Leopalooza
New member
Hello.
I am not happy at all, writing this post. In fact, I'm disappointed as hell. I am new to the world of buying reptiles online (I only bought locally before this), and am disappointed in that I'm writing this. To start: I researched my sellers for two months before I made the jump to buy. This may not be long enough, but that's beside my point here. I read a lot of good on Mr. Winger here on the BOI and loved his prompt, helpful replies. In fact, I have no complaint of his customer service up until the end. He replies fast, answers all questions, understands when you ask a lot of questions. I even lost one of my part time jobs and had to back out of 3/5 of the geckos I had originally requested to buy and he was very understanding about this hard time. Anyway...on to my point. I bought a Redstripe baby Leopard Gecko, and I feel that I did not get the right gecko. The head patterns and neck patterns are completely different, for this small gap in age. I understand that these change as the gecko grows, but by examining photos of time lapse Leos, I can still pick out patterns over the course of a year. The photos I am posting are, if I remember, at most, a month or two apart. I tried expressing my concern, to be answered with a one sentence reply. I asked for photos, and was told there weren't any. I also told him that I enlisted the help of other Leo breeders and he said he didn't care. He said that I could get refunded for the Leo ($50) if I returned it ($42-60). What would be the point? I would be out that money and have no gecko! Plus, the little guy is still skittish from being shipped! I will attach screenshots of emails, and Leo pictures. The one I WANTED has the brown band going across his shoulders and the squiggly head pattern. The one I got has a white head band that connects to the line down the back. The carroting is off on the tail, too. I am fine with keeping the baby, but I feel that I should have gotten what I bought.
I am not happy at all, writing this post. In fact, I'm disappointed as hell. I am new to the world of buying reptiles online (I only bought locally before this), and am disappointed in that I'm writing this. To start: I researched my sellers for two months before I made the jump to buy. This may not be long enough, but that's beside my point here. I read a lot of good on Mr. Winger here on the BOI and loved his prompt, helpful replies. In fact, I have no complaint of his customer service up until the end. He replies fast, answers all questions, understands when you ask a lot of questions. I even lost one of my part time jobs and had to back out of 3/5 of the geckos I had originally requested to buy and he was very understanding about this hard time. Anyway...on to my point. I bought a Redstripe baby Leopard Gecko, and I feel that I did not get the right gecko. The head patterns and neck patterns are completely different, for this small gap in age. I understand that these change as the gecko grows, but by examining photos of time lapse Leos, I can still pick out patterns over the course of a year. The photos I am posting are, if I remember, at most, a month or two apart. I tried expressing my concern, to be answered with a one sentence reply. I asked for photos, and was told there weren't any. I also told him that I enlisted the help of other Leo breeders and he said he didn't care. He said that I could get refunded for the Leo ($50) if I returned it ($42-60). What would be the point? I would be out that money and have no gecko! Plus, the little guy is still skittish from being shipped! I will attach screenshots of emails, and Leo pictures. The one I WANTED has the brown band going across his shoulders and the squiggly head pattern. The one I got has a white head band that connects to the line down the back. The carroting is off on the tail, too. I am fine with keeping the baby, but I feel that I should have gotten what I bought.
