A simple reference check would have solved all of the problems that people had with TSE ... there was a fancy website, but nothing behind it ... no one had ever seen the guys animals, been to his facility, or met him in person ... All of the big boys in the biz new the real deal, but no one asked ... People are too quick to jump on those too good to be true deals ... sometimes it goes very badly.

It's easy to spend a few bucks on a website and "put up a front" ... much harder to stand up to a little digging.

Invest in people that are investing in the market and in their own businesses ... they are the ones that will be around when it's time to prove your animals out ... It's easy to walk away and screw people after a couple years when all you've put in is a few grand and some posts on a website ... but the guys/gals that are out there making personal connections, reinvesting every spare penny into their business, and dedicating their blood, sweat, and tears to producing quality animals will have to be dragged away kicking and screaming.

Shop the breeder more than the snake.

-adam