As of 9pm this evening, I have called the police and they have come out and filed a report for grand theft. I explained the situation and provided photos and detailed receipts and care records.
The deputy called Dartanya and explained that he understood our agreement, but he was in possession of my property and needed to return it because he had not upheld his end of our civil agreement. If he wished to pursue me for the supposed money I owed him, he was welcome to, but he must return my animals. I was told that Dartanya then demanded to speak the the supervisor and argued with him for close to an hour, and the supervisor told him the same thing, that he must return my animals. Dartanya told them I had a few rodent bins and a few bags of frozen rodents that had been his, and I told the Deputy i would be more than happy to provide these things at the exchange if that was what Dartanya wanted.
The deputy then called me back and asked for us to try and talk to each other and set up a time to meet up at the sherriff's office to do the exchange. He stated he was NOT coming to the sherriff's office, I must come get my animals, and if I wanted my animals back unharmed I must return all of his animals back unharmed, including the feeder animals my snakes had already eaten.
Yes. The feeder rodent supplier seriously said he wanted the rodents back, unharmed, that my snakes had already eaten. He then claimed i was withholding HIS animals from him.
I then calmly said that if he could not discuss things in a sane manner, to address all contact with the deputy as I was not going to discuss things with him any further. I then called the deputy back and explained what Dartanya said about wanting his feeder rodents back unharmed and the Deputy told me he had already told Dartanya to not be unreasonable that he was a feeder rodent supplier and that was impossible. So again, they called him and told him that if my animals are not returned by tomorrow evening they will be pursuing the charges and further action.
Dartanya then texted me and said he was looking into suing me because i called the police.
I just am worried sick, and I hope my animals are unharmed and safe. This is beyond my comprehension as to why he is behaving as such. I am really so sad.