A number of years back Jay and I did some trades where I drove to his home to complete the transaction. His animals were very well maintained and he and his family were extremely hospitable. Part of our trades consisted of a GTP I had brought that actually passed away on the way to his house (drowned in 1" of water!
I was devastated)...... I offered to replace it's trade value with cash, which I was only able to get part of through the ATM that day as there was a limit on ATM withdrawal.....anyways, he allowed me to leave later that day with my full trade and trusted me to send him a check for the remainder of my trade once I got back home....which I felt took alot of trust on his part as this was the first time we'd met and he really did not know me that well, and I believe it was a fairly substantial amount of $ too....of course I did send him a check promply once I got back.
I have kept touch with Jay off and on since that time and I highly recommend dealing with him and have found him to be an honest and integral individual who is certainly an attribute to the reptile industry.
Part of what I got from that trade with Jay was a pair of true redtail boas that bred for me a few years later. Thanks Jay!
-Raymond Melrose Sr.