"She CALLED the vet for that diagnosis, she did not take it in until the 18th.
She said it was mouth rot for the longest time, but then was told by the Vet that it was a yeast infection. If she had taken the animal in to be SEEN immediately then she would have known that from the get go, instead of waiting to be seen, and taking an over-the-phone diagnosis.
Ty then offered to pay for the Vet visit with his CC. She has yet to address that offer. "
Me:
The minute he opened his mouth I knew what he had. You would have, too. My vet told me, on the phone, that she "did not have access to a lab which does tests specifically for reptiles so she would not send out a lab sample, because she could not count on it being accurate".
Homer vet clinic, the only one in Homer Alaska, call her if you want, I thought it was odd, too,
Dr. Craig told me that my regimen of swabbing the mouth with povodone Iodine solution and removing the plaque/yellow junk was the right thing to do. I did that for several days, and his mouth was looking better, but he was not eating and I continued to worry that I might not be getting rid of some sort of systemic infection.
I was worried about not having an anti-biotic. When I brought him in, the vet diagnosed "candida" by the appearance of the stuff on the swab when she swabbed the back of his throat, some I had missed.
Isn't candida also known as mouth rot? Candida is more specific, yes, but it isn't like I asked for a diagnosis over the phone, which has gotten to be a popular accusation. That's just foolishness. There was no big mystery as to what ailment he had. She wouldn't prescribe an anti-biotic, but gave me nystatin.
I believe I did address the offer that TY made after I said that I had a vet report, to pay the bill, by saying that I'm certain that his vet would have given him a better price than mine, so, he can pay it if he feels that he should, but I didn't expect him to. I paid the bill.
When Ty sent me an e-mail saying how much he loved animals and that he would have all of his other torts tested for the mouth problem, and when something goes wrong in is facility in regards to employees and the animals, he's like a wild man, he gets so upset, I apologized to him for misjudging him, because I believed him. He sounds like me, though I don't have employees.
I felt he was going above and beyond by contacting me privately when he didn't need to, everyone on the thread was in support of him and most were vile to me, so he had nothing to gain. This made me think very highly of him.
I didn't start a bad guy thread vindictively or with a mean spirit, I wanted help paying for a likely vet visit which was bound to be very expensive, I've never had one that wasn't. If Ty had said at the beginning that he'd pay the bill, or split it, as I asked at one point, instead of at the end, when I reported that I had a vet report, none of this thread would be here.
I understand none of you think that he is required to do this, I don't think anyone is required to, now, hearing from lots of business people and customers, but I would have and in the end, Ty felt that he should, to his credit. I believe that he isn't used to getting a complaint about a sick animal, as I'm not used to recieving one, and he didn't know quite how he wanted to respond at first, either, especially without proof.
At least this is my assumption, seeing as at the end, he offered to pay the bill. This is where your opinion and mine differ. As a breeder and seller, I would have offered to pay the bill or refund upon return of the tortoise, whichever the customer preferred. I realize none but two people agree with me.
I understand that almost all of you think that, as one of you so bluntly stated, I "should take his offer with a smile". I considered it, but I couldn't do it. If you would, that's great. Don't expect people to come on this board expecting to agree with everyone, if they did, they wouldn't need to come here.
I was surprised that a poster said that if you buy an animal off of the internet, you take the risk of anything being wrong and you live with it. People bought tortoises from me for ten years, with no risk. I think buyers deal with breeders all the time with no risk, because of good customer service and because most breeders actually love their animals.
I understand people wanting proof immediately, before a thread is begun, in the form of a vet report or bill. I think it would be odd if someone made a complaint and never sent confirmation, but being a little patient before an attack would, I think, be reasonable for everyone. While waiting for proof, you could always discuss things professionally and state opinions reasonably.
I've been called a scammer, a liar, an opportunist, looking for a free tortoise, and then, incredibly, after being called all of these names and more and having all of these accusations, of being condescending!
When I was about to start this thread, I saw three choices, "Good guy" "bad guy" and "information", I didn't think any of these quite fit, but I felt a "bad guy" thread would get opinions and a decision and it fit better than the other two. I probably should have gone with information. It would be better if you had a "dispute" option, I think that would be perfect.
I completely understand going to someones defense if you've dealt with him and know him personally, but the speculation, accusations, insults and outright hatred is baffling to me. It continued after Ty and myself made everything alright between us, why?
