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So, know whats really sad? Dropping a bunch of $$ that you probably shouldn't of spent on a rare snake you really wanted and have wanted for your whole
herp hobby-career, and have it show up dead from a stupid shipping mistake. An '05 CBB Hamper line Timor Python of all things.
As soon as I saw the box when I got home from work, I knew it looked too small for a supposed 8-9ft snake, but I just figured the guy had exaggerated the snakes size... Which would of been cool with me, I don't mind, esp for the price I payed(much less then the snake is really worth)... But when I did open the box, I was amazed by how stuffed in it was. With only 1 air hole stabbed in the styrofoam... And the bag was wet from the snake passing liquids during shipping, which further inhibits airflow through the material of the bag.
Luckily the guy is going to refund my money, and was extremely apologetic, as shocked and saddened as I was. He admitted to not having much experiance in shipping large snakes, as the guy breeds colubrids and ball morphs mostly. So yeah, here's to hoping the money does indeed show back up in my paypal account. I'm figuring it will, the guy is fairly well known and sells alot of animals online. Just all in all.. Shitty. I've never had this happen in all my years in the hobby, but it has to happen sometime I guess, statistically speaking. But I am frickin' devastated here. Just had to vent.
As soon as I saw the box when I got home from work, I knew it looked too small for a supposed 8-9ft snake, but I just figured the guy had exaggerated the snakes size... Which would of been cool with me, I don't mind, esp for the price I payed(much less then the snake is really worth)... But when I did open the box, I was amazed by how stuffed in it was. With only 1 air hole stabbed in the styrofoam... And the bag was wet from the snake passing liquids during shipping, which further inhibits airflow through the material of the bag.
Luckily the guy is going to refund my money, and was extremely apologetic, as shocked and saddened as I was. He admitted to not having much experiance in shipping large snakes, as the guy breeds colubrids and ball morphs mostly. So yeah, here's to hoping the money does indeed show back up in my paypal account. I'm figuring it will, the guy is fairly well known and sells alot of animals online. Just all in all.. Shitty. I've never had this happen in all my years in the hobby, but it has to happen sometime I guess, statistically speaking. But I am frickin' devastated here. Just had to vent.
