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Good Guy Samantha Derrer- FC: Maddoxdobes) A+ Seller

I bought another gecko from Sam which she delivered to me at the Hamburg show. I'm SO thrilled with Razor! This gecko is simply amazing. A very quality gecko at a very good price. Sam is wonderful to work with and I couldn't be happier with my guy. I'm a repeat customer and would be happy to buy from her again!
 
Great Geckos

I just purchased 3 adults and 1 baby crested gecko from Samantha at Crestopia. They all arrived in perfect condition and seem to be very healthy large geckos. The pictures did not do them justice-they are even prettier in person! The baby is doing fine as well and is a lovely deep color.

Samantha was very patient with all my questions and willing to help out and offer suggestions on care and breeding of her geckos. She obviously cares deeply about their welfare.

I would definitely do business with Crestopia again-very satisfied.
 
Just got another box of goodies from Sam. Everyone is beautiful, plump and extremely well packed. Samantha is the best enabler, I'll be back again for my gecko fix :)
 
I just recieved 2 geckos from Samantha. She was really awesome the whole way through it. Both of them are very colorful and healthy geckos. She really cares about the animals.
 
Recently purchased some geckos (4) from Samantha.
The geckos are beautiful and I could not be happier with them.
Samantha was wonderful throughout the transaction. I would not hesitate to do business with her again.:thumbsup:
 
A++
I purchased my gorgeous gecko from Samantha September 3rd, waited for the weather to be perfect to ship out. He shipped on the 11th, was received on the 12th in perfect health. Absolutely flawless gecko. Pictures sent over prior to shipment showing his color were right on, you definitely get what you see! Very happy with my transaction and will be happy to do business in the near future ;)
-Jade
 
I purchased two crested geckos from Samantha and received them Tuesday September 25th. She kept in constant contact and the geckos arrived very healthy and gorgeous color morphs. I would definitely do business with her again. A pleasure to deal with.
-Heather
 
Samantha Derrer (Crestopia, Maddoxdobes) Excellent Geckos, A+ Person!

I noticed and admired Samantha taste in geckos since I first became involved in the hobby, and I closely watch for her “available geckos” postings, as she both selects and produces top quality geckos. Additionally, I am a member of many gecko groups and forums, I have been fortunate to befriend many members of the gecko community, and Samantha’s has earned a stellar reputation - she goes out of her way to make sure that friends and customers are happy with their new family additions.

As Sam’s geckos are purchased almost as quickly as she posts them for sale, I was thrilled when I snagged Spice from her collection. 0601_2013_SpiceCricketDay4.jpg

Spice is a beautiful yellow phantom pinner, and he not only fits very well with my future project plans; he also has a sparkling personality. 0601_2013_SpiceCricketDay3.jpgI’ve found this is seldom a fluke of a gecko’s individuality, but a common indicator that someone skilled in the hobby has cared enough to personally invested the time to frequently and lovingly handle the gecko which allows the reptile to maintain their true nature while still acclimating to life among humans. Personally, I find this truly important, as it is incredibly stressful for both a gecko and for the new gecko owner when a new family member is welcomed that is utterly terrified of the touch of human hands. I’ve noticed that geckos that have been with Samantha for a period of time tend to have that theme in common - they are calm and can quickly learn to accept some level of human interaction, they “easily tame”. I value that quality highly. 0601_2013_SpiceCricketDay1.jpg

Samantha provides excellent customer service and excels in each step of the transaction, happily and quickly answering any questions; she is friendly and easy to work with. Sam’s depth of caring is evident; she carefully and professionally pays attention to all shipping details, including making sure that the weather will support shipment of a healthy gecko. She closely monitored the shipment process, and she anxiously awaited word of successful delivery. She leaves anyone that has done business with her a desire to do so again as soon as possible. 0601_2013_SpiceCricketDay2.jpg
 
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