I refuse sells to minor without parental consent.

I provide a caresheet and I am available to answer any questions pre and post sale as for the rest all I can do is hope for the best because once you sell an animal there is no way to predict how the animal will be cared for (they might say one thing and do another)

If someone really sounds off yes I do reserve the right to refuse a sale.

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More or less the same for me; I understand that not every animal I am going to produce is going to live out the entirety of it's lifespan. I at least do what I can to make sure new owners are well informed, and that minors have consent so that I don't end up with snakes at my doorstep being held in my face by angry parents.

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Originally Posted by OhhWatALoser

I got an email inquiring about a breaded dragon my girlfriend put up for sale.

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Am I strange that this made my mouth water?



I'll definitely be screening. I could go the whole 'I want what's best for the animal' route and I wouldn't be lying. The more motivating reasons to me are the selfish ones, though. I don't want someone coming back to me with thousands of questions or a dead or sick animal demanding refunds and restitution. I'll probably ask a few basic questions about the setup they have planned and give a care sheet and direct them to a website like this one for further issues. Sure I'll be available and answer their questions if they have them, but I'd much rather sell to someone that's a big kid and can handle it on their own.

I like selling on here because I know they have good ifo here, I like selling at shows because I an see them face-to-face. I like to only ship snakes 700 bucks and above. If some shills out that kinda cash to kill their snake? Probably not gonna happen

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Originally Posted by Ridinandreptiles

I like selling on here because I know they have good ifo here, I like selling at shows because I an see them face-to-face. I like to only ship snakes 700 bucks and above. If some shills out that kinda cash to kill their snake? Probably not gonna happen

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So if the snake was 699.99, it has less chance of being killed? I have customers that take better care of normals than Ive seen some 1000.00 dollar animals taken care of on here

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