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I replied to an add for an "albino pyhon" asking what kind of python it was and an photo.

Re: python‏
From: Rachel Sarrio ([email protected])
Sent: Fri 5/02/08 8:02 PM
To: Angela


Hi there,
thanks for the mail. i have a male albino and a female piebald nall pythons available to go out , they are hand raised and home trained with all papers,has been fully checked, AKC tested and have a good relationship with other pets and well trained too they are close ringed..closed bonded and vet checked with up to date vet records.they are ready to go for adoption with free snakes box.i am looking for a good home and will meet up any requirements if need to be shipped.their weights are 442g and 507g and each are a little over 2 ft. long, will come with a cites permit and 10months and 12months and 1year old respectively. They will be going out for free adoption and a free box and all you need to pay is the shipping fee . I am giving them for adoption because i am here for an assignment and my job requires a lot of time so i immediately realized that they are going to be lonely and as you know they are very delicate creatures and need a lot of care and devotion and that is why i have decided to give them out to a loving and caring home where they will be loved and will be given all the time they need, so if you are interested.get back lets see how they get home..where are you located and How soon do you want the snakes?, how many? and if needs to be shipped, then get back to me with your full address and the address of the closest airport to your location so that i should contact the shipping agency right away for flight reservation as i will be shipping them from the Republic of Cameroon . get back asap. awaiting your reply
 
LOL, I saw an ad on Craigslist not too long ago for AKC registered monkeys, I think it was.....too funny.
 
Can you imagine a 500g 2ft long BP that is AKC tested and well trained to fetch, sit and use the litter box? OH did I mention he wanted $200 for both?
 
Wow, I gotta start working with mine on that whole "fetch" thing.....not to mention litterbox training!!

One question.....how does a snake "sit"? I mean, it's not like they can get much lower....? Maybe he meant "sit up". That MUST be it.

Sheesh, lol.
 
I could see it now, tossing the stuffed mouse toy across the yard and telly ol Spot to Fetch ! In the mean time you go out to a movie, have diner and then return just in time to take the mouse toy from spot and toss it again !!

Now that is a real good Add LMAO if I had a snake that could do that I'd be asking at least 300 for it. have to give this scammer points for originality. Randy
 
my one know a trick, "disappear the mice" but we trying the roll over that way i can ask for more money
 
Cheryl Marchek AKA JM said:
well~ I'm outraged~ the AKC won't even respond to my requests to register my snakes! They are purebreds and I have the pedigree's to prove it!
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At this time you can only register your Ball Pythons as Foundation Stock and show them in the Miscellaneous Class. Just put them on a leash and wear a long skirt and practice running them in a circle the size of a show ring.
 
This not is not Nigerian vershun new scam I give for free with papers of pedigree and all neuter shots from delicate AKC, so u send me money for ship or alot and then my family win't die we good albino christians, this is all free just send me alot of money for free for good home....
 
You should send a reply back Angela, telling him that you are interested, but you would like to set up the travel arrangements with your own contracted carrier.....see what kind of excuses he gives for not doing it your way. :rofl:
 
Guess what, I saw an ad on craigslist here in Michigan too, for a piebald. Emailed for more info, and here's what I got... Think I should play around with this person?

From "Ashly Nfar" <[email protected]>

Hi there,
thanks for the mail. i have a male albino and a female piebald nall pythons available to go out , they are hand raised and home trained with all papers,has been fully checked, AKC tested and have a good relationship with other pets and well trained too they are close ringed..closed bonded and vet checked with up to date vet records.they are ready to go for adoption with free snakes box.i am looking for a good home and will meet up any requirements if need to be shipped.their weights are 442g and 507g and each are a little over 2 ft. long, will come with a cites permit and 10months and 12months and 1year old respectively. They will be going out for free adoption and a free box and all you need to pay is the shipping fee . I am giving them for adoption because i am here for an assignment and my job requires a lot of time so i immediately realized that they are going to be lonely and as you know they are very delicate creatures and need a lot of care and devotion and that is why i have decided to give them out to a loving and caring home where they will be loved and will be given all the time they need, so if you are interested.get back lets see how they get home..where are you located and How soon do you want the snakes?, how many? and if needs to be shipped, then get back to me with your full address and the address of the closest airport to your location so that i should contact the shipping agency right away for flight reservation as i will be shipping them from the Republic of Cameroon . get back asap. awaiting your reply
 
This is the Cameroon scammer I got to play with. :D

Hello,

Thanks for the fast mail.I am very happy to read from you.I have some captive breed ball pythons and i am looking for loving and caring home.I am not selling my ball pythons.I am just looking for new home.Below are the types of ball pythons i have now.I am located in Cameroon but i can still give them internationally without much cost..If you can only pay just the shipping cost of the ball pythons,I can proceed with the delivery.I have much ball pythons now and so i have decided to give them out for free .Where are you located?? the shipping cost is 200$ and i can also arrange house delivery ok


Albino.......Ball pythons
Piebald.....Ball pythons
Spider.......Ball pythons
Mojave......Ball pythons
Pastel........Ball pythons
ghost........Ball pythons
caramel.....Ball pythons

If you really need the snakes answer my question below

Do you have a vet doctor??

Where are you located??

Will you pay the shipping cost??

which kind of ball python do you want?

How many ball pythons do you want??

Do you have a phone number??

Can i deliver the ball pythons today??

I will be very happy if you can provide me with all the answer to my question ok

P.S Let me tell you how you are going to take care of the pythons Ok

Ball Pythons are a constrictor and their diet consists of small rodents. They will eat mice and rats throughout their lives. They are nocturnal, so feed at night. Small Ball Pythons will feed on small “fuzzy” mice (once a week) and will begin to consume larger mice and even small rats as they grow. Adults will feed on adult mice or small rats (one or two every week to ten days).Ball Pythons will often refuse food if they are handled excessively or when their habitat changes. They will need time to get comfortable in new surroundings.
Fresh water in a good size water dish should always be available. A shallow water dish works well. The python will usually climb in and may get water on the substrate.. If this happens, the substrate should be changed or alternatively, the python can be soaked in a separate water dish once a week.

Thanks and Waiting
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And my reply:

I am quite aware of how to care for ball pythons, since I breed them myself. I am also quite aware of the scammers from Cameroon. If you wish to send the snakes in question to me first, I'll be happy to re-imburse you for your expenses AFTER I receive the animals. Otherwise - no thank you.
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I wonder why I haven't heard back from her? :confused:
 
Ball Pythons will often refuse food if they are handled excessively or when their habitat changes. They will need time to get comfortable in new surroundings.
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Look, they're even setting up to send sick animals and they will refer back to this when you call them on it.
 
My reply to Ashly:

From: John Cordone <*********@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: female piebald python for re homing
To: "Ashly Nfar" <[email protected]>
Date: Thursday, May 8, 2008, 1:21 PM


Hello Ashly, and thanks for the quick response,

How wonderful that these animals have been taken care of so well and their documentation is kept up. I am sad that you have to give them up, but appreciate that you are trying to do the right thing by finding a good home for them. I can't tell you how long it has been since I've seen one with an American Kennel Club certification, In any case, i would be interested in all three, but first, would it be possible to see pictures of them, and if possible, any copies of the AKC testing paperwork and/or the CITES paperwork.
Anxiously awaiting your reply.

John.

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..........and Ashly's reply (the attachments are the pics he/she sent):

Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 09:07:44 -0700 (PDT)
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Subject: Re: female piebald python for re homing
To: "John Cordone" <*********@yahoo.com>

hello and thanks for getting back to me ok.presently just two o the snakes are remaining ok.i will give the snakes ok.attach to this not are pictures of the snakes.i hope you will like them. for the papers all are in tack ok i am sorry i do not have a scanner to scan them ok.but i can assure you that you are going to receive the snakes ok.
waiting

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I'm thinking about how i'll respond to this one....lol
 

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Look, they're even setting up to send sick animals and they will refer back to this when you call them on it.
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The scam is they won't send any animals. They just stole the verbage from someone else to hopefully look legit.
 
I'm thinking about how i'll respond to this one....lol
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Keep asking them for copies of all the paperwork, tell them they need to find a scanner, don't take no for an answer, tell them you have the money for shipping, stress how badly you want them, don't ship to anyone else, but you keep needing a new and different kind of document. The idea is to " sell them " on the idea that you will do anything for the snakes and just can't wait to send them the money, even offer a bonus****but that the USA is very strict and you want to do things right. ask for their bank account to send bonus to etc.. etc... keep them running in circles so they don't have the time or willingness TO SCAM ANYONE ELSE....
 
My response -

Hello again Ashly,


All I can say is WOW, the pictures show two very beuatiful snakes, it is a shame that you only have the two left over, as I have lots of room for more. I have been into ball pythons for a long time, and they are the perfect pet. I really want these two and can pay for the shipping, but I have been burned by people who took money and either never sent the snakes, or the animals were confiscated by customs because the CITES paperwork and health paperwork was missing or not in order. So, as you can understand, it is very important to me to make sure that all paperwork is in order. Please do not send the snakes to anyone else, as I'm sure I can give them a great home! Please do whatever you can to find a scanner to scan and send the vet and CITES paperwork as soon as possible.

Thanks so much for this opportunity! Please write back soon!

John.
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Let's see what he/she has to say....... :reddevil:
 
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