Perhaps I shouldn't let this kind of thing bother me but it does, especially in transactions involving animals.

Like most other herpers I peruse ads daily in the reptile forums and Facebook groups. I'd say 99.9% don't raise an eyebrow, even those on Craigslist.

Occasionally I'll see one that makes me shake my head or roll my eyes... but then there is that one among thousands where I really want to say something because I see a future trainwreck, with a lot of heartache and no good outcome for the buyer.

An example would be something like an adult desert female ball python being advertised as a great addition to a breeding program.

So, do you say something, or do you just figure it's buyer beware, grit your teeth, and not comment?

The particular ad I read recently did not involve a desert female ball python, but it is a morph with documented issues, not one I would ever try to produce, and if I inadvertently did I certainly wouldn't sell it.