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    Want to get rid of them? Simple. Just become a Contributor level member or above and they will be gone. -> Please click HERE."

    Is that too much for me to ask of you to keep this site running? Well, sorry about that. I too wish I could get everything for free. But alas.....

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    Google Adsense ad revenue for December, 2025 was just $30 over the cost of the lease for the server running this site. So, in effect, the money providing the incentive for me to continue running this site is coming SOLELY from the paid memberships and sponsorships here. Which honestly ain't much....

Michael Cole-AWESOME....

DavidBeard

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I met Michael Cole at the Tinley Park show last month and purchased a supposed female Green Tree Python from him at the show. The snake did very well for me, and after posting pictures of "her" on another message board, someone contacted me and was interested in purchasing her. We agreed on a price ( a considerable sum, at least for me lol) and I agreed to double-check the sex of the snake before receiving payment or sending her out. Its a good thing I did this, as the snake turned out to be a male (probed 12 sub-caudal scales deep)!

I contacted the prospective buyer and informed them of the bad news.....then I contacted Michael Cole and informed him of the slip up. His response was very unexpected, but very welcome. Michael offered to compensate me monetarily for losing out on the sale because he goofed on the sex of the snake! Maybe I am a bit jaded, but I cannot imagine many people in this hobby offering to do that a month after the transaction was made (can you?). Michael came out of pocket to amend a mistake that he made, which is something that alot of people would not have done in my opinion.

After my dealings with Michael and his display of honesty and integrity, I would not hesitate to do business with him again in the future nor would I hesitate to recommend him to anyone else. We need more people like Michael in today's herp hobby! Thanks again Michael! :thumbsup:
 
reply to above re: Michael Cole

Yes, Mike is a terrific person!!! I have not (unfortunately) spoken with him in about a year and usual about cyclura and purchased one of his famous blue rhinos a while back. Mike is definitely one of the real good guys out there!

Greg Dudzinski
 
No Question....

I have done needless to say a lot of business with Mike and he is absolutly a stand up guy and an awesome business man. I will continue to do business with him, as people like him are far and few.
 
I personally am not surprised Mike has impeccable ethics. I have bought 3 snakes from him and I have been 110% satisfied.
 
He is in my book the best of the best. You can not or will not get a better seller or friend in this sometimes cruel business.

Thanks for everything!
Chris
 
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