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In the past two days I have gotten emails asking about being requested to provide credit card info in order to register and also to make a post in the classifieds forums. PLEASE NOTE: In no instance will this site ask you for this sort of information. The only time any request for payment is made is if you choose to opt-in for a higher membership level, and that is done SOLELY through PayPal. Anything else is coming from a source other than this site. My guess is that this is coming through Google Adsense, but when I can get someone to send me a screen shot of this sort of request, I will know more.
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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.
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Inquiry Turtle Town
- Thread starter jnstrom
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I bought some baby pastel Red-Eared Sliders from Turtle Town two or three years ago. They were packaged great, on-time shipping, and the animals themselves were first-class. I would recommend Turtle Town to anyone.
Go to this turtle forum. In the general turtle discussion, they talk about turtle town.
http://www.turtleforum.com/
http://www.turtleforum.com/
Marcial Mendez
New member
Turtle-Town
I bought 3 turtles from them at the beginning of this year... all CB hatchlings. 1 of them was obviously sickly & lethargic. I let Shawn know about it immediately. I gave him a few updates explaining that it still hadn't eaten & was looking bad. After about 2 weeks it died. Shawn only offered to "make it up to me", but did not replace the animal. The other two turtles are alive & well. Had it been a more valuable animal, I would definitely have raised a little hell about it.
I bought 3 turtles from them at the beginning of this year... all CB hatchlings. 1 of them was obviously sickly & lethargic. I let Shawn know about it immediately. I gave him a few updates explaining that it still hadn't eaten & was looking bad. After about 2 weeks it died. Shawn only offered to "make it up to me", but did not replace the animal. The other two turtles are alive & well. Had it been a more valuable animal, I would definitely have raised a little hell about it.
blues90
New member
turtle town
I have dealt with Shawn for a few years now , there were times where I have had problems with turtles and he has always gotten back to me and made thing right , hatchlings can be difficult and I have lost a few , and again he has always offered me another turtle , the shipping is extra but this is clearly stated in the terms and conditions page , I have never lost a turtle that was in a higher price range and if I ask what the condition of the turtle he is selling is in he is always honest and upfront , and he also lists discounts on turtles that have nipped tails or missing a toe or claw , even if you are a first time buyer he will do something to rectify the situation , it can never be said you get ignored , if he gets to know you and you do business with him a few times he will even go further to help you out , I had one turtle die that I did have for over 2 months , I did'nt email him about it , I belong to a forum that he has joined , I only posted that this turtle died and how I felt sad because the turtle was special to me , I did not mention where I got it , he posted how sorry he was that this happened and wondered if it was one I got from him , well the next day I got a box shipped to me with a much more expensive turtle in it , with a simple note that said " Hope this helps cheer you up , Shawn " now that is what I call a fantastic dealer and a person that truly cares about what he does and his turtles , I WOULD ! recommend Turtle Town to anyone without question , without hesitation .
I have dealt with Shawn for a few years now , there were times where I have had problems with turtles and he has always gotten back to me and made thing right , hatchlings can be difficult and I have lost a few , and again he has always offered me another turtle , the shipping is extra but this is clearly stated in the terms and conditions page , I have never lost a turtle that was in a higher price range and if I ask what the condition of the turtle he is selling is in he is always honest and upfront , and he also lists discounts on turtles that have nipped tails or missing a toe or claw , even if you are a first time buyer he will do something to rectify the situation , it can never be said you get ignored , if he gets to know you and you do business with him a few times he will even go further to help you out , I had one turtle die that I did have for over 2 months , I did'nt email him about it , I belong to a forum that he has joined , I only posted that this turtle died and how I felt sad because the turtle was special to me , I did not mention where I got it , he posted how sorry he was that this happened and wondered if it was one I got from him , well the next day I got a box shipped to me with a much more expensive turtle in it , with a simple note that said " Hope this helps cheer you up , Shawn " now that is what I call a fantastic dealer and a person that truly cares about what he does and his turtles , I WOULD ! recommend Turtle Town to anyone without question , without hesitation .
TurtleLuv
New member
I have dealt with Shawn on several occasions and he has always gotten back to me, answered my questions, and sent me turtles in good time with excellent packaging. I have also spoke with him on the phone about a diamondback I got from him.
Just two weeks ago, I bought some common maps from him and 3 of the 4 died due to unknown reasons, however, when I contacted him about it, he offered to replace them.
I would definately recommend him and know many many others who have dealth with him and would also highly recommend him.
Just two weeks ago, I bought some common maps from him and 3 of the 4 died due to unknown reasons, however, when I contacted him about it, he offered to replace them.
I would definately recommend him and know many many others who have dealth with him and would also highly recommend him.
blues90
New member
I must confess , I gave turtle town a great rating and have gotten help and answers to my emails and had turtles replaced that died and even got a few free turtles added into orders , part of it may be due to the fact that I have purchased quite a few turtles from turtle town over the past two years but this does not imply I did not have some problems with more than my share of turtles purchased from turtle town , I don't like the shipping method and I don't like hatchling turtles dying suddenly for no apparent reason , or receiving some with skin fungus that is difficult to cure and some have died from it , so to be fair yes I have had success but that amounts to 50 % of the time , sure it's true that many hatchlings don't survive but I think the percentage of loss is a bit high and in many cases the shipping costs more than the turtle , I can,t say he has not been fair or has not really tried to help but I can't say with a clear conscience at this point in time that I would purchase any more turtles from this source without the concern that I may very well wind up with a turtle with a problem and cases of fungus and shell rot or deaths are the problems I have encountered , I have kept turtles for over 40 years and can spot fungus or shell rot at a quick glance and always check a turtle over well before I set it up in a permanent home or setup in my care and if I felt I caused the problem with any turtle I received I would say nothing but when they arrive with a problem then this is a different story , I have mentioned the shipping method , I have not had a turtle injured by shipping or a box crushed but it would not take much of a mishape for this to accure , I have had a few large turtles sent in a box that only allowed an inch of space between the cardboard and the turtle this is to much of a risk in my opinion , I would say shear luck played a major roll in some or the turtles getting here without injurys .