Really?

Alright, well, occasionally I go onto ebay classifieds to see if there is anything I could use. I was browsing the pet section and found an ad for a piebald ball python. There was not much said but to e-mail for further information. I did, and this is the response I got:

Good evening,
>
> The Qualities of jenny are as stated below:
> Name: Jenny.
> Sex: Female
> Age: 12 weeks old.
> Socialization:
> The piebald pythont well socialized with kids and other home pets.
> Temperament:
> The piebald pythont has a good temperament.
> Health:
> Veterinary checked and comes with all papers.
> What's included:
> The baby pet is registered/registrable,current vaccinations,
> veterinarian examination,health certificate, health
> guarantee,pedigree.
> Jenny is an adorable pet
> Personality:
> The perfect mix of playful and mellow she loves to be held and
> snuggled but also likes to chew on her bones and play with her toys.
> Jenny is a real sweetheart!
> Structure:
> very nice coloring and very cute looking great head and nice shoulders.
> She is a nice pet
> I love Jenny so much and can't watch her suffer.
> I am giving the pet out because my research study takes almost all my
> time and i have very little time to spend with Jenny at home.
> At times i travel out of town leaving the pet all alone in the house
> with her food and toys.
> I hate to see Jenny lonely and sad.
> Jenny will be offered for free but before we proceed, i will like to
> have the answers to the question below because the answers will give
> you the guarantee to re-home the piebald pythont
> I don't want Jenny to suffer in her new home and will need a guarantee
> from the answers of the questions before the pet is send to your home.
>
> 1)Where are you located?
> 2)Have you had a piebald pythont before?
> 3)Can you promise to take very good care of Jenny when she gets to your home?
> 4)Do you have other pets at home, and would they be friendly to Jenny?
> 5)Do you need the pet for yourself or as a gift to a stranger?
> 6)Do you have children and are they familiar with pets
>
> I look forward to read from you.
> Thanks.


Really? I didn't know that ball pythons chewed on bones or played with toys, ha ha.

lol the things they say in those scam adds.

Hi,

Standard African scam as you suspect.

Anyone contacting them will be fed a line until they end up parting with money.


dr del

> Structure:
> very nice coloring and very cute looking great head and nice shoulders.
> She is a nice pet


O_o.

This one isnt even trying.

I dunno man, i'd almost risk it because it said she had nice shoulders. My snakes always seem to have shoulder problems, and it'd be nice to finally not have to see them limping around all the time. :rofl:

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Originally Posted by dr del

Hi,

Standard African scam as you suspect.

Anyone contacting them will be fed a line until they end up parting with money.


dr del

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I already reported them to ebay classifieds, and to their e-mail provider. Hopefully yahoo.com has the same policy as hotmail.com and just deletes the e-mail account.

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Originally Posted by Breadbug500

I dunno man, i'd almost risk it because it said she had nice shoulders. My snakes always seem to have shoulder problems, and it'd be nice to finally not have to see them limping around all the time. :rofl:

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Limping? Really? I guess mine are all deformed because they don't even have shoulders, ha ha.

Ha ha, definitely a scam. I read the shoulder part, chewing bones part ,and toys part, and I was thinking "Are we talking about a ball python, or a dog? :confuse:

ask for pictures of her playing and chewing on her bones

You see these adds on kijiji alot too. They are always so funny. I have seen snakes advertised as being well socialized and get along with your dogs and cats too lol. Like derek said, its a nigerian scam. Id play along and message them. Let us know what other silly things they say. :rolleyes:
Hey I missed the part about up to date vaccinations and pedigreed! HAHAHA

got a link?

Wow, I was having a really bad day until I read this. Just imaging a pythonT all alone in the house with just her toys... and possibly not even being about to play with them because of shoulder problems!

:O

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Originally Posted by BILLB OKC

got a link?

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Ebay classifieds took it down because I reported it. I just thought I would put the response to my e-mail up for some laughs. I know I like to read posts like this.

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Originally Posted by Foschi Exotic Serpents

You see these adds on kijiji alot too. They are always so funny. I have seen snakes advertised as being well socialized and get along with your dogs and cats too lol. Like derek said, its a nigerian scam. Id play along and message them. Let us know what other silly things they say. :rolleyes:
Hey I missed the part about up to date vaccinations and pedigreed! HAHAHA

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Yeah, maybe I should have asked if she was registered top of the line with BPARC "Ball Python American Racks Club", ha ha.

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Originally Posted by Charlie And Lucy

Wow, I was having a really bad day until I read this. Just imaging a pythonT all alone in the house with just her toys... and possibly not even being about to play with them because of shoulder problems!

:O

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No, no, didn't you read it correctly? This one can play with her toys just fine, she has great shoulders!

Lol that is absolutly ridic...nice shoulders huh, slender legs i'm guessing also? but I like that part about playing with her toys...So i guess by playing with her toys, she lays there all day in a hide...I get it now...:D

you guys must have weird pythons cuz mine play with toys and i have a few that fetch too.:D:rofl:

Jenny is so lonely and sad. She has no one to snuggle with...:tears:

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Originally Posted by bsash

No, no, didn't you read it correctly? This one can play with her toys just fine, she has great shoulders!

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I have no idea where I got shoulder problems from... it was a long day and I was SO tired. It's good to know this one has good shoulders tho, since that's crucial to the care and upkeep of a BP :P

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Originally Posted by bsash

Alright, well, occasionally I go onto ebay classifieds to see if there is anything I could use. I was browsing the pet section and found an ad for a piebald ball python. There was not much said but to e-mail for further information. I did, and this is the response I got:

Good evening,
>
> The Qualities of jenny are as stated below:
> Name: Jenny.
> Sex: Female
> Age: 12 weeks old.
> Socialization:
> The piebald pythont well socialized with kids and other home pets.
> Temperament:
> The piebald pythont has a good temperament.
> Health:
> Veterinary checked and comes with all papers.
> What's included:
> The baby pet is registered/registrable,current vaccinations,
> veterinarian examination,health certificate, health
> guarantee,pedigree.
> Jenny is an adorable pet
> Personality:
> The perfect mix of playful and mellow she loves to be held and
> snuggled but also likes to chew on her bones and play with her toys.
> Jenny is a real sweetheart!
> Structure:
> very nice coloring and very cute looking great head and nice shoulders.
> She is a nice pet
> I love Jenny so much and can't watch her suffer.
> I am giving the pet out because my research study takes almost all my
> time and i have very little time to spend with Jenny at home.
> At times i travel out of town leaving the pet all alone in the house
> with her food and toys.
> I hate to see Jenny lonely and sad.
> Jenny will be offered for free but before we proceed, i will like to
> have the answers to the question below because the answers will give
> you the guarantee to re-home the piebald pythont
> I don't want Jenny to suffer in her new home and will need a guarantee
> from the answers of the questions before the pet is send to your home.
>
> 1)Where are you located?
> 2)Have you had a piebald pythont before?
> 3)Can you promise to take very good care of Jenny when she gets to your home?
> 4)Do you have other pets at home, and would they be friendly to Jenny?
> 5)Do you need the pet for yourself or as a gift to a stranger?
> 6)Do you have children and are they familiar with pets
>
> I look forward to read from you.
> Thanks.


Really? I didn't know that ball pythons chewed on bones or played with toys, ha ha.

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WOWWWWWWWWWW! SCAMMERS ARE BECOMING VERY "CLEVER" LOL! ps. a little bit of soda came through my nose thanks alot lol!

:8: Oh my gosh! I've been such a terrible bp mom! I haven't offered any bones or toys to my crew :(

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Originally Posted by SERPENT_MASTERS

WOWWWWWWWWWW! SCAMMERS ARE BECOMING VERY "CLEVER" LOL! ps. a little bit of soda came through my nose thanks alot lol!

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Glad I could make your day, the e-mail most certainly made mine.

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Originally Posted by SlitherinSisters

:8: Oh my gosh! I've been such a terrible bp mom! I haven't offered any bones or toys to my crew :(

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After reading this, I'm thinking of teaching mine to play fetch. Who knows, I could wind up with a world record of longest fetch game ever, ha ha.