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    But there is risk involved. I will not pay out of pocket for very long during this last ditch experimental effort. If I find that the membership does not want to support this site with memberships, then I cannot support your being able to post your classified ads here for free. No, I am not intending to start charging for your posting ads here. I will just shut the site down and that will be it. I will be done with FaunaClassifieds. I certainly don't need this, and can live the rest of my life just fine without it. If I see that no one else really wants it to survive neither, then so be it. It goes away and you all can just go elsewhere to advertise your animals and merchandise.

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S & S Exotics? [Inquiry]

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Has anyone ever dealt with S & S Exotics in Houston, Texas? I looked at some of their ads on kingsnake for herps, but I'm also looking at some of their mammals.

Thanks.

~Rebecca R.
 
I live in Houston and I've been to their store a couple times. Its defiantly a top notch place. I've never bought an animal there but I have sold some to them.
 
JeremyNicholson said:
Has anyone ever dealt with S & S Exotics in Houston, Texas? I looked at some of their ads on kingsnake for herps, but I'm also looking at some of their mammals.

Thanks.

~Rebecca R.
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Are you Jeremy Nicholson or Rebecca R. ?
 
SethsExotics said:
Are you Jeremy Nicholson or Rebecca R. ?
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I am deeply sorry for not using my real name on here. I just felt incredibly uncomfortable. Because my last name is so unique, it's extremely easy to track me and my family down via white pages. There are only a few of us in the entire country. And my family would NOT like that. I am also underage in reality. I usually always go by the rule to never give out my full name and age except to people I know, for safety concerns. Please understand. I again apologise to any mods for breaking any rules.

I did not feel comfortable with posting my full name, so I used a name I commonly use on the internet. I am really, really sorry.

My real name is Rebecca R. From now on, I will sign my posts as such, and try to shy away from using fake names, as it causes confusion for everyone. I am not a conman, I am not a breeder, I am just an interested hobbyist who wanted to know if this certain location would be a good place to pick up a snake or mammal.

Thank you, and please do not ban me...

Rebecca R.
 
I'm not sure how the Mods will respond to this Ms. Rebecca R. but full real names are required when posting on the BOI.
 
Then feel free to use the rest of this site but you will not continue posting within this section. Your full name is required within the BOI section just like everyone else.
 
This is your post on another thread calling for someone else to prove who they are.

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C'mon, show us your driver's license.

Heck, I'd show them my driver's license even if I was in trouble (not that I have one, lol)
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If you wish to continue posting here, maybe we should require the same? Any further posts without a first and last name will be deleted. Previous posts may be subject to deletion and your user account banned.

Thank you in advance for following the simple rules of this site. Please read them all at the link provided below.
http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8880
 
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That also includes this entire thread. You can correct the name field with your real name by contacting WebSlave by private message. Please do so with haste.
 
Actually, there are 8 posts within the BOI by this person, apparently NONE using a real full name. ALL posts are likely going to be deleted unless the rules are complied with. And the member may very well get banned for putting us through some unnecessary work by openly flaunting this rule.

If you can't abide by the rules, then you have no business being in this forum.
 
Back on topic, I have bought two snakes from S&S-a male Emerald Tree Boa and a female Suriname boa. The Emmy was a import and came with an added bonus of mites and was a picky feeder-but no real complaints as I knew he was WC specimen (you get what you pay for) although it would have been nice if they had at least gotten rid of the mites. The suri as well came with mites, which was a little more vexing as she was supposedly captive bred. She eats like a champ and has been healthy otherwise, though. All in all, a mixed bag-if you can go there in person to inspect your animal, and know what to look for, ( I made the mistake of sending the hubby to pick our two up) then you might get a nice animal-but I sure wouldn't order over the internet. I would definitely steer clear of their Ball Pythons-their feeding routine consists of throwing a handful of fuzzies into a cage containing about 50 hatchlings, and I've heard some other rumors about certain viruses being present in them.
 
Since this thread was started by a bogus registration, I see no choice but to lock it down. If I think of it later, it will likely be deleted when the original posters bogus posts are deleted.

Again, if you can't or won't use your REAL full name, then you have no business posting on the BOI about someone else.
 
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