lucille said:
A person very depressed or ill would not post at all.
I think you are quite wrong about that. This is coming from personally battling depression AND having been quite ill (though not quite as severe as mono plus two heart attacks)...not watching from the other side. He's watching his business go up in flames, a business he worked hard to build for years, and he's not the one causing the destruction. How can that be anything but gut-wrenching? It would illicit a responce from nearly anyone still breathing...take into consideration of the number of posts in this thread from Chris (not exactly overwhelming) and it's completely within reason for someone ill or depressed to do. Keyboard typing doesn't exactly take a lot of energy, staying awake and sitting does and can severly limit typing when ill (or depressed in some cases). I can understand where he's coming from (knowing his personality and for the reasons mentioned above), and while I don't think it's the best course of action to take, I don't blame his aggravated stance. Put yourself in his shoes for a bit.
There are questions that should be answered by the people currently taking care of the snakes - not Chris as he has made quite clear that his only focus is making it to the next day. Have you ever been on bed-rest for weeks on end? It's no picnic, it leaves you very weak, and you're there for a reason.
To the boys at TSE:
What's up with the sick snake? Belly rot and parasites are not what I would expect from TSE.
Why, if you're up to your neck in orders and you can get them out fast enough, don't you refund the people who have asked for a refund? The money shouldn't be spent until the snake has arrived OK. It would certainly lighten the load, and you guys apparently need it.
Are these snake actually bred there at TSE? There is certainly some reasonable doubt at this point in time.
I'm sure there are others that need to be answered....but I can't think of them at the moment. SOMEONE needs to take some time to answer these questions honestly and calm the boiling water a bit. I don't want or expect Chris to answer...I doubt he's 100% up on the ongoings at TSE. When the boss is away, the workers will play.
I think the question of hets is unnecessary and harmful at this point in time. No one has had reason to doubt in the past...and unless they confirm snakes are coming from outside sources, there's no reason to doubt now. Not ONE person has stated their het didn't prove out...all you've got is a bunch of speculation. When that road comes, I'm sure we'll pass it. For now, I'd love to see it put to rest unless someone actually has a reason (and some proof) to believe their het is not het at all.
To Chris, hopefully you know I am pulling for you 100% to get better ASAP. While it may seem like a good idea to have them ONLY ship, do emails for shipping, and care for animals, it's only putting fuel on the fire. People want answers, and they want them last week...one of your boys NEEDS to spend a portion of their day answering these questions and refund to those who ask for it. You can rebuild (or they can) AFTER the backlog has been taken care of and concerns are answered....but only if all bridges haven't been burnt first. I really don't want you to see you go down this way. It's foolish to think that no communication is going to make things better...that's what got TSE here in the first place.
And here I thought I was going to keep my nose out of this.
