Proceed with caution: gj_snakemaster

[EriksReptiles]

Ok, I know many of you saw the post for an adult female albino ball python for only $2,000!! Luckly(mabe not so luckly) I was the first person to email him. But his pictures don't look like the same animal to me! He emailed me two more pictures beside the one that he had on the ad. NONE look the same to me!

The first picture is the one in his ad.
The second picture is the first he emailed me.
The third picture is the second picture that he emailed me.

I would appreciate as much feed-back as possible and as soon as possible!!

Thanks Erik

 

[pch101]

The first and the third are definitely not the same snake, the second pic is not complete and not very close up either, so it is a really tough call. It does vaguely resembles the third pic, but is in my opinion, different from both the first and the third pics. In short, I would say that none of the pics match any of the others.

 

[Laura Fopiano]

No way!! Based on the saddle formations and the white spots inside the saddles, they don't match up. Where's Ben Segal, he's great at this!!

 

[pch101]

I looked them over again, and for all it is worth, I am 100% sure none of them are the same snake.

 

[pch101]

The snakemaster needs to change his name to the fakemaster...

 

[LakesideBoas]

Imho...

The two bottom pictures in no way resemble the top one.

I could argue that the two bottom pictures are of different sides of the snake, but in my eyes the dorsal blotches don't match up to each other either, so IMO they are three different snakes. Very nice snakes, but different.

**do they have a little red warning flag icon any where?**

 

[EriksReptiles]

Yelp!! I didn't think any of these pictures matched either! I am really getting sick and tired with scamers. I can't wait till he emails me back with an excuse!

We should all search online to see where these pictures came from!! The one with the can with it........ I've seen it somewhere. Do you want to hear his excuse for the picture with the can in it and why it only loaded half of it! Here it is:

uploaded this one and half of the other one and for some reason my ink ran out, dont ask me, somehow i used ink in copying, and it wont run until i replace my cyan, lol i know, its the stupidest thing ive ever heard, heres this one and half of the one with the can.

Thanks for all your imput guys! Keep it coming!!

Thanks Erik

 

[LakesideBoas]

Ummm...

That is not possible. I think most of his computer problems are located between the keyboard and the chair...


I still can't find a little red warning flag icon, but I'm sure some are waving right now...got your running shoes on?

 

[pch101]

I have seen that first pic somewhere before...

 

[The BoidSmith]

When did he e-mailed you the third picture? The date written seems legit, although who knows who took it.

Regards.

 

[Sasheena]

Here I thought this would be a brain-teaser. Nope, no way. Not the same snakes.

Some points of difference.. things I see on only one animal but not on all three:

Snake #1: Four evenly spaced coin shaped dots on the spine between the "tooth-shaped" blotches on either side near the tail of the snake. Five "Alien" marks in a row with eyes (white dots). Only three crossover blotches. None next to one another.

Snake #2: Elongated dorsal blotches. Thin space between the side blotches. (not a wide "black back" if it wasn't albino). One pair of crossover blotches and possibly another crossover blotch just before the photograph ... "ran out of ink." ... ?

Snake #3: At least six "bands" crossover blotches that cross the dorsal white stripe. Five in one grouping, one by itself.

Now... if he's going to send you ALL THREE for $2000...

 

[hhmoore]

I saw this too late to offer any new wisdom...but they are all different snakes

 

[gila7150]

It's obviously 3 different snakes. He probably cropped the one photo to get rid of the name of the business he stole it from.

By the way, it should also be mentioned that this snake was advertised as a 2600g female. That's either the world's biggest cypress mulch or another blatant lie.

 

[Jim O]

I looked them over again, and for all it is worth, I am 100% sure none of them are the same snake.

I missed most of this, but as I recall, James was first to "out" Bill Leverton. I wouldn't argue with his powers of observation.

So...gj_snakemaster, here's your sign. Wear it everywhere you go.

 

[Chris@TSE]

Well I'm sorry I'm not Ben but I hope I'll suffice for the meantime

All three snakes are in fact different. I've actually seen two of those photos before, I wish I could remember where. If I run across them, I'll post the links.

The fact that the one photo is cropped in a odd way over what appears to be a pepsi can is one dead giveaway. Huge red flag there..... Obviously trying to hide something that would give away the original origin of the photo.

Anyways, I'll attach some makeshift photos here.... The colored circles match corresponding "inconsistencies"

 

[Chris@TSE]

And I apologize, I'm not a MS Paint professional LOL

 

[DAND]

And I apologize, I'm not a MS Paint professional LOL

A pair a dent lee

 

[Jim O]

And I apologize, I'm not a MS Paint professional LOL

That's for sure...

LOL J/K.

 

[Jim O]

Darn it Dave, you beat me to it.

 

[Chris@TSE]

Well I found the first one I've seen before....

http://cvexotics.com/ball_albino_test.html

Fourth thumbnail down....

I'll let you know if and when I locate the other.

Alas, this POS possible heterozygous scammer has proven. My job is done.