boanation
Will work for snakes.
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WOW, Man O Man. Where do I even start. As some of you may know already I am on deployment. I am on a ship out on the Ocean. I browse Craigslist daily from out here. I am guessing this is the best place to tell my story. 2 days ago (my time) I found a nice looking guyana on San Diego's Craigs List (CL). So I immediatley sent the link to my wife and told her to buy it. Who wouldn't want to pick up a well peaked Guyana for $100? Expecially one that would be ready to breed next year or so. (Keep in mind that my wife is home with the snakes right now, we have about 8 or 9 BCC's in our house.)
So my wife goes to pick the snake up. The woman (Julia) wants to meet her at best buy because her family is sick and company would not be a good idea. So the whole I am emailing my wife on the blackberry. Thanks to technology I can practiacalll text my wife through email these days. So after she gets the snake my wife replies to me. This snake is ugly. It has a black tail and is not pretty at all.
I then reply is it even a Guyuana, or BCC? She says she don't think so. THis is after she got the snake and left! My wife then goes to the pet sotre where she works because she is about to pick up food. She works at Pet Kingdom in San Diego. I am not sure who she is working with but they tell her the snake is a MALE Central American Boa. I finally get a pic of the snake. I am so dissapointed at this point. So I tell her to call the woman ASAP. Who does not answer for the rest of the day.
The next day comes and the woman returns the call. I am relieved that she called back and is not ignoring us. My wife explained the situation. The woman replies that her vet told her that it is a female Guyana and that the the picture in the Ad is the same snake that she gave us! She also said there is nothing she can do about it at this point. She also claimed that the guys at the pet store didn't know what they were talking about.
The point is. If anyone from San Diego browses this ad (that is still up) or the retic that she has for sale. I would not trust her. I attached the pics. one is from the as and the one with the blue pillow case is the snake we got. Yes this all boils down to my wife beaing and idiot (like I said we have like 8 or 9 BCC's and she shoudl know the difference by now.
This is what the ad read because she already took it off. Luckily I saved it but can't really use it is proof now since it is gone from CL.
"Hello, I am rehoming a Guyana Red Tail Boa. We have a cross country move ahead of us, and I don't want to chance her health in a car for 4 days. She is roughly 3 1/2-4 feet long, and in great health. Good eater, and is VERY docile. Would be a great snake for a first time snake owner. There is a rehoming fee of $100 (FAR less than what you would pay at a pet store) which includes the snake only. Serious inquiries only.
She is handled often, and doesn't bite.
Contact Julia at 813 695 4836."
So my wife goes to pick the snake up. The woman (Julia) wants to meet her at best buy because her family is sick and company would not be a good idea. So the whole I am emailing my wife on the blackberry. Thanks to technology I can practiacalll text my wife through email these days. So after she gets the snake my wife replies to me. This snake is ugly. It has a black tail and is not pretty at all.
I then reply is it even a Guyuana, or BCC? She says she don't think so. THis is after she got the snake and left! My wife then goes to the pet sotre where she works because she is about to pick up food. She works at Pet Kingdom in San Diego. I am not sure who she is working with but they tell her the snake is a MALE Central American Boa. I finally get a pic of the snake. I am so dissapointed at this point. So I tell her to call the woman ASAP. Who does not answer for the rest of the day.
The next day comes and the woman returns the call. I am relieved that she called back and is not ignoring us. My wife explained the situation. The woman replies that her vet told her that it is a female Guyana and that the the picture in the Ad is the same snake that she gave us! She also said there is nothing she can do about it at this point. She also claimed that the guys at the pet store didn't know what they were talking about.
The point is. If anyone from San Diego browses this ad (that is still up) or the retic that she has for sale. I would not trust her. I attached the pics. one is from the as and the one with the blue pillow case is the snake we got. Yes this all boils down to my wife beaing and idiot (like I said we have like 8 or 9 BCC's and she shoudl know the difference by now.
This is what the ad read because she already took it off. Luckily I saved it but can't really use it is proof now since it is gone from CL.
"Hello, I am rehoming a Guyana Red Tail Boa. We have a cross country move ahead of us, and I don't want to chance her health in a car for 4 days. She is roughly 3 1/2-4 feet long, and in great health. Good eater, and is VERY docile. Would be a great snake for a first time snake owner. There is a rehoming fee of $100 (FAR less than what you would pay at a pet store) which includes the snake only. Serious inquiries only.
She is handled often, and doesn't bite.
Contact Julia at 813 695 4836."
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