OH BOY, this is not good! Boa breeder arrested

[Gio]

This is just a news article and I'm sure, like always there are tidbits left out and not everything is true but still,,

http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/1...2-million.html

I know there are a lot of nice folks here that have had dealings with these guys.

Just in case you have deals in the works or are going to be sending money, maybe hold off on your boa purchase for a bit.

I'd hate to see money sent and then nothing coming to you in return.

What a bummer if it's accurate.

[Inknsteel]

I'm confused. The linked article is talking about guys running a fraudulent precious metals trading scheme. I don't see anything about boas...

[Gio]

I'm confused. The linked article is talking about guys running a fraudulent precious metals trading scheme. I don't see anything about boas...

Yeah, sorry

He is the owner of Perfect Predators.

I assumed everybody knew who he was. That was obviously my fault.

I know people who have done business with P/P and have good things to say.

It would be a shame if there is truly bad juju going on.

[bcr229]

http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/foru...d.php?t=459865

[Gio]

http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/foru...d.php?t=459865

I have also heard the bad.

I'm not intuitionally trying to open up a bashing session, but I saw the article and figured that some who may want to know should have a look.

Especially if you have money sent in and are in limbo.

This might explain it.

[Evenstar]

Definitely bad juju going down here. I have bought 2 snakes from Manny - both last year. While communication could have been better, the transactions went off without a hitch and both snakes were gorgeous and in perfect condition. But after seeing recent reports, I'd decided never to buy from him again unless I was at an expo and the transaction was made right there in person. When all THIS came to light, I have to say, I wasn't too surprised. And I'm sort of glad he's out of the business now. Just feel terrible for anyone who had a pending sale......

[Gio]

Definitely bad juju going down here. I have bought 2 snakes from Manny - both last year. While communication could have been better, the transactions went off without a hitch and both snakes were gorgeous and in perfect condition. But after seeing recent reports, I'd decided never to buy from him again unless I was at an expo and the transaction was made right there in person. When all THIS came to light, I have to say, I wasn't too surprised. And I'm sort of glad he's out of the business now. Just feel terrible for anyone who had a pending sale......

Yes, I'm glad you don't have anything pending! I figured maybe you'd heard about this, but in case you did not I was hoping you'd see it. You are aways a quick decision away from a new critter LOL! No need to get excited and then end up getting ripped off.

There are some other reports on him and it sounds kind of bad. Almost as bad as my spelling in some of these posts. The cell phone with it's auto fill and correct sometimes adds some strange spelling.

And other times my fingers are too big to type the right words!

Totally off topic,, but I want to trade the royal and get a super dwarf retic!

Not sure what it is about this time of year, but I got the BP 2 years ago this May. I got the Boa last April.


If the royal doesn't start eating and becoming a tad more active in the new cage, I'm tempted. Not sure my son will allow it but I'll try.

Sorry,,, that was way off topic LOL!

[Evenstar]

Once you go with a boa or retic, ball pythons are just so blah.....

[blackfish707]

I've thought about a SD retic many times. They just seem hard to come by, though.

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[Gio]

I've thought about a SD retic many times. They just seem hard to come by, though.

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I would just want normal patterns. I think Cody Conway or Vital Exotics would be my start point or Travis Kubes.