I have been reading these threads for awhile now. I have made some friends and have posted a lot more on threads. People on here who know my situation with Neil have very nicely (bluntly) told me that if I am willing to stick up for others I should do so for myself as well. That if I really believe in this site that I should be able to warn people with my own experience as well. I have been thinking that this all is true so here goes.
In late February I bought a rosy boa from Neil for my daughters sixteenth birthday. It was our first snake. He knew I was looking around on what to buy her and PM'ed me with this snake. Yes I had read posts about him, no I did not know a lot about snakes, tho was reading. I decided to give Neil the benefit of the doubt, after all he has sold a lot so some bad sales surely could be expected. Anyway, close to two months later the snake died. I did not write Neil as to this or that the snake had stopped eating because I well,,, just didnt want to go through the crap when someone tells Neil something bad. I started doing checking on my own with people I know on this board about this snake and what I can do. First off, and again, my stupidity, I did not know snakes do not poop green, all along from day one when he pooped on my daughter he pooped green. ( I did tell Neil that, and later he said he thought that odd at the time) By this time it was too late, the snake died the same size as when I got it.
I finally decided to tell Neil anyway of the snakes passing. I received what I thought I would but was glad I told him anyway. He told me not to do a necropsy, that he would just replace it with a 100.00 credit. So I thought cool, wasnt sure I wanted to but hey, I wouldnt be out really.
I decided to not go with a snake, (obvious reasons) and went with an orange uro that I had seen on KS in classifieds, eating good all that. He emailed me back and he picked the best one out for me and he would pick up the extra ten for shipping. Monday he sent it out, tuesday I received it,(this last tuesday 6-24-03). Great packing, Uro, really orange BUT rail thin. In emails with him I have found out that the uro was only pancured once, and not by him, by a place called Global where he got him from. And that Neil was force feeding it and that some had died already. Anyway, not what the ad said. He said if it died he will send me another one but I pay shipping. (Have emails)
Well when I say rail thin, I do not mean a little on the thin side. The Uro has passed this morning. I will attach a pic.
To Dawn, I think perhaps you should post your messages as well. I know you dont like this anymore than I do, but maybe with us learning the hard way, it will make it easier on others to learn. You may want to rethink your credit.
Cant seem to attach a pic, it says it is too big.