Appropriate course of action...

[bigguy]

Sxereturn, I agree that its not the healthiest mac I have every seen. Shame on the bloke for sending such a crappy animal without telling you first.

As for your options you really only have two.

One. Return snake for full refund and have him pay freight and permit costs.

Two. Keep it and try to correct whatevers wrong with it. Risky at the least.

Your third option is just not on. You cant keep it, expect a full refund and then have him pay vet bills. Once he has refunded it is his snake again and must be returned.

If you bought a broken TV from a shop their not going to give you a refund, let you keep it and then pay for its repairs. Come one now, you would not have a legal leg to stand on anywhere in the country.

My advise, return it and the girls if you think they are infected as well and name the person so others are not burnt as well.

 

[Already_Gone]

keep it... and ask for half of what it cost back... it is skinny so really you only got half a snake... dont send him away...

 

[soulweaver]

i would tend to agree with bigguy that you may not be able to get money back and keep the sanke cos that means he has lost everything. but there is a chance that it may work in your favor and he might give you the money and not want it back because he think's it is a gonner.

in the event he wants it back and u get your money back you maybe able to get the department to remove the animal from his care beacuse of neglect and then get the animal back through the department...............you need to get in touch with this guy me thinks

 

[sxereturn]

If you bought a broken TV from a shop their not going to give you a refund, let you keep it and then pay for its repairs. Come one now, you would not have a legal leg to stand on anywhere in the country.

If you bought the TV as a perfectly good one that worked, then you would have a leg to stand on.

 

[africancichlidau]

Sorry I'm with big guy here, get a refund, return the TV, Have the TV repaired or use your repairer and have the bills paid by the supplier. BUT all 3 , I think not

 

[sxereturn]

The reason I said the whole vet bill thing, was because he didn't/doesn't believe the animal is unhealthy. It was more like a gamble...the vet could give the animal the all clear (which it won't) and he wouldn't have to pay anything.

Still no word from him.

 

[Nicole]

Yep, I agree with bigguy and africa.
I hope it gets sorted out for you soon with minimum fuss sxe, and I hope wherever he ends up that the little snake improves.

 

[womas4me]

Shouldn't every snake regardless of newly purchased or long time pet get wormed regularly anyhow. For an animal to die of parasites i think it would have to have not been wormed for some time. Fecal smear at purchase and repeated smears until clear

 

[AGAMIDAE]

I hate people like that, that snake should have been given to you for free with the other two, how can anyone charge for that poor snake.... :evil:

 

[Artie]

Who sold the snake to you :?:
Still reckon you should tell Sxereturn, so no one else gets sucked in.

 

[AGAMIDAE]

well i hope its not from anyone off this site...because that would really suck

 

[Greebo]

I would like to know this persons name too. That way I can make sure never to buy from him.
If you merely state "I bought this snake from this person" and let everyone make their own decision it can not be labeled slander.

 

[sxereturn]

One of the big ones is feeding right now beside me. Injected .12mL of Worm Rid into the mouse (snake was 340 grams...slight underdose just to be on the safe side). The other big one didn't seem interested, maybe because of the Worm Rid. About to try the little tyke on a fuzzy mouse to see if he feeds.

 

[sxereturn]

Just tried to feed the dodgy snake a fuzzy/weaner mouse (thawed). It didn't look interested at all...

He raises his head off the ground, and his head/neck shakes back and forward? Not violently, more like a quick sway...looks pretty bad...

One of the two others took a feed. Gave them a soak in warm water, no visible mites.

 

[Artie]

That really is very sad, poor little bugga.

 

[Farkurnell]

Sounds like what my one started out doing.

 

[sxereturn]

Yeah, taking them all to see Clayton Knight on Tuesday or Wednesday

 

[AGAMIDAE]

I would keep all 3 snake away from the rest of your collection and take all 3 snakes to Clayton and wash your hands everytime you handle them or their caging

 

[Miss_Magickal]

Sxe.............i would normally agree with putting this persons name on the site and there is also another person on this forum who can name them....but you choose not to until you have it sorted out.........it is good to see someone who will give someone a second chance even if they have stuffed up badly..........i also believe that people should be warned about breeders like this...............but not until after all the buisness has been fixed......................maybe this whole thing might give the breeder a wake up call and hence become a better breeder...........who knows what might happen................

good luck with everything

 

[rodentrancher]

Hey Jonno, I thought the rule of thumb was, that you should see the snakes b4 u buy them??? Also see feeding, crap, and shedding records. Hey I'm just a wannabee Murray Darling owner here hey? Dave n I have decided to leave getting our MD till about this time next year. We don't have the time or habitat to get organised as yet. We are shed dwellers don't forget? Cheers Cheryl