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Inquiry on bearded pets?

I emailed them inquiring on a croc monitor they had for sale. When I asked for pics, they sent me a pic from DnJ Reptiles of D.Gorman which I recognized.When I called them on it, they retracted and just said" oh it looks better than that"I asked for the photo of the one they were selling and they said they didnt have any or a cam. I asked them if it was freshly imported and they responded "oh no its cb we breed a bunch of snakes and lizards" I then asked for photos of eggs, or hatchings etc. since to my knowledge, salvadorii's are rarely bred in the states. I also asked him or her for their full name and address. Never got a response back.

Coincidentially a friend of mine had inquired on it as well and "bearded pets" sent him a photo from Mampam(Bennett's site) and gave him the same run around. He also got her name which is an Elena Egedi from Georgia. Good luck.
 
I am the friend that inquired

I have not purchased the animal, so not sure of anything. But I know they are using other peoples pictures to sell there animals.

If anyone has positive feedback I'd like to know.


Here are the emails I recieved:

From : Bearded Pets <[email protected]>
Sent : Sunday, February 8, 2004 7:12 PM
To : Jody Pieper <[email protected]>
Subject : Re: Message about: CROCODILE MONITOR! GREAT DEAL! 4.5 -5 FT!

MIME-Version: 1.0
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X-Message-Info: JGTYoYF78jGS0QV1nyLDD+KL+C61Fl68
Message-ID: <[email protected]>
In-Reply-To: <[email protected]>
Return-Path: [email protected]
X-OriginalArrivalTime: 09 Feb 2004 00:12:28.0310 (UTC) FILETIME=[67154B60:01C3EEA1]

Hi, I accept money orders or cashiers checks. You can make it out and send it to: Elena Egidi, 2057 Alcovy Trace Way, Lawrenceville, GA, 30045. I will send you my best one promissed. You total will be $650 shipped. Shipping is usually done with Delta dash. You will need to pick him up at the nearst airport. I do not think I can send to your door but I will look into it for you if you would like........thanks

P.S. please include all of your information including what you purchassed and where to send it..........thanks, Elena

Jody Pieper <[email protected]> wrote:

Pinky promise? haha now remember I am judge, jury, and executioner and your
under Oath!

Whats your info. so I know where to send the money too?



*Jungle Shadows*
Mr. Jody Pieper
2580 SW. Fairgreen Rd.
Port St. Lucie, FL. 34987
Phone:(772)344-5953
Fax:(772)879-7087
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://jungleshadows.tripod.com
Pay with paypal:
https://www.paypal.com/xclick/[email protected]

>From: Bearded Pets
>To: Jody Pieper
>Subject: Re: Message about: CROCODILE MONITOR! GREAT DEAL! 4.5 -5 FT!
>Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2004 15:06:20 -0800 (PST)
>MIME-Version: 1.0
>Received: from web20003.mail.yahoo.com ([216.136.225.48]) by
>mc4-f22.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.6824); Sun, 8 Feb 2004
>15:06:20 -0800
>Received: from [67.30.253.14] by web20003.mail.yahoo.com via HTTP; Sun, 08
>Feb 2004 15:06:20 PST
>X-Message-Info: JGTYoYF78jGxux+9YDF3JwoX3mHjU8K+
>Message-ID: <[email protected]>
>In-Reply-To:
>Return-Path: [email protected]
>X-OriginalArrivalTime: 08 Feb 2004 23:06:20.0351 (UTC)
>FILETIME=[29FECCF0:01C3EE98]
>
>Hello, I im so sorry that i cant get a pic but i can promise you that i
>will give my best male to you , They come with a 100% Health Gaurantee , If
>you purchase a male all give you all my tips,and tricks , Mine are very
>pretty and my best male will make some AWSOME offspring............Thanks
>
>Jody Pieper wrote:Hello, Jon
>
>I'm definatly interested. Is there anyway you can get a pic of one of
>yours?? Borrow a camera or something?
>
>I typically don't buy without seeing first. Where are you out of anyways?
>
>Would you mind sharing any of your tricks of breeding these guy's? I am
>really looking to get a nice male as I already have a awesome female.
>
>Thanks
>
>
>
>*Jungle Shadows*
>Mr. Jody Pieper
>2580 SW. Fairgreen Rd.
>Port St. Lucie, FL. 34987
>Phone:(772)344-5953
>Fax:(772)879-7087
>Email: [email protected]
>Website: http://jungleshadows.tripod.com
>Pay with paypal:
>https://www.paypal.com/xclick/[email protected]
>
>> >From: Bearded Pets
> >To: Jody Pieper
>
> >Subject: Re: Message about: CROCODILE MONITOR! GREAT DEAL! 4.5 -5 FT!
> >Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2004 14:27:18 -0800 (PST)
> >MIME-Version: 1.0
> >Received: from web20022.mail.yahoo.com ([216.136.225.24]) by
> >mc9-f40.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.6824); Sun, 8 Feb
>2004
> >14:27:18 -0800
> >Received: from [67.30.253.14] by web20022.mail.yahoo.com via HTTP; Sun,
>08
> >Feb 2004 14:27:18 PST
> >X-Message-Info: JGTYoYF78jHfPCYzfydsUY4B5joHl4/8
> >Message-ID: <[email protected]>
> >In-Reply-To:
> >Return-Path: [email protected]
> >X-OriginalArrivalTime: 08 Feb 2004 22:27:18.0014 (UTC)
> >FILETIME=[B5DA89E0:01C3EE92]
> >
> >Hi , They look just like that but even better I wish I could show you how
> >good mine are except my cam is broken!Yes , I breed them
> >myself...........Thanks
> >
> >Jody Pieper
>wrote:You bred them yourself?
> >
> >Do you have pictures of your exact animals? The pic you sent representing
> >them is of a wild croc. monitor, from MamPams website. I'd like pictures
>of
> >the ones you have for sale if possable.
> >
> >
> >
> >*Jungle Shadows*
> >Mr. Jody Pieper
> >2580 SW. Fairgreen Rd.
> >Port St. Lucie, FL. 34987
> >Phone:(772)344-5953
> >Fax:(772)879-7087
> >Email: [email protected]
> >Website: http://jungleshadows.tripod.com
> >Pay with paypal:
> >https://www.paypal.com/xclick/[email protected]
> >
> >
> >>From: Bearded Pets
> > >To: [email protected]
> > >Subject: Re: Message about: CROCODILE MONITOR! GREAT DEAL! 4.5 -5 FT!
> > >Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2004 13:09:14 -0800 (PST)
> > >MIME-Version: 1.0
> > >Received: from web20005.mail.yahoo.com ([216.136.225.68]) by
> > >mc10-f5.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.6824); Sun, 8 Feb
> >2004
> > >13:09:14 -0800
> > >Received: from [67.30.251.107] by web20005.mail.yahoo.com via HTTP;
>Sun,
> >08
> > >Feb 2004 13:09:14 PST
> > >X-Message-Info: JGTYoYF78jEHjJx36Oi8+YDSEg8qKPPD
> > >Message-ID: <[email protected]>
> > >In-Reply-To: <[email protected]>
> > >Return-Path: [email protected]
> > >X-OriginalArrivalTime: 08 Feb 2004 21:09:14.0627 (UTC)
> > >FILETIME=[CE566530:01C3EE87]
> > >
> > >Hi , The pic is in the attachment , I had them for about 1 year , No
> >these
> > >are not imports there CB
> > >They come with 100% Health Gaurantee , There feeding on Frozen Rabbits
> >and
> > >Rats.........Thanks
> > >
> > >[email protected] wrote:
> > >I see the ad says you have pics. Please send me pictures of your bigger
> > >croc. How long have you had them for? I presume from the price these
>are
> > >imports? have they been treated and what are they feeding on.
> > >
> > >Please answer all questions best as you can. I am very interested.
> > >
> > >Thank you


Jody Pieper
 
bearded pets

Well they were selling a pair of 100% het for pied ball pythons on KS about a week or so ago for 1000.00 that price threw up a red flag with me so I thought I would ask about them and I seen they were also selling a pair of het for albino for 650.00
Paul Wyble
 
I wouldn't trust these guys as far as I could throw them! About a week ago they posted CB P.masobe. Now for those of you that don't know it these geckos are almost impossible to keep live, let alone breed in captivity. I inquired about the geckos and asked for a picture. They replied saying all of the geckos were 1 year old and that they hatched them out themselves. When I opened the attachment I recognized the picture immediately. It is the same picture that can be found on Nathan Hall's web site. To buy myself some time I told them I picked up a MO and sent it out, I then proceeded to e-mailed Nathan and asked where he had gotten the picture. What a surprise the picture was NOT from Elena Egidi of bearded pets. After finding this out I figured I would see exactly how much Elena was willing to lie. So I sent them another e-mail asking how old the animal was when they took the picture was taken and if it was ok to save the picture because it was nice. She replied saying that I could save it but not to use it to sell animals! She went on to say the animal was approx a half a year old when the pic was taken (it is easy to see the animal was only a month or so old max.) After this e-mail I called their bluff and they have yet to reply back to me. I also find it very discouraging that they posted 3 more ads on KS. One was for U.fimbriatus and another was for U.lineatus. Again 2 extremely difficult geckos to breed in captivity. I find it interesting that all of these “cb” animals are being sold as adults. Who hatches out impossible to obtain cb animals and then sells them once they hit breeding age!

Something needs to be done about people like this! Not only did they waste a lot of my time but also they are going to sucker in some poor fool sooner or later.

Steven Hoch
 
hmmmmmmm

Hey Steve, I agree with you. I have a feeling these guys are up to no good.Then again thats just my own opinion

"Bearded Pets" is also posting on KS classifieds as a Jon. The email being [email protected]. They are both coming from the same IP address and registered under "Bearded Pets".

So now its Elena, Jon and Bearded Pets. I also remember recently that email [email protected] being brought up on a recent thread here about some 100% for het albinos that were for auction on reptibid.
 
What can we do...

Does anyone know if you have to actually purchase an animal to summit a complaint to KS. If not, I think myself and two others should just put a complaint against them. At least this will keep them from posting on KS.

Steve
 
I just got a e-mail from Elena. She still insists the picture is hers. Here is the e-mail:

HI , YES THAT WAS MY PHOTO I DONT KNOW WHY SOME ONE WOULD SAY THAT IT MINE IM A WELL GECKO BREEDER I WOULD NEVER CHEAT SOMEONE LIKE THAT I CB ALL MY GECKOS , THIS IS CLEARLY A MISSUNDER STANDING , MY CAM IS AT THE REPAIR SHOP , THE PAIR I M GOING TO SEND( WHEN I RECIEVE THE MO) YOU THEY ARE MY BEST AND I KNOW THEY WOULD BREED AND HAVE A LOVING HOME WITH YOU , SO I HOPE THIS CLEARS EVERYTHING UP ....THANKS

I replied saying I want to see new pics, for that was the only way I was going to send the MO. I also mentioned I was going to e-mail the real owner of the picture to see if he would verify that it is his. Maybe that will get her to confess that she didn’t take the picture. We will see what happens.

Steve Hoch
 
I meant [email protected] which is also registered here on Fauna as Jon1048 "Jon Trunk" from Fl.

He's selling some cbb parrots "supposedly" right here on the Fauna classifieds.

So many names going around, I'm having trouble keeping up. Let's see what her next email says.
 
Well I just got another e-mail. Here it is:

"Hi , My geckos are CB , that was my pic , yes my cam will be fixed tommorrow and i would gladly send you the pic of my best pair that i would send you, the parents she is about to drop to eggs so if she drops them soon all show you the eggs and the mother , My geckos or my babys and i wouldnt false something like that because they need a good home !!"

So we will see what I get from her tomorrow, I know it is unlikely but maybe she sent the wrong picture....we will see what happens. I will let you all know how this turns out.

Steve
 
right steps

Steve,

You are definitely taking the right steps. Sure, give them the benefit of the doubt and give them time to get their camera out of the shop (please!!). Maybe they sent the wrong picture, and maybe Elvis is still alive. I'm very curious to see if they are going to send you new pictures of their captive bred P. masobe . I wish you the best of luck.
 
I inquired about some 'CBB" Draco sp. Very few people breed Dracos and I'm preety sure I knwo all of the people that have that are located in the states. I had the same issues all of you guys had with the guy. What was bad was the only pic he had was a stolen picture of a dead Draco macularis!!! when I asked him why he posted a pic of a dead Draco he said he did that for display value!!!! I kept askign for pics of the "CBB" Dracos, and he kept saying he would send them and never did. Everything he did sent up a red flag to me. Luckily I noticed before I sent him some cash.
 
Hey, I saw that ad...

I saw it on KS a couple weeks ago, and the darn thing WAS dead!!! How can you possibly sell anything with a picture of a dead animal? It was completely dessicated, eyes closed and mouth gaping. Buyer Beware. -Eric Lago
 
IM OUTRAGED!!!!! THIS IS FRAUDULENT INFO!!!!!

I WAS JUST NOTIFIED OF THIS FORUM!!!!!!!!!!! I AM OUTRAGED!!!!!!! THIS IS FRAUD!!!!!! YOU STEVEN HOCH ARE THE MOST FRAUDULENT PERSON I HAVE EVER SPOKEN TO ON THE INTERNET!!!!!!! I SENT YOU THE PICTURES OVER THREE TIMES!!!!!! THEY ARE CAPTIVE BRED!!!!! THE PIC OF THE FEMALE IS MY MOTHER OF THE BABIES!!!! SHE IS PREGNANT WITH TWO EGGS RIGHT NOW AND I EVEN SENT YOU A PIC OF HER!!!!! I AM VERY OUTRAGED AT THIS!!!!!! YOU AND OTHERS MUST JUST BE MY COMPETITORS TRYING TO FIND WAYS TO MAKE IT SO THAT I CANT SELL!!!!! NOT JUST THAT THE ADDRESS AND OTHER INFORMATION THAT YOU JUST DISPLAY WITH NO REGARDS TO OTHERS PRIVACY!!!! INCASE YOU DID NOT KNOW IT IS ILLEGAL TO POST OTHER PEOPLES INFO ON THE WEB WITHOUT CONSENT OF THAT PERSON!!!!! NOT JUST THIS I NOW HAVE TURNED MANY PEOPLE DOWN ON MY MASOBE GECKOS THINKING THAT "STEVEN HOCH" WAS GOING TO BUY THEM!!!! NOW I HAVE MY LITTLE BABYS AND I HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL SOME ONE ELSE WANTS TO BUY THESE GREAT CAPTIVE BRED GECKOES!!!! I BREED ALL SORTS OF REPTILES!!! THEY REALLY ARE NOT HARD TO BREED AT ALL!!!! YOU ONLY HAVE TO PUT YOUR MIND TO DOING IT!!!! AGAIN THIS IS FRAUDULENT ACTIVITY!!!!!! I AM CURRENTLY TRYING TO OBTAIN YOUR ADDRESS AND OTHER INFO!!!!! I WILL GIVE YOU YOUR LAWSUIT NUMBER SHORTLY!!!! BY THE WAY IF THESE POSTS ARE NOT REMOVED BY THE ADMIN THEY WILL ALSO BE HEARING FROM ME!!!! I WILL NOT LET THIS SLEEP UNTIL IT IS RESOLVED!!!! THIS IS FALSE INFO !!!! I WILL NOT REST UNTIL THIS IS TAKEN CARE OF!!! AGAIN I WILL GET YOU YOUR LAWSUIT NUMBER SHORTLY, Mr. "Steven Hoch" IN RESPONSE TO THE OTHER CHARACTER THAT WANTED INFO, I NEVER REPLIED BECAUSE I KNEW YOU WERE A FRAUD AND A TIME WASTER, YOU WASTED MY TIME BY EMAIL AND BY PHONE AND JUST COULDN'T PUT MY FINGER ON WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS, NOW I KNOW YOU PEOPLE ARE JUST WORRIED COMPETITION!!!!! NOT JUST THAT ANY ONE THAT RECEIVED PICTURES WAS SPECIFICALLY TOLD THAT THEY WERE NOT MY OWN!!!!! I AM CONTACTING KINGSNAKE RIGHT NOW!!! SO YOU WONT EVEN HAVE TO BOTHER!!!! OH WAIT A MINUTE IM SORRY I AM TELLING THE TRUTH, I KNOW ITS SOMETHING YOU DONT LIKE TO DO!!!!! BUT I BET K/S WOULD LIKE TO HERE IT!!!

P.S. I ATTACHED A PHOTO OF THE MOTHER WITH THE TWO EGGS THE PIC SHOWS HER BELLY. IF YOU WOULD LIKE ANY OTHER PICS AT ANY ANGLE PLEASE EMAIL US OR POST TO THIS THREAD WITH YOU EMAIL ADRESS.
 

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Hit the caps lock

You claim to be in Florida, that address is from Georgia.

Are you the one that sent me the stolen pics from DnJ??Was it you that told me you were breeding Salvadorii's?? Or was it Elena?

Show me photos of the croc eggs or the parents??
 
Jon or whatever your name is...

WC female P. masobe come in gravid sometimes. Usually the eggs don't hatch anyway.

Could that be the case here? I have not known of many that have successfully reproduced P. masobe, and if they were true cbb hatchlings they would be priced high.

I would think if you really did produce masobe you would have photographed them. I know I would take tons of pictures of such an achievement! Care to post any pics?
 
REALLY

As stated those picks were an example and not of the actual animal. The Masobes are of the actual animal. You must not have a life or a job to actually sit here and waist your time on false allegations. You also must be under 18 in order to actually blab your mouth all over the internet and just get your self in more problems. I did not take pics of the babies hatching. I really didn’t think it was a big deal. I set up there tank and they bred. I do not know why I am being harassed like this. One other statement, I have not seen any recent pics of Jesus lately. But the depiction on the cross is what I believe it would look closest to. And even though I do not see pics of him, I believe in him. You guys must not, So go tell your local church you need some photos of him before you sit in mass im sure they will just enjoy that one..........thanks
P.S. Are you afraid to put your name and address on the internet Steve Hoch. Since you think you are correct you should not be afraid. Also you should not have to obtain that many false email addresses.
 
IM CURIOUS

Oh, I was also wondering. Are you Steven Hoch and Nathan Hall maried? You both sound the same with your typing. If not why dont you go out and look for a boyfreind or girlfreind "whatever you prefer" Since you apparently dont have a life that you can sit behind a comp all day, you really need to go out a bit. If not you must be 9 years old like I suspected and do not do much but play video games and constantly read email. Also send me your adress S.W.C.F.Y.U.T.A..........thanks
 
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