Buyers beware!

[joepythons]

Please go re-read my post. It is too obvious that you didn't read it.

Well what did i miss then????? I only read it 3 times before posting.

[ThyTempest]

Now back to our FRIENDLY forum

Lol....amen there.

[Mike Cavanaugh]

The pictures that he showed me revealed a Normal hatchling

The price on the canister that the snake came in said 25.00 CBB

Exactloy what I suspected. How dare this newbee come on here and slam a breeder in this situation. This breeder went above and beyond to guarantee his sale. It is a $25 dollar snake! The breeder immediately offered a replacement at the next show! ON TOP OF THAT THEY OFFERED TO PAY FOR THE NEXT SHOW!!!! Not to mention that most of us know that we are 99% certain the OP did something that killed this snake. If the snake appeared perfectly healthy at the show, there is no explanation that would explain an immediate death 30 minutes later... other then the OP doing something terribly wrong.

It is a shame that this thread will be allowed to stay. Anyone not willing to put the time into reading the whole thing will assume that the breeder is a rip off... When in fact it appears by this thread he has excellent customer service!

[JLC]

... Not to mention that most of us know that we are 99% certain the OP did something that killed this snake. ...

It is a shame that this thread will be allowed to stay. Anyone not willing to put the time into reading the whole thing will assume that the breeder is a rip off... When in fact it appears by this thread he has excellent customer service!

Mike, please don't try to speak for "most of us" because I"m quite sure that many of us are NOT sure the OP did something so horribly wrong. Sometimes baby snakes just die and no one ever knows why. I'm not saying he didn't, just that we have no way of knowing at this point.

Also....anyone reading the first post should be able to discern that the seller is a stand-up sort of guy. The OP says in his own words right in that first post how the seller offered to pay for the next show and give him a new snake. I really don't see what you find so offensive beyond the adolescent whining.

[Mike Cavanaugh]

Mike, please don't try to speak for "most of us" because I"m quite sure that many of us are NOT sure the OP did something so horribly wrong. Sometimes baby snakes just die and no one ever knows why. I'm not saying he didn't, just that we have no way of knowing at this point.

Also....anyone reading the first post should be able to discern that the seller is a stand-up sort of guy. The OP says in his own words right in that first post how the seller offered to pay for the next show and give him a new snake. I really don't see what you find so offensive beyond the adolescent whining.

Re-read the 100 or so posts on this thread again. "most of us" do believe that the snake didn't just drop dead 30 minutes after being purchased without the OP doing something wrong. That is a fact based on the replies so far... Not my personal opinion.

Perhaps you would feel differently about the offensiveness of this thread if you were the breeder. (I was not the breeder, I guess I am just better at putting myself in the breeders shoes).

[snakecharmer3638]

Facts:

1.) Kid bought snake from said breeder.

2.) Snake died.

3.) Breeder offered to replace snake.

4.) Kid not happy with breeders offer.

5.) Kid communicates with forum member who directs kid to this site to flame breeder.

So who is to blame for all this drama??



P.S. sorry your snake died. Whatever happened I hope you have learned from it.

[Colin Vestrand]

after reading every post in this ridiculous thread, my conclusions are here:

snakes don't die that quickly unless something is already wrong with them... BUT, the seller did nothing wrong if we can assume that he didn't knowingly sell a sick snake (which i don't believe he would).

stuff happens when it comes to exotic pets, the seller tried to make it right.
i'm a little surprised that more people don't realize that snakes can die for no apparent reason and may not ever show symptoms as to what is wrong. if you disagree, you probably should not keep reptiles because some day you will probably learn this the hard way.

[llovelace]

It seems to me like yall are beatin a dead horse. The op is new to having and raising a snake, yall keep asking about his set-up which he explained and I didn't see a problem with.

Yes he did jump to the conclusion that it was the sellers fault.

The bottom line is sometimes things happen and they can't be explained.

I think is was great of Deb to step up and help the kid. now he has a new snake and it's doing well, and in a few weeks he can get the other one that the seller offered as replacement (if he chooses to).

The poor kid will probably NEVER come to this site again which is sad because I think he could learn alot from the members here.

This is supposed to be a helping/learning community, I wish people would keep that in mind when posting.

With all that said, can we just move on and give it a rest?

[joepythons]

Mike, please don't try to speak for "most of us" because I"m quite sure that many of us are NOT sure the OP did something so horribly wrong. Sometimes baby snakes just die and no one ever knows why. I'm not saying he didn't, just that we have no way of knowing at this point.

Also....anyone reading the first post should be able to discern that the seller is a stand-up sort of guy. The OP says in his own words right in that first post how the seller offered to pay for the next show and give him a new snake. I really don't see what you find so offensive beyond the adolescent whining.

Judy when the OP started ignoring our requests for description of the setup and pics of the snake he pretty much made himself look guilty.He starts off saying he knows what he is doing then proves that he does not.I am speaking only for myself here but i think this thread should be removed.Why you ask,because it a false accusation towards the breeder .I still would have liked to see how the members of faunaclassifieds would have treated a thread like this.

[joepythons]

Facts:

1.) Kid bought snake from said breeder.

2.) Snake died.

3.) Breeder offered to replace snake.

4.) Kid not happy with breeders offer.

5.) Kid communicates with forum member who directs kid to this site to flame breeder.

So who is to blame for all this drama??



P.S. sorry your snake died. Whatever happened I hope you have learned from it.

You forgot the forum member sold him a snake