• Responding to email notices you receive.
    **************************************************
    In short, DON'T! Email notices are to ONLY alert you of a reply to your private message or your ad on this site. Replying to the email just wastes your time as it goes NOWHERE, and probably pisses off the person you thought you replied to when they think you just ignored them. So instead of complaining to me about your messages not being replied to from this site via email, please READ that email notice that plainly states what you need to do in order to reply to who you are trying to converse with.

  • IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ!! About the Google Adsense ads being displayed

    =====================
    Posted 08/15/2025
    =====================


    Yeah, I know. They are a pain in the butt. But they pay the bills to keep my server running. Just a fact of life, I am afraid.

    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.....

    =====================
    Addendum: 01/10/2026
    =====================


    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....

Good Guy Bob Hansen of Sierra Herps

brianm616

Member
Joined
Feb 26, 2010
Messages
139
Reaction score
3
Points
18
Location
Tucson, Arizona
Wanted to post about my recent transaction with Bob (Robert) Hansen.

I purchased a 2012 male Tapalpa Ruthveni from Bob to go with the two female Tapalpas I had received from Jeff Robbe (Shannon Brown stock).

Anyone who's been to Bob's site - http://www.sierraherps.com/ - knows that's he's one of the foremost authorities on montane Lampropeltis, so any king snake he sells will be an excellent representation of that species/subspecies and be feeding readily on unscented F/T mice.

Excellent communication both pre and post sale, as well as keeping me apprised at every step. It was actually Bob that brought to my attention that the package was late, and not showing location details on the FedEx tracking page (blowing a tire the previous day had thrown me off a little).

FedEx had misplaced the box somehow even though Bob had shipped two other packages along with that one that had already made it safe to their destinations out of state (Bob and I are both in California). Nonetheless, Bob and I stayed in communication until it was found and delivered (at 10:29 AM this morning). The male was none the worse for wear and readily took a F/T pinkie as soon as offered.

Bob also included a care guide, the complete feeding and shedding chart, and was easily one of the best packed boxes I've received.

Although I say I'm now through with my collection of West Mexican Tri-colored Lampropeltis, I know Bob will be the first person I turn to if I ever decide to get that pair of greeri.

So, please, don't hesitate to do business with Bob Hansen. He's exactly the kind of person you'd want to see in our hobby.
 
Back
Top