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Inquiry Michael Pannell Fauna ID tretocephalus aka Eric on KS

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They are business partners. We bought an Ornate from Michael last week and it's doing fine.
 
Their names are michael pannell and eric lagos. They are at the Dixie Reptile Show every month. My girlfriend bought a hedgehog from them about six months ago and he is very healthy. I bought my het raptor leo female from them and she is very healthy and has produced many babies for me. As far as their shipping practices go, Im not sure cause I've only dealt with them in person, so at least buying from them in person I would say they are good guys.


Vincent Kelley
 
Just so everyone's clear... My name is Eric Lago, and Michael Pannell is indeed my business partner. Multiple ads on multiple classifieds are run by both myself as well as Michael- they are indeed the same animals. Some people browse Kingsnake, some people browse Fauna, so we post ads on several different classifieds to reach different clienteles. Regardless of whether you purchase an animal through myself or through Mr. Pannell, the same guarantees apply- Live Arrival, Satisfaction, and 7 Day Health, online or at shows. We were previously L&P Reptiles but have decided to build a new site (Cold Blooded Companions) which will be posted hopefully by the end of the year, and let the old one's subscription run out. -Eric Lago

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Steve,
They have vended at our expo's for about a year and a half, and we have had zero complaints about them or their animals. Good guy's indeed!

Randal
 
I'm just waiting a reply to my PM so I can make a purchase.
Thanks to all who helped ease my mind.
 
I have known them both and vended with them both for several years.. Great with their customers and they take great care of their critters..
 
I'm not sure which of the many good guy threads to post this on, but this one seems the most recent. I purchased 3 chameleons from Eric, A pair of Melleri and a fischers on the sixth day of guarentee the fischers died. Eric was very cool about the whole deal and promptly replaced the animal. Fischers chams are not that expensive and he gave me a great price to start. I know he lost money on shipping the second and It goes to show that he backs up his guarentees, no questions were asked I would glady and most likely will buy from him in the future.
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I bought a trio of desert iguanas from Eric and am super happy with them. They were exactly what he said they were, and I hope to have babies next summer. :D

Eric is a good guy. :thumbsup:
 
Just wanted to update this thread since I originally started it as an inquiry.

I made the purchase and am very happy with the quality of the animal I recieved.

Thanks again Michael for the communication and Eric for the packing/shipping.
 
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