Quote Originally Posted by grunt_11b View Post
Well like I said in other posts I'll not buy from someone that does not produce their own animals. Robin what are the important questions??? I was told the animal was good to go, am I supposed to think automatically that he is a liar?? I don't understand.... You have me confused here. I guess I should have taken every animal and put them all in different rooms for what 3mo maybe then I would have known. I take pride in my husbandry and have otherwise healthy snakes, except from this incident. I don't mean to come across as being mean or anything but I'm confused as to what I could have done if he said this was what I should do. But again I know now not to trust people and to take every animal I get and get a fecal done. So I have learned from this. Again thanks everyone for your response to this thread.

Alan
When he offered the female as free with the pastel, I would have asked for her history and where he got her. But I'm also aware that he's not a breeder, but an importer and re-seller.

All of the animals would have been quarantined in one room with me. None of them would have been introduced until after a 60 day quarantine, by which time the female would have had the explosive bowel movement and a fecal test run along with a vet visit.

The QT is where I think you made your mistake in your eagerness to start breeding. If someone sells me a breedable weight female, I don't assume that means that she is ready to breed without first going through QT with the other animals I brought in. Especially when I know that they import animals and imported animals very often can carry internal parasites if not treated.

If I purchased from Ben Siegel, who also imports and re-sells, I'd be QTing and fecal testing any animal from him as well. He's got a great reputation as an importer and re-seller.

When I purchase from Michael Cole, I know he works with imported animals. I QT and fecal test animals from him.

The mistake that Josh made was that he didn't give full disclosure on the female which unfortunately had a questionable background and had internal parasites.

You've said that you're satisfied with the resolution that you and Josh have come to.

Again - as I said before - I think there are mistakes made by both sides. I thought that you both had come to an amicable resolution.