The way I see it, he did take them back, he did split the cost with me, and we are both squared now. He is obviuosly young, I thought 19, but he is just trying to get into business I guess, and he did right by taking the stuff back that I was unhappy with. I know that I have bought from other people and gotten DOAs and never even a response, much less a half paid return.

I cant sway anyones vote to believe him, or buy from him, or whatever, but he and I are square if that makes a differance.

at the end of the day I am out of about 25 bucks. He let me keep the 8 other snakes also. The ill ones will be checked out, hopefully healed, the rest will be quarantined till further notice... and life goes on.