Kyle Hiner--sold me a disfigured Leachie

Nice to see you on here Ingo! But I'm sad to say, "Littlefoot" passed away last week. She had gained 40+g, and was looking like she might somewhat grow out of some of the visible deformities...but what I couldn't see, was on the inside, her windpipe was even more distorted. The necropsy revealed that her windpipe had an almost 90 degree bend in it--with what looked like layers of scar tissue. "Littlefoot" asphyxiated on her deformed windpipe. I am still sick to my stomach about this whole thing.

For the record; since this is "case closed"--Kyle Hiner never refunded me a penny, or apologized, or even admitted that he could have possibly made a mistake...

I'm sorry to hear that you lost your leachie. Whether there were problems with her health or not when she came to you it's always sad when pet dies. She pretty even inspite of her deformities. At least she's not suffering anymore. I'm sorry for your loss and equally sorry that you aren't able to get closure from the seller. It would nice if everyone in the world was willing to just own up to mistakes and work together but the people who do are few and far between. Glad to know that you're one of the good guys who cares about your animals.

Luvatfirstrosy Emily Johnson

Thank you for that, Emily. I have raised up 36 leachies in total now, and it was obvious that this poor animal had severe MBD (post secondary hyperparathyroidism) the second I opened the box...and it wouldn't have taken a trained eye to notice that...

i just read through this and it made me sick brian i am so sorry this happened to you! i know you love all your animals and it definatley showed when i bought my baby leachie from you back in november. you just have to believe in karma. at least the poor little girl isnt suffering anymore

Thanks Kristy, funny thing is, is I was just thinking about you, you are the last person I sold one of my babies to..wondering how the little one is doing? Thanks for your kind words...I lost my job a few days after Littlefoot passed...not been the best of times for me for sure

THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!!

aw man that sucks. sorry for both of your losses. at least you have him a good home and cared for him properly.

Both of our losses?!? Kyle got paid $300 for a very sick animal, and then accused me of trying to pull a fast one on him. He never refunded a penny, nor admitted that he may have made a mistake. The only thing he lost was his integrity, and in my opinion, integrity is worth ALOT more than $300...

The real "loser" here is the amazing gecko that died a horrible and unnatural death.

Brian Grussing

I think they were saying both of your losses as in your job and your gecko.

Hopefully things turn around quick on the job front.

I don't want to assume but I think Shawn meant the loss of the leachie and the loss of your job. At least that is how I read it.

i pm'd u brian