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Originally Posted by MichelleR
My boyfriend and I ordered a ball python from FloridaHerps.com and it arrived with ticks! We tried calling right away with no answer or response. It was advertised as captive bred but it was obviously NOT. We tried e-mailing but got nothing. Then after several attempts they responded rudely, and in ALL CAPS, telling us we were out of luck. We have since read many bad experiences but too late for us. They also tried to pose as another person on a different forum to badger us with threats. My boyfriend is very upset. BUYERS BEWARE!
Also, we learned that FloridaHerps.com uses drop-shippers for most of their animals. This means THEY DON'T EVEN HAVE THE ANIMALS THEY SELL!!! Do they mention this on their site, NO!
Michelle Rasmussen
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This exact post was made on redtailboa.net and REMOVED because the person that started the thread failed to provide anything. Lonna from FloridaHerps.com did reply asking for information because they have no record of this person's order. Tracking numbers we asked for, emails, she provided nothing.
This being said I can 100% say that Florida Herps is a great company that I have been buying from for years. Dr. Bill also owns
www.ReptiLabs.com that I am sure many of you have used. I have been to their farm, fed their huge african tortoises, pet Drake their 5 foot red iguana, and buy feeders from them. I have since moved further away then I like to drive and recently bought a 8" Female Sulcata from them. They posted pictures on their Facebook page, replied to emails right away and we had her at my our business (we own a cafe in Orlando) the next morning. Here is my tracking number: 795252748749 She was packed in a large brown box with 3/4" foam panels. She was inside a snake sack with plenty of padding. The box had two full size printed labels on the sides "Live Harmless Reptile" "Florida Herpetology, Inc. 3809 Lorraine Road Lakewood Ranch, FL - (800) 975-5880" "FedEx Certified Reptile Shipper #4364-0948-6".
Other websites they have:
www.SuncoastReptiles.com,
www.SuncoastReptileRescue.org,
www.ReptiLabs.com, and
www.FloridaAquaria.com (They stock tons of cool fish as well).
Just my $.02
Jenny