Buyers beware!

[ThyTempest]

You have a pretty good bead on me. Thanks

I have learned a long time ago..that no matter how many times I edit, change, repost, rearrange the words..there will always be SOME that misunderstand the intent behind the words. It's usually the more discerning that have read my posts for a long time and have noticed that I don't usually intentionally try to antagonize anyone...but there will always be those few that look/misunderstand/want to be antagonized.

When the OP contacted me to buy a snake, his snake had already been dead for a while and he wasn't sure if it was dead or hibernating (I assume he had never experienced a dead snake before).

Just going over the highpoints..nothing he said convinced me that he had done anything that hurt the snake so I encouraged him to post his EXPERIENCE. He posted a "Bad Guy" post. I over looked it because it was his FIRST time and I was hoping that people would see it for what it was...a novice's attempt to warn someone else. If he had proven to be wrong (I did tell him that I wanted him to post also because those with more experience than I could see the pics and judge for themselves). However, the thread did not go the way that I was hoping it would (the truth of the matter is that I SENT HIM TO FAUNA..where the older people are that might recognize what may be wrong...but he couldn't post, something about being unable to register.

So, I told him to post his experience here. I didn't have time to go in depth with all the things that might have gone wrong, and I was also hoping that people would ask the questions that I may have forgotten and try and help him pinpoint anything in his environment..I also saw pics of that and for a beginner it was realllly nice.

I met the young man, he showed me his identification..he has a job, he can afford to take care of the snake, however, the snake had been dead for quite a while and I believe that a necroposy would have been inconclusive at that point (so I didn't suggest one, I could have, probably should have, because I know that...everyone doesn't know about necropsy, scammers, etc.

I do hope he comes back too, he was very well-spoken, seemed very well rounded and nice. He wasn't angry about the snake..just very very sad and not understanding how it died. I did not get the impression that he was lying at any time and if he had dropped something on the snake or had it too hot, I am sure he would have admitted it. He wasn't trying to get a free snake, he was going to pay for it.

Wil: I am going to say this once, because you seem to be quite unobservant. I was hoping that you would figure it out sooner or later..but this is twice that you have mentioned my name in a negative way. FYI: It is a combination of my last name and first two intitals. I work for the Federal goverment, and that's the way the goverment usually condenses employees' names..it seemed the easy way to remember my user name at the time that I created my profile. There is no intent to mislead as my profile clearly indicates I am a woman. You also need to change your modus operani (sp), as you seem to have a habit of accusing people of seeking attention..when you are the one trying hardest to stir the pot.

That was much better.