snakeg - aeterrabyte - Thomas Dorn - snakegenius - BEWARE

[Ihaveworms]

I just want the snake to get in the hands of someone that can actually help it out i don't actually want him to die (bad juju). If someone lives by him he should give it up atleast to get it back on its feet ( please don't make a cheesy joke about snakes not having feet)

[Foschi Exotic Serpents]

It's funny he says he's been keeping snakes for 2 years and he's experienced.. He says that he only has ball pythons. Here is a quote from him..

"12-26-2012, 11:06 PM #127
aeterrabyte
Banned

Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: austin, tx
Posts: 239
Name : Thomas Dorn

Trader Rating: (1)
No i have never had mites. I just have ball pythons. No mites ever. No illnesses besides some minor scale rot when I first started."


Another quote.. " But in my 2 years of keeping snakes I have learned quite a few things."

Yet he has threads on here that he has started where he doesn't know what the bulge in the lower part of the body is (needing to poop), he's worried that a 100 gram baby hasn't pooped yet, AND a recently recovered snake that had scale rot.. I wonder if this is the one and only case of sickness he claims in the other forum? The one that happened when he first started out? But he only has ball pythons and has been keeping snakes for 2 years.. If there were other snakes aside from the large group he just bought in the last month, which came from different people and are being "quarantined" in the same rack, what happened to them in the last 2 years? Wouldn't you know the signs of a snake that's ready to defecate if you'd been keeping them that long? Wouldn't you know that they don't poop very often? Especially babies that absorb most of their food?


As for the rest if the fauna thread, I read the entire thing and I don't believe a word he says. I believe the killer bee was fine those 19 days in his possession (as he previously stated it was) until he force fed it water a day after it had eaten on its own. I believe something must have happened to cause the wobble to get worse. The way he's treating it in the videos does not help. He's exasperating the issue. We all know how the spider wobble works. She also could have aspirated some water which would have made her worse. He claims he put the water only in her mouth.. Well, the trachea is IN the mouth.. Which is why tube feeding, if absolutely necessary, must be done in the stomach.. The snake wasn't dehydrated but if it had been, doing this would not have helped at all. In severe cases of dehydration there are a few steps to follow including soaking, raising humidity, and administering fluids either under the skin via injection, or tiny amounts tubed into the stomach. I also have to wonder if she suffered from CSS or HSS. He could have overheated her. He admitted having an issue with his rack and overheating some other snakes but claimed she was not in that rack. He also admitted that she was not on consistent heat the first couple days.

What do you believe? Especially after reading the entire thread, seeing everything unfold, and knowing the snake was fine and eating well for over 2 weeks..

Non of this was necessary for this snake. Looking at his threads here it looks like he's just googling and asking on forums, then trying stupid stuff on his own and causing damage.

Since 1995 I've probably only physically seen any one of my snakes drinking water maybe a couple dozen times. Does that worry me? No. I know they get much of their moisture from food. I know they prefer to take a drink right after a meal. I know they are nocturnal and usually drink when I'm not watching. Etc..

Oh I could go on but it's frustrating.

All of this combined with all the dirt the fauna members were able to pull up on him leads me to believe this is not someone I'd ever want to do business with.

You really need to take the time to read the entire thread. It's something. Wow.

[Flikky]

I was shocked by that 'rack'.. It's so crude and he also had a role of heat tape on both sides on the first level of tubs.. I was surprised no one else commented on it!

[Foschi Exotic Serpents]

Oh and Thomas, you really need to retract your accusations of IBD in Robs collection.. We all know that killer bee does not have IBD and I'm willing to bet a huge part of the reason Rob didn't compensate you at all was because of that.. I saw him post many times to this effect..

I've seen it time and time again on the BOI.. Had you owned up, been a man and admitted where you KNEW you were wrong, apologized, you could have saved some face in this community. Seriously..

Wether it could have been proven that you did anything to cause the snakes wobble to get worse or not is not the issue now. You could have stuck to you guns on that one but you know it's not IBD and you refused to acknowledge that...

I personally think that snake is fine now. I think she's freaking out because you continue to mess with her and stress her out. These things make the wobble worse. It's like how a spider with minimal wobble will suddenly get worse at feeding time due to the excitement. I still believe you did something wrong to make her get this way initially, but I also believe that she should be fine now if you'd just leave her alone and take care of her like you would any other pet you cared about..

If you got into this for breeding and money only, you're in for a huge surprise, and I feel sorry for the animals in your possession..

[Foschi Exotic Serpents]

I was shocked by that 'rack'.. It's so crude and he also had a role of heat tape on both sides on the first level of tubs.. I was surprised no one else commented on it!

Someone did comment on it on the fauna thread. Thomas claimed it was so he can fit 2 smaller tubs in the same slot. It makes no sense because there is no heat gradient.

It was also proven he's using stolen pics on his website. Another breeder was made aware and came on to say he wanted his pic removed..

A search of his IP and email addy pulled up some fun stuff..

[satomi325]

I finally finished reading the fauna thread after God knows how long.
And I agree with everybody except the buyer (Thomas). He's the Energizer Train Wreck.... It just keeps going and going and going....
The breeder was at NO fault other than selling 'Yellow' to Thomas.

To Thomas/aeterrabyte/snakeg
I won't rehash what everyone else has already dissected. Because they are absolutely correct.
But I will say your 2 years of 'experience' is worth jack. There are first time owners on here who are more knowledgeable than you.
And what was with the IBD nonsense? Ball Pythons rarely get IBD. And if they did, they wouldn't last a week.
And I find it hilarious that you use http://www.anapsid.org/ as a source for reptile information.
Anapsid/Melissa Kaplan gives the worst information possible! Not a reliable resource at all. (i.e. removing eye caps with adhesive tape)
She's a joke to the Reptile Community....

And you say that you have no reputation that is at stake because you haven't sold anything yet and that no future buyer of yours will ever remember this incident?
The bad guy thread on fauna and on here are permanent. This information will not go away. If someone wanted to inquire about you, these threads will pop up when they search your name.
According to your website, you are currently or soon to be breeding some snakes. Seems to me that you will be attempting to sell some animals in the near future.
I would be very worried about your reputation because they are currently in the negatives.

[MissScaryMe]

I agree.

[Shadera]

The snake is at least back in Rob's capable hands now.

Thomas is perma-banned from fauna due to his creating other accounts to circumvent a temporary ban, giving himself good feedback, etc.

It appears he is going to be more active over here now and thinks no one will know.

Just thought you guys would like to know what sort of person is in your midst. (Heads up, mods!)

[danojeno]

I think Tommy wildly speculated about the the source of the snake's ills, but that was obvious to any reader. I don't think the seller will lose any business. However, shame on those who dug dirt and flung it outside of the forum, true or not. That was totally unnecessary. Just because you have the power to do something doesn't make it right. Anybody can take bully to the next level.

[PitOnTheProwl]

I think Tommy wildly speculated about the the source of the snake's ills, but that was obvious to any reader. I don't think the seller will lose any business. However, shame on those who dug dirt and flung it outside of the forum, true or not. That was totally unnecessary. Just because you have the power to do something doesn't make it right. Anybody can take bully to the next level.

What is wrong with informing the "virtual world" about the crooked thief or what he/she looks like in the real world?
Personally I live in Texas and would like to know everything I can about people I deal with. All of my deals are face to face and if there is dirt on you and we meet I am going to do at least two things. 1- I will embarrass the hell out of you 2- I might get back in my truck and drive off. Regardless its no deal