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Bad Guy DTS Herps-buyer beware!!!

You can file what you want, but the facts remains that Mr. Liar Garcia never received any snake I ever advertised, so your blither is useless and suspect.
 
I have also filed another report. two reports are better than one but three, four, or even more would undoubtedly be better

Is anybody else as disgusted with Dan's self admitted actions and would like to do something about it?
 
First, the emails. I don't see Dan telling the OP that he didn't have them from the start, as he will later claim; he mentions his shipper, but continues talking as if he is shipping...and Dan DID say not to bother shipping the remaining snakes back (yes, I removed some of the emails that were less pertinent to my post....it was already going to be long enough)
Anyway since Dan has decided to go his usual way as a ranting loon I'm going to go ahead and submit my evidence for scrutiny here are the emails pertaining to the matter at hand. I have also attached a copy of my complaint to IC3 and photo evidence for showing the condition of the animals that were shipped

From: [email protected]

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Sent: Sun 7/06/08 9:36 AM
To: [email protected]
Below is a copy of the mesage you sent to DTS HERPS, INC.
Hi I was wondering if you still had some of those marine file snakes available. I was interesting in getting a trio.
Re: Message about: Blue Marine File Snake's: $250‏
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Hello: Yes, I have a dozen remaining. It would be $810 shipped for 1.2 trio of them.

My paypal is [email protected]

Thanks.

Dan



(No Subject)‏
From: Juan Gracia ([email protected])

Sent: Thu 7/10/08 10:36 AM
To: [email protected]
Hi I was just wondering if you received the payment for those File Snakes? Thanks.

Juan


Re: ‏
From: [email protected]

Sent: Thu 7/10/08 10:42 AM
To: [email protected]
Juan: Yes, I did get the payment yesterday and am scheduled to ship Monday as you requested to the address below. I will send a tracking number Monday night. Thanks.

Dan

...........
SHIPPING‏
From: [email protected]

Sent: Tue 7/15/08 8:29 AM
To: [email protected]
Jon, the shipper missed getting to FEDEX so what is another good day to ship this week?

Dan



Re: SHIPPING‏
From: [email protected]

Sent: Tue 7/15/08 9:06 AM
To: [email protected]
OK, sorry, and thanks for your understanding. However the case, I can always ship to a fedex pickup station near your address so no one has to be waiting to pick the box up. For example, the place below is near you and opened until 11 PM, so we can ship them there if you want tomorrow. Just let me know or we will aim for Monday next week.

Dan

Re: TRACKING NUMBER‏
From: [email protected]

Sent: Tue 7/22/08 11:09 AM
To: [email protected]
Jon, These marine file snakes are the first ever imported so there is no care sheets available on them. I keep them in a salt water tank and use a heater to warm the cage to 83 degrees and they need a tube light of course to replicate the sun and keep it busy with sailfin mollies which can tolerate the salt water. I do expect another group in two weeks and would be glad to let you know when they arrive. Thanks. When you make it back, we can speak on the phone to share our experiences keeping them to better learn how to keep them.

Dan


>Re: FW: pics‏
From: [email protected]
Sent: Tue 7/22/08 9:25 PM
To: [email protected]
Jon, I am VERY SORRY that happened. My shipper is in Texas and I will give you 4 new specimens in perfect shape.

Dan


(No Subject)‏
From: Juan Gracia ([email protected])

Sent: Thu 7/24/08 4:33 AM
To: [email protected] ([email protected])
Hi Dan, I spoke with LB a little while ago. He said you'd tried to contact him but weren't able to. unfortunately he works from pretty early in the morning to late in the evening. So I gave him your number so he can have a way of contacting you back, or you can try to call him again if you like but he doesn't get home until around 8 pm. This is also going to affect his ability to ship those animals back since Fedex closes @ 9 and the nearest fedex center is in another town. So the soonest he'll be able to send those guys back will be on Monday which is his day off.

He also told me that the snake with the lesion died just a little while ago. also the other two snakes, although they're still alive the fungus spots have increased considerably in size probably related to transit stress. As far as I've read from the little that's out there about captive husbandry on file snakes this fungus is pretty difficult to treat, almost impossible to cure and is usually deadly so I don't know how well the last two are going to hold out considering the infection has progressed so quickly in just a day.

Lastly, when you send me some new animals, If you could please send me those with the blue striping I would greatly appreciated. Out of the ones I got two had the blue stripes and the other two were completely black. I don't mind if I have to wait for the new batch to arrive if that's what it'll take to get those types of animals. I just really want to work with that type of genetics.Thanks

Juan




Re: ‏
From: [email protected]

Sent: Thu 7/24/08 2:21 PM
To: [email protected]
Jon, well tell him to hold them to not waste money shipping them back to the fellow in texas and we will send 4 new blue ones to you and sorry about this. I told the fellow to get ahold of LB and get them shipped back and he is giving me debate over what he thinks was good to ship so we will just ship new stuff out when the new shipment arrives in a couple of weeks and make sure they are blue.Dan

I advertised the animals in my possession.

Dan Scolaro said:
I received a couple dozen from the importer and shipped many to zoos, private keepers, and educational institutions across the country.

By the time Mr. Liar Garcia contacted, they were all sold. He pried and learned the importer was near him in Texas, and asked for special consideration to save on shipping and stress on his snakes and made a special request to allow the importer to send him snakes..

What fraud ad? I have several blue marine file snakes and always had them here so I can advertise my stock anytime if I want to. The animals are in my possession and if that is a source of your anger, then you should get over it.


AND WHAT YOU IDIOTS CONTINUE TO IGNORE IS THAT MR. LIAR GARCIA DID NOT PURCHASE ANYTHING THAT I WAS ADVERTISING OR REPRESENTING TO ADVERTISE. I WAS OUT OF SNAKES. HE DID NOT PURCHASE MY SNAKES NOR ANY OF THE SNAKES FROM MY THE ADVERTISEMENT. MY SNAKES WENT TO ZOOS. HE MADE A PURCHASE FROM THE IMPORTER, NOT ME

MR. LIAR GARCIA SUBMITTED A REPORT OF NON-DELIVERY OF GOODS ON SNAKES HE DID NOT ORDER FROM ME, DID NOT BUY FROM ME, DID NOT SEE IN MY ADVERTISEMENTS.
He received the snakes FROM THE IMPORTER, NOT FROM ME. He refused to send them back, extorted with a bogus complaint of non-delivery of goods, kept the snakes, got the refund, and I am still waiting to receive credit for the snakes or the money for the ones he kept.

Mr. Liar Garcia called me and I told him I was OUT of the snakes that were advertised. My ad did not run any further. He pried and asked me to see if the importer would sell him his personal snakes. I called the importer and the importer said he would. As far as I was concerned, the snakes I advertised were the snakes I had. The snakes he received were not the snakes I advertised, they were someone else's property. His contact with me had nothing to do with the snakes I was advertising.
Mr. Liar Garcia was making a purchase of snakes from someone else that were not from my stock and were not from my advertisement. Got it

Again, I was out of them and my ad was not running anymore for them. He asked me to get them from the importer.


Mr. Liar Garcia deal was with the IMPORTER, NOT ME.

Mr. Liar Garcia's claim to have received bad snakes from me is a lie. I never had the snakes, I never saw the snakes, I never offered him snakes I was advertising, I had SQUAT to do with his snakes. I only transacted the funds portion because it was easier for all. GOT IT

Dan's story does seem to shift around a bit, regarding whether he was in possession of file snakes.
Dan, since you now claim you weren't advertising the file snakes...and NOBODY is disputing that they were shipped from a 3rd party (so you didn't have control over the quality, or lack thereof), doesn't it all come down to money, definitions, and semantics?
You (according to the emails) said you had file snakes available, gave a price, and took payment - that makes the deal with you.
You have since stated that you always had a number in your possession (holdbacks and previously claimed, but unpaid for snakes), and were within your rights to advertise them........but you also claim that you didn't have any??
Dan, you're slipping.
 
Dan Scolaro said:
And lets say for giggles that I was somehow informed he was banned. So what. Mr. Liar Garcia deal was with the IMPORTER, NOT ME.

Just seeking clarification. Was Justyn banned from KS? He isn't banned here.

Dan Scolaro said:
Mr. Liar Garcia called me and I told him I was OUT of the snakes that were advertised. My ad did not run any further. He pried and asked me to see if the importer would sell him his personal snakes. I called the importer and the importer said he would. As far as I was concerned, the snakes I advertised were the snakes I had. The snakes he received were not the snakes I advertised, they were someone else's property. His contact with me had nothing to do with the snakes I was advertising. The snakes I advertised were sold to zoos and educational institutions. Is there anyone out there that is still unclear about that? Mr. Liar Garcia did not request nor receive any of the stock I had that I was advertising. GOT IT

"Is there anyone out there that is still unclear about that? "
Forgive me, I'm no rocket scientist but

Re: Message about: Blue Marine File Snake's: $250‏
From: [email protected]

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Sent: Sun 7/06/08 9:51 AM
To: [email protected]
Hello: Yes, I have a dozen remaining. It would be $810 shipped for 1.2 trio of them.

My paypal is [email protected]
Re: ‏
From: [email protected]

Sent: Thu 7/10/08 10:42 AM
To: [email protected]
Juan: Yes, I did get the payment yesterday and am scheduled to ship Monday as you requested to the address below. I will send a tracking number Monday night. Thanks.

Dan
Thanks.

Dan



TRACKING NUMBER‏
From: [email protected]

Sent: Tue 7/15/08 4:16 AM
To: [email protected]
Juan:

The FEDEX tracking number is 865633436135 and is scheduled to arrive Tuesday per priority service and may be tracked at the link below after 5:00 PM eastern standard time.

For live arrival guarantee, please email or telephone that your shipment arrived in good condition within an hour of delivery, even if delivered early or delayed.

Part of my job is to ensure your order is delivered on time. Should there be any delay, I will coordinate the delivery with FEDEX. If your package is late for any reason, please email or telephone me and allow me to contact the shipper and coordinate its delivery. If I do not respond immediately, I will shortly afterward and keep you informed of the delay and its delivery.


The snakes he received were not the snakes I advertised, they were someone else's property.
Sent: Sun 7/06/08 9:36 AM
To: [email protected]
Below is a copy of the mesage you sent to DTS HERPS, INC.

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NOTE: This message was sent to you via the Kingsnake.com Classifieds. If you feel this message is fraudulent or abusive please forward it to [email protected].
NOTE: DO NOT flag this message as SPAM/JUNK as your ability to receive legitimate messages from Kingsnake.com Classifieds may be compromised
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Hi I was wondering if you still had some of those marine file snakes available. I was interesting in getting a trio.



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Re: Message about: Blue Marine File Snake's: $250‏
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Sent: Sun 7/06/08 9:51 AM
To: [email protected]
Hello: Yes, I have a dozen remaining. It would be $810 shipped for 1.2 trio of them.

My paypal is [email protected]

Thanks.

Dan

Seems he contacted you through a KS ad and you stated you had more. You asked for payment to your paypal account. You supplied the tracking numbers on the failed delivery and following actual delivery.

But the transaction isn't yours?


You told him not to send the snakes back in the email posted.
 
Harald:

Read the thread.

Mr. Garcia emailed when the ad was running but called me on the phone later when I was sold out. I told him I did not have any and by that time, my ad was deleted.

He pried for more and got some from the importer's personal collection, not from me or the ones I advertised.

Got it. I may have helped coordinate the delivery but it was the buyers special request to have them shipped ground to him from the importer.

All because I helped coordinate stuff does not mean he bought the same snakes I was advertising.

Regardless, the buyer kept the snakes, filed a report of non-delivery, and kept the money.

So if you think that was good, then I don't know what else to tell you.
 
Dennis: Read the thread and the facts. He received the snakes and reported one with blisters and I told him to send them back. He refused. He sent me the phone number of his roommate and I called it several times and he would not return the call. Months later in an email when I figured nothing I could do would make him return the snakes, I agreed later he should keep them because if they did fine, then he should pay for them. As it turned out, he filed a report of non-delivery and kept the snakes.
 
I have to run to the airport to get more snakes so have to depart now.

If you wish to believe his fabrication of lies and mislead statements, that is fine with me as none of it matters anyway.

He is sitting fat with 3 good snakes and my cash, but I am quite confident that good things only happen for good people.
 
Dan, you might want to check the timeline on the emails....your story doesn't match.
 
Dan,
YOU MADE THE DEAL!!!!!!

YOU placed the ad.
YOU took the payment.
YOUR deal fell apart.
YOU issued the refund.
YOU are the responsible party for this transaction.





What the hell is so hard for you to understand?
 
To be fair to Dan we did have that conversion he talks about. I clearly remember I was in Anchorage at the time. All we spoke about was the restrictions with shipping due to my roommate's work schedule and about where these newly imported animals came from.That's it. BUT never did he disclose to me that he supposedly had no animals available at the time and neither did I EVER request to have his supplier or any other third party send me these animals as is clearly shown by the evidence provided. Who gives up their suppliers wouldn't that put you out of business since you could probably get a better price by getting them directly from the source? Once again Dan start providing evidence for assertions, and get your story straight or it is in your best interest to plea the fifth altogether on this matter as everything you're saying is being documented and being used against you in one form or another.
 
Re: FW: pics‏
From: [email protected]

Sent: Tue 7/22/08 9:25 PM
To: [email protected]
Jon, I am VERY SORRY that happened. My shipper is in Texas and I will give you 4 new specimens in perfect shape.

Dan

Is this not extremely deceiving in that he claims it's his shipper when it's actually a completely separate entity? Also if your assertions are true why would you have the need to give me this info. wouldn't I have known all along that "your" shipper was in Texas as you have been attempting to declare all this time and have provided no evidence of.

Once again your story doesn't add up
 
Hanging yourself, bud....

AND WHAT YOU IDIOTS CONTINUE TO IGNORE IS THAT MR. LIAR GARCIA DID NOT PURCHASE ANYTHING THAT I WAS ADVERTISING OR REPRESENTING TO ADVERTISE.
Dan, if you would wuit being so rude a disrespectful, people wouldn't be as hostile towards you.... it just makes you look ignorant.

HE MADE A PURCHASE FROM THE IMPORTER, NOT ME

Mr. Liar Garcia was making a purchase of snakes from someone else that were not from my stock and were not from my advertisement.
Your deal for the snakes you pursued from him was with him.


He bought snakes from the importer.

Ok.... please explain this to the people of this forum, just so things are clarified. Why did you accept money from Juan if the snakes were not yours and never legally in your possession? If this was a deal just between Juan and the Importer, then why were you ever even part of it?

I only transacted the funds portion because it was easier for all. GOT IT
....and you stole the snakes and stole my money.
Those are two completely contradictory statements. If you were only transacting funds between Juan and Justyn, then this means you were never to receive funds due to the fact that this deal was, as you have been trying to drill, between Juan and Justyn. Therefor, he couldn't have taken any of your money because it was never yours to begin with. And BTW, your little transaction of funds, as well as numerous other things you've already admitted to in this thread, all ad up into a nasty soup called BROKERING.
 
Forgot something...

Sorry I forgot this in my last post.

Keep it up and I will find the time to get some young attorney to sue you for the money, attempts at defamation, and other stuff.

You wouldn't do well in a court of law.... in this thread you have already shown in you own words let alone the other evidence provided, that you have conducted fraud and possibly criminal brokering, as well as defamation of character and reputation along with basic libel just in this thread. If I were you, I wouldn't be the one making legal threats, especially with your lack of any REAL evidence other then YOUR OWN WORD and a shipping number that confirms very little.
 
I just received this from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission:



Fraudulent Business Practices [Incident: 090305-000090]‏
From: Ask FWC ([email protected])
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Sent: Fri 3/06/09 4:49 PM
To: [email protected]

Thank you for contacting the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The response to your concerns appears below.

You may also view the response by clicking on the link below and logging into your account.

View your contact here.

Subject
Fraudulent Business Practices

Discussion Thread
Response (LE-LC) 03/06/2009 11:49 AM
Juan,

I encourage you to report the incident through Wildlife Alert either by phone or online. Even though it appears there may not be any animals directly involved, once it is reported, FWC officers will investigate and they can determine whether or not it is under their jurisdiction or if it should be handed over to the sheriff's office or local police department. When you report the incident, please have as much information available as you can, like the name of the business, the name of the owner, the location of ads placed, etc. You can report suspected wildlife law violations of any type through the statewide, toll-free, 24-hour Wildlife Alert hotline at 1-888-404-FWCC. Report violations online by visiting http://myfwc.com/ABOUT/LE/About_LE_Alert.htm.

Thank you,
FWC Customer Service
Customer (Juan Gracia) 03/06/2009 11:40 AM
Sorry, perhaps I didn't make my myself clear enough. This guy is using his business post ad to sell animals he doesn't have and he is collecting funds on these ads. Hence fraudulent business practices which are illegal yet not necessarily directly wildlife law violations unless wildlife laws prevent you from such practices.

Thank you in advance for whatever information you can provide

Juan



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From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Date: Fri, 6 Mar 2009 09:01:11 -0500
Subject: Fraudulent Business Practices [Incident: 090305-000090]


Thank you for contacting the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The response to your concerns appears below.

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View your contact here.


SUBJECT
Fraudulent Business Practices

DISCUSSION THREAD
RESPONSE (LE-LC) 03/06/2009 09:01 AM
Florida has some of the most stringent laws in the U.S. to protect captive wildlife. Investigators routinely inspect captive wildlife facilities to ensure compliance with the captive wildlife regulations. When violations are encountered, appropriate enforcement action is taken. You can report suspected wildlife law violations of any type through the statewide, toll-free, 24-hour Wildlife Alert hotline at 1-888-404-FWCC. Report violations online by visiting http://myfwc.com/ABOUT/LE/About_LE_Alert.htm.
CUSTOMER (JUAN GRACIA) 03/05/2009 08:25 PM
Hi if a reptile merchant self admitted in a very public and very well documented form that he is very boldly engaging in fraudulent business practices would this be grounds for the revocation of whatever permits pertaining to his busines?

If so how would I go about it filing a report to begin the process of having this done?

Thanks for your time.

Juan I Gracia
1142A Gravel St.
San Marcos TX78666
512-289-3920




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Response (LE-LC) 03/06/2009 09:01 AM
Florida has some of the most stringent laws in the U.S. to protect captive wildlife. Investigators routinely inspect captive wildlife facilities to ensure compliance with the captive wildlife regulations. When violations are encountered, appropriate enforcement action is taken. You can report suspected wildlife law violations of any type through the statewide, toll-free, 24-hour Wildlife Alert hotline at 1-888-404-FWCC. Report violations online by visiting http://myfwc.com/ABOUT/LE/About_LE_Alert.htm.
Customer (Juan Gracia) 03/05/2009 08:25 PM
Hi if a reptile merchant self admitted in a very public and very well documented form that he is very boldly engaging in fraudulent business practices would this be grounds for the revocation of whatever permits pertaining to his busines?

If so how would I go about it filing a report to begin the process of having this done?

Thanks for your time.

Juan I Gracia
1142A Gravel St.
San Marcos TX78666
512-289-3920

Should have kept your mouth shut Dan.
 
You can file as many reports with as many agencies as you like and the will all be discovered to be BOGUS.

You robbed the snakes and you robbed my money.

You called after those emails and was told I did not have them anymore and you got them from someone else.

You put those emails in there to deceive the readers. Those dealing happened before I ran out of snakes. You called afterward and was informed I was out and pried and got some from another source.

Had I shipped them from my stock or the ones I advertised, you would of had a day to examine them and return them the following day. Instead, you got them from someone else and kept them anyway and dodged to send them back.

You are a scammer.

I did not even see the snakes and you kept them, filed a bogus report on non-delivery, and robbed my money.

You are a bad person is all.
 
Avan:

You are correct.

I would not do well in court.

I would have to prove the snakes were mine and were in my possession to recover any losses.

And since they were never my snakes nor ever in my possession, nor represented by my company, they were not any snakes he could make a claim against me either.

The snakes were the sole property and in the possession of Mr. Miller and Mr. Liar Garcia obtained them from Mr. Miller.

Mr. Liar Garcia filed a bogus report of non-delivery for snakes that I never had or represented to have.

He did not tell you of the phone calls because he is sinister in his deception and his entire story is designed to mislead. He is bad. He does not include all of the facts as they put holes into his story.

The phone calls happened after I sold all of what was advertised.

He is bad bad bad.
 
Ok.... please explain this to the people of this forum, just so things are clarified. Why did you accept money from Juan if the snakes were not yours and never legally in your possession? If this was a deal just between Juan and the Importer, then why were you ever even part of it?


Because the importer said he did not have a paypal account and Mr. Liar Garcia wanted to pay via paypal.


Regardless, I admit it was a big mistake to allow Mr. Liar Garcia to pry the source from me and to further go to the extent to ask the importer to give up the animals in his own collection. If I recall correctly, Mr. Miller had to give up one of the snakes belonging to his son.

What you are discounting and pretending to ignore is that I went to some extra help to help Mr. Liar Garcia get his snakes.

My guarantee is live arrival only on wild caught animals. The guarantee was forced to be extended because he refused to send the animals back.

Black and white, if you are going to twist or lump this as my sale, then look at my guarantee.

My guarantee says live arrival. If you see a lump or bump, return it the next day for a full refund and reimbursement of shipping costs.

Mr. Liar Garcia held the snakes, dodged many attempts at my request to return them, filed a non-delivery report to fraud his government, and stole the snakes and the money.

He is bad.
 
Dan,
YOU MADE THE DEAL!!!!!!

YOU placed the ad.
Nope, the snakes he bought were not the snakes in my my ad as I sold out of them by the time he was ready to pay. He after called and asked when more would arrive and pried to get some from another source. I helped him.

YOU took the payment.
Yes, to assist Mr. Liar Garcia's purchase from the importer as the importer did not have a paypal account. Big mistake I made.

YOUR deal fell apart. Nope, Mr. Liar Garcia refused to return the snakes and frauded his government with a bogus non-delivery report. He made the deal fall apart by refusing to return the goods.

YOU issued the refund. Yes, I am a nice guy and always told him I would issue him a refund despite his fraud report suspended my account.

YOU are the responsible party for this transaction. Nope, he held onto the goods and refused to send them back. I bet he has 3 of them still alive.
 
Cody, the shipping number is what puts his entire story into the trash can. It proves he did receive the goods and filed a non-delivery report that was fraud to his government.

Fraud is bad.

Mr. Liar Garcia is bad.

You came here out of no where to defend a criminal and crook.

You are bad.
 
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