Yes, I was also banned
And I am not sure why I am even waisting time posting over there, but I did. Here's what I posted there after re registering. It will quite possible be deleted over there, so I wanted to past a copy here. Since I spent like 15 minutes typing it out.
**I don't sit around on my computer all day just waiting for the right time to attack someone. I did feel obligated in this case to tell Mario just what I think of him and his ridiculous "boycott". Also, I actually was a member of this site before, when it had a much different format and did contribute to a few discussions there. However, when i tried to log in here my username was no longer valid and I had to reregister.
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Sorry that this good post turned in to crap
There was nothing wrong with this thread until Mario insinuated that Sundial Reptiles should be boycotted just because they happen to be members (along with hundreds of other folks) of the Fauna Classifieds website. And he claims that he is for free speech, ha!
Ok, Mario, so you have banned me now, and that's fine, this is your site and you have that right. This will be my last post here and I am only posting now to refute some of the statements you have made. You said:
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This obviously shows the reputation of KelliH whom also participates on such sites and in such attacks on people such as myself.
I challenge you or anyone else to come up with one thing, JUST ONE, to back up your claim. I have been in the hobby for quite a few years and I have always treated everyone that has purchased an animal from me with kindness and consideration. I have done my fair share of purchasing and trading with other herpers as well, and I have treated these people with the same kindness. I consider people that buy from me not only customers, but colleages and friends. The same goes for folks I buy from. I feel so very blessed to have the opportunity to be in this hobby, and some of the nicest people I have met in my life I have met through the herp hobby. I have no doubt that some will be lifelong friends of mine.
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You flat out support criminal activity.
Okay, now that is just a ridiculous statement. Criminal activity? If the BOI were an illegally run site then why on earth is it still up and running, after 4 years??
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Because herpteculture is about breeding, breeding fore profit. So anyone breeding animals and selling them is contributing o the herpteculture trade in a sense.
Mario, herpetoculture is about so much more than breeding for profit. The definition of herpetoculture is: the keeping and/or breeding of reptiles and amphibians. All of the nice people that post here on your Gecko Forum, they are herpetoculturists. Do you keep reptiles at home? If so, you are a herpetoculturist. When I stated that Dana and Loren at Sundial Reptiles had contributed to the herpetocultural community in a positive way, I was talking about the amount of time they have spent on various reptile forums teaching people about the proper husbandry of many reptiles. I was talking about the many care sheets they have up on their site, to help other people out in their quest for knowlege. Click on this link and you can see for yourself:
http://www.sundialreptile.com/caresheets.htm
I was also talking about the courteous and professional way they deal with their customers, I know because I am one of those customers. They go above and beyond what most breeders do, and they send caresheets out with every animal they sell to ensure that each animal gets the best care that can be provided. People like them are not in this hobby for the money, they are in it for the love of the animals, period.
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What have you done? Besides breed animals and participate on sites designed to rip apart other breeders in the trade? A site operating and participating in criminal behavior. No but you have attacked me their and here. Your attack here shows your true colors.
Mario, I have contributed many things to my community. I post on many reptile message boards (mostly on kingsnake.com), answering questions people have, as well as sharing information that I have learned in my years of herping. I also am a member of my local herp society. I have written many articles for my herp societys newsletter, as well as other publications, for the sole purpose of HELPING people, and educating them about proper care of reptiles. I have participated in educational displays at museams and schools to teach people about herps and herpetology. With my husband Stephen, I have worked hard to propagate many different reptiles in captivity, and it is not for the money Mario, because trust me, I could go get a job at Wal Mart and make more money than I make breeding herps. I do it because I love reptiles. Period! So because I posted here defending my friends and fellow reptile lovers you say that "shows my true colors". Well, you are probably correct in that it shows that I will stand by my friends and I will stand by what is right, and good. Those are my true colors, what you see is what you get.
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KelliH is also supposed to be a top notch breeder as well. But what makes these people top notch breeders? Because you or others from FaunaClassifieds say so?
I believe I have already explained what makes someone a top notch breeder, and it has NOTHING TO DO WITH FAUNA CLASSIFIEDS!
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This forum isn’t controlled by money or big breeder dictatorship.
Geez, what planet are you living on? "Big breeder dictatorship"?? You need help.
Okay, I am finished here and don't worry Mario, I will not be back. I now can only hope that some of the kids here will eventually see through your paranoia.**
