So I flipped through all the other paperwork that I have gotten from other breeders, they vary in what they include or do not include, what is guaranteed what isnt. I know that if for example, you have an animal that has to be registered, such as my monitor, it is illegal to have it without the paperwork, because you have to send a copy to the city to prove that you are now the owner of this animal, and if you sell it you have to send the copy with the new owners signature and info to the city to show you no longer own it, otherwise you are breaking the law.

As for with balls, im not sure if you have too have paperwork, I honestly cannot remember seeing one sold in a store or at a show without it. So maybe by law you have to have it. I will ask my wife when I pick her up from work, I am still learning the laws here.

As for the sex not being guaranteed, I do not care, I checked it myself before buying, and again, I only buy from people I trust or was recommended to, have not had an issue yet. What all of the paperwork does however have in common, is of course the species and where the animal originated from. I think it is illegal to import wild caught BP's here, dont quote me on that as I could be mistaken, but I remember hearing something like that, I will find out. So if you have a wild caught, you have to have the paperwork to back it.

Idk, you are all correct, the paperwork is only as good as the breeder, and the breeder can lie, anyone can lie. I do however think that there is a bit less of the scamming BS going on here, or maybe I just dont see it because I am not involved in any German forums like this one, I dont really know if any exist?

Anyway, I still think it would be a good thing for breeders to give paperwork, even if someone thinks its meaningless. YOU know that the animal you produced is quality and you are just backing that with a piece of paper, just like I have pedigrees for my cats, and for the kittens I am selling, I also would not buy a cat without one. Which leads me to this, we have kennel clubs for cats and dogs and such, that regulate how and how often things should be bred, they rate quality, and provide the pedigrees for the animals. I wonder if something like that could work for BPs... hmmm new business idea for me.... lol not sure the community would receive that well, but then again, the buyers would be better protected. Might help stabalize the market, keep prices higher... but thats getting into the theme of a thread on another forum Im sure many of you have seen.

Anyway sorry for going off on a tangent there, I will get back after talking to the wife, just maybe not tonight.