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SF Geckos, Jonathan Ho; One of the Best!!!

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Wow, I am still amazed after doing business with Jonathan Ho. I contacted him several months ago looking for a female Las Vegas Patternless Albino. I have heard from several other breeders that Jonathan had very nice geckos and had been out crossed. I am a firm believer in genetic diversity. He said he would have some latter in the year, sure enough I saw a couple of his ads for some nice specimens on kingsnake.com and the classifieds here. I contacted him and we worked out a great deal and I decided on which gecko I wanted. I let him know when the MO would be in the mail. He let me know when he got the MO, set a shipping date, confirmed my address, and answered any questions I had. On the shipping date we sent me a tracking number. I picked up the gecko early the next morning at the UPS station. Opened the package, took a look at the female PA, she looked better in person then the pic, she is orange, not yellow like in the pics! That was a huge and greatly welcomed surprise. I noticed an extra deli cup attached to the bottom of the PA's. I was like "what the hell". I looked in it there was another gecko. The first thoughts that ran through my mind was he sent the wrong order to me, I could not believe it, this was not a good thing! I untapped the two deli cups from each other and in between them was a note saying the extra gecko was for Marcy's birthday! Looking a little closer, the gecko was a hypo tangerine carrot tail with some great bloodlines in her! I was stunned I did not expect this! I am very glad I did business with Jonathan and I will surely buy more animals from him the future. They were packed correctly, very healthy, etc. Just look at these girls:

Female Las Vegas PA
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Female Hypo Tangerine Carrot tail
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To think that a couple people e-mailed me saying not to do business with Jonathan stating that he altered his photos to "unreal" coloration. Told them they must be mistaken, as I was sure Jonathan was a very trustworthy individual. Sure enough today those people don't have a leg to stand on. Do not hesitate doing business with Jonathan; he is at the top of my list!
 
I have to agree with Justyn here, Jon Ho is one of the good guys. Although I have never purchased any animals from him, I would not hesitate to in a heartbeat. I have known Jonathon since at lease 2000, and he has purchased geckos from me in the past. He has always been a pleasure to deal with and to talk with. You can't go wrong buying from Jonathon Ho/SF Geckos!:)
 
Though I'm not a gecko guy...

Jon is a close neighbor of mine and I also have to sing his praises. He is an outstanding guy and becoming a good friend of mine. I wouldn't hesitate to do business with him! Your in good hand with SF geckos...

Justin Higgs
ECTOTHERMZ...
 
Jon has done it again, he sent me one killer male patternless albino leopard gecko!!! He went out of his way to help me out when I needed it and I can not thank him enough. He is truely a great guy I highly suggest you do business with! The quality of his animals is stunning to say the least.
 
Great geckos!

Although I have not actually done business with Jon (hopefully will in the future), I have met him and seen some of his stock. They are exceptionally beautiful and healthy, and by no means does he "doctor" his photos. If anything, the pics do not do his geckos justice! That, along with his knowledge and great attitude, makes for a top-notch breeder.
 
Jon is excellent! I just received a male N. levis levis and everything about the transaction was great! He kept me informed on everything and answered my questions. I wouldn’t hesitate doing business with Jon at all because he is one of the best. Buy with confidence.
 
I just received feeder roaches from Jon. He was a pleasure to do business with, answered all of my questions promptly and delivered as promised! I would not hesitate to do business with him again!

Brandie
 
Thank you for positive feedback!

Can't believe the previous feedback prior to Brandi was in 2005! I hope there's more than just one happy satisfied customers in the last four years =)

Jon
 
I Concur...

I just completed a trade/cash transaction with Jon. It was for a hypo milii and a tang amel aft. They both look better than the pics he sent to me. Definitely high quality animals.

The arrangement we had: Jon is to ship my geckos out first and then i will ship his out the following day. The evening before Jon was supposed to ship, i realized i did not have any heat packs left and i do not know where i can get the 20-40 hour packs locally. So i sent Jon a email to ask him for a favor to include a extra unused heat pack. This way i can use it to ship his geckos :) He replied promptly and assured me that it was not a problem. Needless to say, transaction went smooth as silk.

I will not hesitate to do business with him again or recommend him to anyone. He is one of the good guys.

Regards,
Kenny Tran
 
I received 6 geckos from Jonathan today and they were perfect. I couldn't be happier with the quality or his service.:)
 
Jon is awesome!!! I contacted him looking for a very specific gecko and he sold me one of his holdbacks! She is gorgeous and amazing. I cant express what a great guy Jon is, always polite, always helpful, a true professional! Thanks again Jon!!!!!
 
Quality Animals at Great Prices!!

Previously I picked up a L.nelsoni from Jon and Just Picked up a great Trio(1.2) of Extremely Orange Leopard Geckos!! Jon was extremely fast at getting me my animals. They looked waaay better than the pictures. He also cut me a great deal on N. levis. I will repeatedly do business with Mr. Ho again!

Sean
 
I am an elementary school teacher in San Francisco, Ca. I was given 3 tangerine leopard geckos for my classroom. I've had other reptiles but I'd never had geckos before. Jon provided me with FREE help and guidance throughout the year. I especially needed it when the geckos started breeding this past year. With Jon's support I was able to hatch 8 healthy babies that were all placed with families that have kids that go to my school. This school year my kids also got another surprise besides the geckos, Jon was so generous and donated an albino gecko to my classroom. He also delivered it free to me because he was in the area for a conference. These geckos have really inspired the next generation of animal lovers. With the knowledge that Jon has passed on to my and my students when ever other classes come to my class to visit the animals my students are the ones presenting the information!! The animals have really created a stir in my school. I have students that come to visit my class all the time to just see the animals. I love having the geckos in my classroom because I use them to educate and inspire the kids. I already have a wait list for my next round of gecko babies!!!! I don't think I would have had such an incredible year with my geckos if it wasn't for Jon!!! Thanks again Jon you're the best!!!
 
I just got my 2nd, 3rd, and 4th geckos from Jon. I cant say enough good things about this guy!!! First off, he gave me an amazing deal. His customer care is insurmountable and his animals are above top notch quality!!!!He honestly has the best animals I've seen in a long time. His detication to quality is really what makes his geckos so special. This was my second purchase from Jon and I highly doubt my last! It is a pleasure working with him and a genuine gift to be working with these geckos. A++++++++++++ :D
 
Jonathan was great to work with. I would not hesitate to purchase or recommend anyone to purchase from Jonathan. I received two perfect geckos and couldn't be happier.

Great person + Great service + Great reptiles = A very happy customer :)

Thanks Jon!
 
i recently got 5 leopards from jon and they are AMAZING! i wasnt planning on getting 5 but i couldnt resist lol, jons a great guy and pleasure to work with, has some beautiful animals
A+!!!!

looking forward to doing business with you again jon!
 
I just completed a trade with Jon and I can say that he is a good guy. The communication throughout negotiating the trade was smooth and easy, and I received some quality geckos. I would not hesitate to do business with him again. Thanks, Jon.
 
Thank you everyone for the kind words and positive feedback!

I encourage other hobbyists/breeders to donate their time and efforts to help schools/educational facilities in their respected regional areas. It is only through our influence and dedication that we can possibly change the way society views our privileged industry! We must do our part to help educate the public and nourish the "next crop" of animal lovers/future voters of America! Happy holidays to everyone!

Jon
 
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