LORI KEHOE
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In my personal collection I do not keep any reptiles that tend to be of the ''tude/pissy/nasty/strikey" type at all. My reptiles are utilized in educational showings and also handled by my children too. Last thing I need is to keep a reptile in my home that is like this. [ in rescue I do and have worked with reptiles like this though, but not in my personal collection at all] The first thing I ever ask when looking to purchase a reptile for personal collection is .. "What is the "tame" level of the reptile?" I usually go on to further explain exactly why I have asked such a question also. If the responce to my question comes back that the reptile is indeed not "tame". Then I decline from obtaining the reptile, as it is not what I am looking for at all. Don't get me wrong here though.. Working with reptiles I have taken my fair share of "tudes and strikes" as well as bites also. I just don't want to have to deal with such on a daily basis is all in my collection.
On the other hand if I am told that the reptile is "tame" and handable , then I will further seek to obtain it.
Here's where the problem comes in..
Back in June I inquired on a Coastal x Jungle Carpet Python
[ yeah I know what their "temps" are like..and could wait forever if need be to obtain one that just happened to be on the "tame" side even] I already have a male who is "tame" even, and was looking for a mate for him if I came across one that was "tame" is all. I received a responce which stated that the snake was indeed "tame and handable". The answer even went into more depth to state that she had been a "tame/handable" snake , then had a clutch and had become VERY MEAN right after such..BUT was now "tame and handable". I know the person that was offering the snake for sale and trusted his word even more so due to such. So I paid for the snake via paypal on that day, June 15th 2002. Shipment was to take place something like two days later.
I never received an email telling me that the snake had not been shipped on such date, nor any other correspondence either relative to such. When I finally got in touch and got a responce it was the ole .. busy at work thing.. will ship def next wednesday. That of course never happened either...reason this time.. was high tenps. I'll allow that even as temps were high. BUt weeks later and no responce to my calls, emails, pm,s etc and still no snake or word on when it would be coming.. I went and contacted someone in the sellers area and asked them to make a visit to their work to find out what exactly was going on with the snake and why hasn't it been shipped as yet ? I was told it would be shipped the next day along with every excuse as to why no correspondence had taken place at all in regards to the matter.
It was shipped and received this time as stated it would be. Of course the box was just about ready to bottom out due to it not being properly taped up..and of course the snake let me know right away that it is far from "tame" ..UGH. This snake has got one heck of a MEAN streak of an attitude going for it ! Not just your basic .."I'm a lil pissy from being shipped atm 'tude either. She was trying her damndest to strike through the pillowcase..hissing up a storm [ she can put my huge burms to pity in that area even lol]. and "puffing" up big time ! I decided to wait until my husband got home to open the case due to this.
When we went to open the case and get her settled into a quarantine cage...I got tagged big time by her ..arghh.
As far as this snake is concerned I can honestly say that I am far from thrilled with her even the slightest bit !
The person I bought her from is not answering their phone, emails, or pms even. I have also not been able to find them ol .. even at a site where we both are admins of. When I have asked around as to whether anyone has seen or heard from this person.. I have found that there are others that are having problems with such things as contacting the person or getting replies from him also in relation to reptile things. I had the person I had sent to their work pass a message to him alaso even on what took place upon receipt of the snake....and have gotten no reply from him as yet what so ever. The snake came in on Tuesday.. I passed the message on Tuesday also. I know the message has been delivered too even. This person has a cell phone and can use such to contact me even.. no long distance charge for such even.
This is a coastal x jungle carpet python that is female and 8' in length with a great girth. So she's not a lil thing to deal with even. Definately not something I am happy with at all atm.
Soo what would you do ?
Oh the person is Tom HUil of TC Serpents btw. Located in the Philly area of PA.
On the other hand if I am told that the reptile is "tame" and handable , then I will further seek to obtain it.
Here's where the problem comes in..
Back in June I inquired on a Coastal x Jungle Carpet Python
[ yeah I know what their "temps" are like..and could wait forever if need be to obtain one that just happened to be on the "tame" side even] I already have a male who is "tame" even, and was looking for a mate for him if I came across one that was "tame" is all. I received a responce which stated that the snake was indeed "tame and handable". The answer even went into more depth to state that she had been a "tame/handable" snake , then had a clutch and had become VERY MEAN right after such..BUT was now "tame and handable". I know the person that was offering the snake for sale and trusted his word even more so due to such. So I paid for the snake via paypal on that day, June 15th 2002. Shipment was to take place something like two days later.
I never received an email telling me that the snake had not been shipped on such date, nor any other correspondence either relative to such. When I finally got in touch and got a responce it was the ole .. busy at work thing.. will ship def next wednesday. That of course never happened either...reason this time.. was high tenps. I'll allow that even as temps were high. BUt weeks later and no responce to my calls, emails, pm,s etc and still no snake or word on when it would be coming.. I went and contacted someone in the sellers area and asked them to make a visit to their work to find out what exactly was going on with the snake and why hasn't it been shipped as yet ? I was told it would be shipped the next day along with every excuse as to why no correspondence had taken place at all in regards to the matter.
It was shipped and received this time as stated it would be. Of course the box was just about ready to bottom out due to it not being properly taped up..and of course the snake let me know right away that it is far from "tame" ..UGH. This snake has got one heck of a MEAN streak of an attitude going for it ! Not just your basic .."I'm a lil pissy from being shipped atm 'tude either. She was trying her damndest to strike through the pillowcase..hissing up a storm [ she can put my huge burms to pity in that area even lol]. and "puffing" up big time ! I decided to wait until my husband got home to open the case due to this.
When we went to open the case and get her settled into a quarantine cage...I got tagged big time by her ..arghh.
As far as this snake is concerned I can honestly say that I am far from thrilled with her even the slightest bit !
The person I bought her from is not answering their phone, emails, or pms even. I have also not been able to find them ol .. even at a site where we both are admins of. When I have asked around as to whether anyone has seen or heard from this person.. I have found that there are others that are having problems with such things as contacting the person or getting replies from him also in relation to reptile things. I had the person I had sent to their work pass a message to him alaso even on what took place upon receipt of the snake....and have gotten no reply from him as yet what so ever. The snake came in on Tuesday.. I passed the message on Tuesday also. I know the message has been delivered too even. This person has a cell phone and can use such to contact me even.. no long distance charge for such even.
This is a coastal x jungle carpet python that is female and 8' in length with a great girth. So she's not a lil thing to deal with even. Definately not something I am happy with at all atm.
Soo what would you do ?
Oh the person is Tom HUil of TC Serpents btw. Located in the Philly area of PA.