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High End Herps (Inquiry)

yea... I don't understand how you can just in good conscience leave them there to suffer :(

btw I'm at fort hood :)
 
Supposedly they had release Brittany aka Tawni to care for the snakes that weren't seized.
What seems surprising to me is why it hasn't said that she was brought up on all the same charges for cruelty that David /Damon etc was.

I have no doubts that any charges filed against him (and maybe her) in another state will be taken care of if they find out he's in custody in another state. I sincerely hope so.

How horrid for the animals being kept there. :( The decaying rat in the cage has stuck with me since seeing it!

And yes this is REALLY bad news for the hobby us good guys are trying desperately to protect.

Has anyone ever come forward (other then me, sort of) on this site or others that has actually made a purchase from him and then received an animal????
 
TailsWithScales said:

How horrid for the animals being kept there. :( The decaying rat in the cage has stuck with me since seeing it!

And yes this is REALLY bad news for the hobby us good guys are trying desperately to protect.

Has anyone ever come forward (other then me, sort of) on this site or others that has actually made a purchase from him and then received an animal????
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As much as I have hated this guy over the last several years, one thing I did respect about him was that I believed he truly loved the big snakes, and took what he thought was good care of them. After seeing these videos and pictures I certainly can't say that anymore. He is a scumbag through and through. How you don't clean up a huge decaying rat is beyond me. Especially if you are living in the same room.

I have had a couple people that bought from HEH pm or e-mail me over the last few years. I encouraged them to post on this thread, but they didn't want to. I can't go into the details on here, but they did receive something from them.

Ben
 
Anyone know how to get in touch with the AZ authorities to see if those warrants are still good and let em know where they can find their good ole buddy?
 
Update from Louisiana Association of Reptile Keepers

GM all,

Just have a few mins but wanted to bring everyone up to par. Today, we finally have a qualified reptile vet coming to check every one of the 22 animals seized/rescued. Once they have health certificates, they will be ready to travel to be boarded with a large breeder out of state (location withheld) until final court proceedings determine what's to happen to them. That I've been told could be between 60-90 days. Ya know, all due process!

Just a note with regards to David? (Whatever his name is) and his wife. His wife is only 23 and he's in his 40's, they are supposed to have been together for 6-7 years..do the math people before condemning her. Rememer Patty Hurst! We just hope that the officials pressing charges can get them to stick? He deserves to pay for the laws broken. Pity that there isn't a law against not being truthful? Also according to the sherrif's deputy we spoke with on the scene. There are supposed to be charges in other states, Calif and Ariz and their authorities are aware of who and what he is. They have refused to extradite him on their charges, so guess what???...Louisiana is stuck with him, THANKS CALIFORNIA FOR SENDING HIM HERE! LOL

I've been assured by the LDWF that they will do everything in thier power to insure these animals wind up in good hands as will we. Once all legal avenues are completed, they will be released to be he-homed and ads will be posted accordingly. The reason for the "out of state" until it is final is nobody has a large facility with caging to house this many large animals without massive costs in dollars and time. The animal's health and well-being is everyone's main concern.

We've been inundated with so many people emailing us and phoning us with concerns and offers to help. Thank you so much for all your support and encouragement, it is greatly appreciated. We are still short on financial funding so if anyone can spare it given the financial shortcomings of our economy, we welcome your help. Our Association is only a few months old but we have grown and still growing in membership and funds spent for this scale of rescue has overwhelmed us. My wife and I are both on disability, set income and none of our members are wealthy people but all of us in Louisiana are doing all that we possibly can.

If there is anything good that comes from such as this, it is that "you might be able to fool some of the people some of the time, but eventually the truth will emerge"!! Also, every time news breaks about snakes, it gets people to talking and guess what, some actually learn good things about them. Keep talking and help answer any questions about your reptiles that you can..education is the salvation of our hobby/industry or whatever you want to call it.

Anyone willing to wait for a reply from us is welcome to write us. We only have so many hours in a day but will try as usual to keep up with everyone.
[email protected] is the L.A.R.K., Inc. email address.

Have to leave to help care for our charges, all 22 of them. One got out last night and met the member who has had them since Sunday, he was curled up next to his crate, hissing! LOL Not sure what we will find today, aren't Burms and retics wonderful animals! I'll try to get some photos of the animals today before they leave and share them with everyone.

Thanks and God bless,
Joe Lewis, Pres. La.A.R.K.

PS: A special thanks to Andrew Wyatt and USARK for their guidence and support throughout this whole ordeal.
 
H. Joe Lewis said:
GM all,

Just have a few mins but wanted to bring everyone up to par. Today, we finally have a qualified reptile vet coming to check every one of the 22 animals seized/rescued. Once they have health certificates, they will be ready to travel to be boarded with a large breeder out of state (location withheld) until final court proceedings determine what's to happen to them. That I've been told could be between 60-90 days. Ya know, all due process!

Just a note with regards to David? (Whatever his name is) and his wife. His wife is only 23 and he's in his 40's, they are supposed to have been together for 6-7 years..do the math people before condemning her. Rememer Patty Hurst! We just hope that the officials pressing charges can get them to stick? He deserves to pay for the laws broken. Pity that there isn't a law against not being truthful? Also according to the sherrif's deputy we spoke with on the scene. There are supposed to be charges in other states, Calif and Ariz and their authorities are aware of who and what he is. They have refused to extradite him on their charges, so guess what???...Louisiana is stuck with him, THANKS CALIFORNIA FOR SENDING HIM HERE! LOL

I've been assured by the LDWF that they will do everything in thier power to insure these animals wind up in good hands as will we. Once all legal avenues are completed, they will be released to be he-homed and ads will be posted accordingly. The reason for the "out of state" until it is final is nobody has a large facility with caging to house this many large animals without massive costs in dollars and time. The animal's health and well-being is everyone's main concern.

We've been inundated with so many people emailing us and phoning us with concerns and offers to help. Thank you so much for all your support and encouragement, it is greatly appreciated. We are still short on financial funding so if anyone can spare it given the financial shortcomings of our economy, we welcome your help. Our Association is only a few months old but we have grown and still growing in membership and funds spent for this scale of rescue has overwhelmed us. My wife and I are both on disability, set income and none of our members are wealthy people but all of us in Louisiana are doing all that we possibly can.

If there is anything good that comes from such as this, it is that "you might be able to fool some of the people some of the time, but eventually the truth will emerge"!! Also, every time news breaks about snakes, it gets people to talking and guess what, some actually learn good things about them. Keep talking and help answer any questions about your reptiles that you can..education is the salvation of our hobby/industry or whatever you want to call it.

Anyone willing to wait for a reply from us is welcome to write us. We only have so many hours in a day but will try as usual to keep up with everyone.
[email protected] is the L.A.R.K., Inc. email address.

Have to leave to help care for our charges, all 22 of them. One got out last night and met the member who has had them since Sunday, he was curled up next to his crate, hissing! LOL Not sure what we will find today, aren't Burms and retics wonderful animals! I'll try to get some photos of the animals today before they leave and share them with everyone.

Thanks and God bless,
Joe Lewis, Pres. La.A.R.K.

PS: A special thanks to Andrew Wyatt and USARK for their guidence and support throughout this whole ordeal.
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Amen Bro...... Im guessing he's out of jail because he just called my house and threatened to kill me....LOL.... He said it's because Im the closest person who hates him..... anyway I thought this was amusing... I went ahead and filed a complaint with Allen Parish and Lafayette Parish, so that if he does happen to attack me there will be a record of premeditation... and he'll be nailed to the wall with even more charges.........


He actually told me that his snakes were spottless and I knew nothing about reptile health......

Anyway..... Damon..... Im always packin heat... and I'm a US Marine... so be ready for a serious fight.....
 
Kaiyudsai said:
Amen Bro...... Im guessing he's out of jail because he just called my house and threatened to kill me....LOL.... He said it's because Im the closest person who hates him..... anyway I thought this was amusing... I went ahead and filed a complaint with Allen Parish and Lafayette Parish, so that if he does happen to attack me there will be a record of premeditation... and he'll be nailed to the wall with even more charges.........


He actually told me that his snakes were spottless and I knew nothing about reptile health......

Anyway..... Damon..... Im always packin heat... and I'm a US Marine... so be ready for a serious fight.....
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Well now, that oughta be interesting. :rofl:
 
Aren't threats like that enough to get him thrown straight back in jail, especially considering the fact that he just got out, has pending charges, and has other warrants out for his arrest?
 
LOL! wow... gets out of jail and starts threatening, LOL... and military... I know he's not that bright, but DANG.... really?
 
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