Ernest Szaflik - Underweight Gecko

Originally Posted by misthold

Ok so how does that prove your point "I do care for my animals" proper??

not only does the seller seem to think oh well lie to PP and give up some of your rights, so I can save $20..

Agree.
And as far as I'm concerned, lying to PP is theft. If one uses their services, they should get paid. (Unless you truly are a friend or relative as they describe).

Originally Posted by misthold

not only does the seller seem to think oh well lie to PP and give up some of your rights, so I can save $20..

Originally Posted by Lucille

Agree.
And as far as I'm concerned, lying to PP is theft. If one uses their services, they should get paid. (Unless you truly are a friend or relative as they describe).

PP rule breaking requests should be considered red flags. What other rules would the seller be willing to break...

Have to throw in my $0.02, though I've been on the road since last week so I apologize in advance! This gecko looks really thin, and it might be worth getting a fecal on her for E. invadens in particular. I am not saying she has it - I am not a veterinarian, just a lowly scientist. But it's always worth it to get a new animal checked out.

So he said that she was stressed and lost weight while he had her? Why would he think that shipping would be ok?

I didn't realize the weight was so bad, but from what I'm reading, it obviously is. A lot of times my 60 gram leopard geckos drop a good 15 grams while breeding, so I wasn't sure if crested geckos were the same.

I hope she ends up being healthy at can gain the weight back and stop laying eggs. Thank you for the warning.

I'll be taking her to a vet to check her calcium levels and have a fecal done, so I'll be sure to mention checking for E. invadens. I'm hoping it's just a matter of actually paying attention to her needs (like he so wisely suggested!). But I'm not chancing getting my other munchkins sick by gambling on it.