what a genetics gaurantee should look like

[andyroof1979]

You saying crooks can't format a page, print it and sign their name? It's a nice thing to have for your personal records I suppose but a printout doesn't earn a seller trust or distrust in my book - their past and present actions do. The paper only has as much integrity as the person who made it, no more, no less.

They're only worth the paper their printed on (well, not entirely, they're also worth the reputation of the breeder) I know several instances of people spending good money on a het WITH impressive looking paperwork and never producing the morph.

Paperwork is only as good as the breeder that provides it.

Anyone with a computer and a camera can provide paperwork including unknown people.

I provide paperwork not really to prove anything but because I know it is easier for my customers to be able to re-sell their animals.

99% of the hets I have bought did not come with paperwork, the only one that I did buy (a long long time ago) and that came with paperwork never proved....go figure

Let's face it no one will jeopardize their rep for a $100 animal, het scams were big back in the day when hets were pretty pennies not anymore.

Andy, that paperwork looks concise and official like whoever printed it and kept the records did a efficient job. If you want a guarantee on your het choices speak to Garrick Demeyer of Royal Constrictors.com . He is friendly and will back up all of his hets! As will most of the big time breeders ie; Ralph Davis, Peter Kahl, etc. Good Luck and enjoy your hets! Stay in piece and not pieces. A.C.

I base my decisions on the person not the papers the snake comes with, as a result I think only my snakes I got from Justin Kobylka actually came with documents. Which is cool because Justin is great and I trust him 100% so the papers had nothing to do with my decision but was a nice touch. With the exception of my Butter that I got from NERD all my other animals came from guys I met and talked to and snakes I could handle and inspect before buying.

I am aware of the fact anybody can do this, but it is typically to much work for scamming. I usually by my animals from people i know or they know.

Paperwork gives the seller points in my book.
I only posted this because i have seen people ask what one should contain. No soapboxes required here.