Stolen Ball python collection: REWARD

Jeff Houston’s high end Ball Python collection was stolen from his house this past week.

Here's a link to the page The Snake Keepers have put up to collect pledges for a reward...

http://ballpython.com/page.php?topic=reward

And a few more bits of information....
http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=334740,334740

http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=334422,334422

http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=334740,334740

People like that don't make any sense to me. I wonder what this thief plans on doing with this collection of high dollar animals. He can't POSSIBLY think he is going to be able to sell them and get "fast money". Hmm, the only people that would be interested in a high dollar animal like that is to post them for sale on KS or fauna or here, then all Jeff Houston has to do is see the ad's and say "Wow, that looks alot like the Piebald that got STOLEN from me". Or, if he plans on breeding them to sell the unidentifyable babies, I hope he knows what he's doing. Breeding and getting successful clutches are harder than people (especially like that) portray it to be.

People like that are just a worthless part of this world. It's a real shame.

He'll get caught, I just know it. It's hard, but not impossible, to track animals like that down. I wonder if the animals were microchipped?

But if you can help out with the reward, PLEASE do. I know I will try. It won't be much, but everyone's little bits of cash all add up.

Jennifer

Holy crap, what kinda herps are missing? And whats their total worth?

i think KS deleted the post....douche bags. well maybe the just moved them but i dont feel like looking. does jeff not have his most valuable snakes microchipped?

Mike, I fixed the URL's just now. They should be working now. John, it was a collection of high end Ball pythons including Mojaves, pastels, and piebalds. :( It's such a shame.

Jennifer

Bob Clark's collection was stolen, but they caught the guy. He never did get all his herps back tho.

Yeah, Jeremy Miller is one messed up guy. Bob Clark was awarded $2,466,000 by the courts. The scary part is Jeremy Miller lives right by me in Mesa, Arizona. (That's the next city over from me).

Hopefully they find this scum bag...

Jennifer

wow I would be so pissed i wouldn't know what to do with myself

hopoefully they find this guy and put him in jail
did jeff have insurance on the animals so its not a total loss

I have no idea if he did or not. Hopefully though....

Jeremy Miller.... was his residence anywhere off of AlmaSchool Road? I know a Jeremy, and i'm 99% sure his last name was Miller. Always was the kinda sleeze to do nething for a quick buck. I wouldn't put it past him.

-Chris

Whoa, that's weird. I'm not sure if the thief Jeremy Miller lived off Alma School Road, but that street is right in the heart of Mesa. Was this guy you knew older or younger? Do you know where he is now?

I've gathered that Jeff didn't have insurance from what I've read. I've heard that no insurance company will insure reptiles...certainly the ones that would are few and far between.

The posts about it are still on the forum at KS. It hasn't been deleted.

It's horrible, what happened. There's not really anything I can offer as far as help or money, but my thoughts and prayers are most certainly going out to them.

The Jeremy I know is prolly about 28-32 skinny with black stringy hair. He owns a crotchrocket store on Country Club.

-Chris

What a terrible thing to have happen! And only a week after Jeff's wife's miscarriage, too! I'm going to see if I can work a pledge into my budget for him.

I only worked in $35, but it's something to help the poor guy out, you know? Man, what a thing to come home to. I would probably be sent to the mental hospital, lol. :(

Yeah, I would be totally distraught, too, especially after sinking my retirement savings into them. And he was so careful, too. This really bites.

I really do think that stealing animals is way worse then stealing something like jewelry. Animals are living, they were his pets. He had the cash invested, but also his heart and soul. I sure hope that one day this crook's dog get's stolen because someone likes it's breed or colors. ballpython.com now has an inventory...

may as well consider it kidnapping instead of theft in my opinion. freakin' shame. this world has some incredibly screwed up people in it.

I hope they catch him/them and hang em by the "Ball's" (pun intended) :lol: