For those that don't know what happened -- Respiratory Virus in Ball Pythons

Originally Posted by JenHarrison

Directly affected by it (except Joe, who was indirectly affected by it). I have all the posts/e-mails that confirm each one.

My question was not asking you to prove it....although, had your answer been different, I'm sure I would have. No, you just gave me a heart attack because I bought an animal from one of these breeders last summer and it's been out of quarantine for a couple of months....in my snake room with LOTS of animals! ...Ok...I think I can breathe now!

Matt Lehrer never had the infected snakes within his collection. They went into separate quarantine and then went to his vet shortly after recieving them, where it was confirmed that they were indeed sick and likely infected with paramyxovirus. He euthanized them on the spot. I have no idea what the full chain of events was for Tim Bowles, or if his collection was ever exposed, but I do know the animal appeared fine for a little while then got sick and died, which is when his connection to the same virus was brought forward.

Joe Ellis is who I was referring to. Sounds as though his animal(s) died in someone else's care so it was never in his snake room, either.

Originally Posted by Matt2979

Joe Ellis is who I was referring to. Sounds as though his animal(s) died in someone else's care so it was never in his snake room, either.

I have never purchased any animals from Mr. Ellis, but that's the way I read it, too.

Originally Posted by Matt2979

Joe Ellis is who I was referring to. Sounds as though his animal(s) died in someone else's care so it was never in his snake room, either.

That's why I said he was affected indirectly. His animals were lent to the seller on breeding loan before the virus came to light, and they were never returned. Then it was discovered that they had died within his care, after multiple people had come forward with losses due to this virus stemming from him.

Originally Posted by JenHarrison

That's why I said he was affected indirectly. His animals were lent to the seller on breeding loan before the virus came to light, and they were never returned. Then it was discovered that they had died within his care, after multiple people had come forward with losses due to this virus stemming from him.

Thanks for the clarification, as I was getting ready to go put myself in the freezer (would be a lot easier than having to put my animals in there!!).

Originally Posted by Matt2979

Thanks for the clarification, as I was getting ready to go put myself in the freezer (would be a lot easier than having to put my animals in there!!).

LMFAO!

"You have given out too much karma in the last 24 hours, try again later."

Sorry Matt. Remind me to give you karma for that post.

Originally Posted by Matt2979

Thanks for the clarification, as I was getting ready to go put myself in the freezer (would be a lot easier than having to put my animals in there!!).

I feel you, there!

It may have been brought up already, but I saw Damian Wyatt (I believe) on an episode of Dirty Jobs a year or 2 ago. He bought a Reptile Museum type thing, (in Florida maybe??) Does anyone know why he and Eric Trajer split up?

Originally Posted by Casey Hulse

It may have been brought up already, but I saw Damian Wyatt (I believe) on an episode of Dirty Jobs a year or 2 ago. He bought a Reptile Museum type thing, (in Florida maybe??) Does anyone know why he and Eric Trajer split up?

Not sure, but this is a BOI topic. Harald already said this thread is borderline, and I don't want to risk it being closed.