• 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....

Bad Guy DON'T SHOP AT HURRICANE EXOTICS!

Some one should notify child protective services. I fear for his children. If he is going to treat random people like that, I can not picture behind closed doors. Just scary.
 
I don't think being a keyboard warrior is a good enough reason to call child protective services on someone. I think he's obnoxious and loves to start drama but none of us know him well enough to decide if he is a bad parent or not.
 
Some one should notify child protective services. I fear for his children. If he is going to treat random people like that, I can not picture behind closed doors. Just scary.

I think he is mouthy, and I think he should not have been spending money on lizard stuff if he was short of funds and has kids. But CPS? Not from what we've seen.

And another thing. If YOU think so strongly that notification is appropriate it is irresponsible to say 'someone should do it'. YOU should do it, if you really mean what you say. But I don't think such notification is needed from what we have seen.
 
I think he is mouthy, and I think he should not have been spending money on lizard stuff if he was short of funds and has kids. But CPS? Not from what we've seen.

And another thing. If YOU think so strongly that notification is appropriate it is irresponsible to say 'someone should do it'. YOU should do it, if you really mean what you say. But I don't think such notification is needed from what we have seen.

For the most part, in most cases, you have to know the person personally and/or have seen signs of abuse for most CPS to get involved. You can be charged with a crime for filing a false police report. Of course, being legality minded as you are, you would not encourage someone to file a false police report.

My post was stating that if his online personality is close to his real life personality, I think someone that knows him should call CPS. The simple fact that he is willing to borrow money to get a reptile, makes him a bad parent. How he treats others, is just scary.
 
My post was stating that if his online personality is close to his real life personality, I think someone that knows him should call CPS.
Thank you for clarifying what you actually meant.
I think that in general, saying 'someone should do something about this' if it is that important, is a relegation of responsibility.
BTW if you call CPS in good faith, here where I am, (and in many places) depending on what you have to say, they may not take the report if you don't have personal knowledge, but there are statutes shielding a good faith reporter.
 
Thank you for clarifying what you actually meant.
I think that in general, saying 'someone should do something about this' if it is that important, is a relegation of responsibility.
BTW if you call CPS in good faith, here where I am, (and in many places) depending on what you have to say, they may not take the report if you don't have personal knowledge, but there are statutes shielding a good faith reporter.

We don't have any proof of any thing near child abuse. We do have a person that is very scary with complete strangers and borrowing money for a hobby. I know a lot of parents that have a hard time making ends meet. For most of them, borrowing money for a hobby is insane.
 
We don't have any proof of any thing near child abuse.
That was my point (and the points of others) to your post:

My post was stating that if his online personality is close to his real life personality, I think someone that knows him should call CPS. The simple fact that he is willing to borrow money to get a reptile, makes him a bad parent. How he treats others, is just scary.
 
I take comfort knowing that nobody's online personality is close to real life. The OP enjoys jerking chains. He gets an easy rise of indignation out of us, and he enjoys it. One year from now I doubt if he even has any more bearded dragons. He will have moved onto something else equally unprofitable.
 
Working at a police dept for nearly 30 years. Believe me, You only want CPS involved if you have proof. It is terrifying for the children and should only be used if your really really in fear of children's safety. Plus I have known many a jerk who are excellent parents.
 
I think that Justin Almeida learned his lesson, or at least hope so with all that participated in this thread and observing his behavior by how he represented himself. I certainly don't know how he is as an actual person, but in the reptile community I certainly would never give him a warm welcome, and should have gone with my gut instinct when I felt as if he was looking for too much from the get go. It seems to me that he hasn't associated himself with the reptile community, nor wants to due to his Main Objective(s). You can never jump to conclusions with someone, but as sick as this world is Currently, YOU NEVER KNOW.




Adam
Hurricane Exotics, LLC.
www.HurricaneExotics.com
 
No doubt Theresa but by page 3 it's obvious this kid would argue that grass is blue and he is 100% correct and nothing will change his mind. By page 4 he showed he is someone to avoid in the reptile world, online and probably in real life also, lol.


Well, I can't argue with you there! Definitely not a rational person, and one to be avoided like the plague. Funny how people's attempts to trash others can backfire. Kind of justice in its own way.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 
Great Guy Definitely SHOP AT HURRICANE EXOTICS!

I just wanted to add my opinion and experience with Adam at Hurricane Exotics.

I been talking to Adam now for a few months trying to acquire a certain Bearded Dragon from him. The price was high but in my opinion this little dragon was the cream of the crop that he had available.

So as I was finally about to break down and pay up for what I wanted, a thread pops up on the BOI about Hurricane Exotics. Oh No! My heart literally sank into my stomach as I started reading the tragedy of the opinions loss and a possible deception on Hurricane Exotics part.

As I continued reading I was very confused as to what exactly was taking place, this was very early on in the thread. Left confused and scared from what I just read, I just kept looking at the new updated pictures Adam posted on his website of the beautiful Beardie I wanted.

After closing the Bad Guy BOI thread, I very hesitantly decided to contact Adam one last time, to see if we could work out a deal before the cold season really set in. Adam had shot down my offer multiple times but I figured one last shot wouldn't hurt and if he said No, I may likely be better off after what I had just read. I sent my offer in a text and patiently waited for Adam to reply expecting to hear the usual "No" but to my surprise he accepted with the condition "Payment must be sent today"

As I stood there reading the text, a shiver of dread shot up my spine. I was thinking back to the confusing Bad Guy BOI thread that I just finished reading. I thought to myself "If get screwed, I'm Just probably screwed and that's a LOT of money to get screwed out of weeks before Christmas".

I literally closed my eyes and kept my fingers crossed as I sent payment through Paypal. He almost immediately confirmed back and we made arrangements for shipping.

24 hours later my new Bearded Dragon Arrived!

That's it guys, This Case is Closed!!!

This Bad Guy BOI THREAD is Complete Non Sense!!

She arrived yesterday Fat, Healthy, Perfectly Packed, Perfectly Perfect Everything!

Adam at Hurricane Exotics is a Gem to this community and if anything I think the opinion of this BOI thread owes him a apology.

They say a picture speaks 1,000 words and here is one Adam took and it was 100% accurate to exactly what I received. Hurricane Exotics has Top End Animals that are VERY WELL taken care of.

Thank You Again Adam,
Juaneta Patton
oasisexotics.com

Skittles3-11-19-2015.jpg
 
This Bad Guy BOI THREAD is Complete Non Sense!!

She arrived yesterday Fat, Healthy, Perfectly Packed, Perfectly Perfect Everything!

Adam at Hurricane Exotics is a Gem to this community and if anything I think the opinion of this BOI thread owes him a apology.
Seriously? You gambled and (maybe) won, if your account is even true (provide proof) so you are saying that everyone's opinion but your own is invalid?
 
wow this thread burned my eyeballs...entitlement?


+
After closing the Bad Guy BOI thread, I very hesitantly decided to contact Adam one last time, to see if we could work out a deal before the cold season really set in. Adam had shot down my offer multiple times but I figured one last shot wouldn't hurt and if he said No, I may likely be better off after what I had just read. I sent my offer in a text and patiently waited for Adam to reply expecting to hear the usual "No" but to my surprise he accepted with the condition "Payment must be sent today"

Facepalm. Tons of great reputable breeders and you want to overpay (ok so he came down on price bc hes that broke) for some beardy that was likely horribly cared for (given the present evidence) and essentially flipped to you probably at a markup...Not trying to attack you but please do yourself a favor and buy from well reviewed/honest suppliers especially if the $ is important to you as it sounds. Sorry for rant.
 
Ryan, your reading comprehension seems to have diminished since you were last active on this site.
 
Seriously? You gambled and (maybe) won, if your account is even true (provide proof) so you are saying that everyone's opinion but your own is invalid?
Are you thinking she bought from the OP? She bought from hurricane and was worried about it from when the boi was still new and didnt play out yet is my take on it.

And it seems everyone's opinion s that hurricane wasn't the bad guy, that the op is?
 
Are you thinking she bought from the OP? She bought from hurricane and was worried about it from when the boi was still new and didnt play out yet is my take on it.

And it seems everyone's opinion s that hurricane wasn't the bad guy, that the op is?

You are right, I misread and thought she bought from the OP.
 
Back
Top