herpnut wrote:
Pat, I know that is tough. It is no fun to watch what were once beautiful gex die before your eyes. Karin, did the H. taylori not survive? That is sad too. You were placed in a spot and did the best thing possible though.Thank you Julie!!! Unfortunately folks like Mike and I end up as hospice for dying gex.
Pat Christianson
Barbie, you are right to point out the buyer has some responsibility here too. I think the weight of this has to fall on the seller though. It is their responsibility to outline the conditions necessary to keep the herp before the sale, then the buyer has to decide whether or not they can meet those conditions. Once the customer decides if they can provide the necessary care then they should be sent off with the herp and at least a care sheet. Examples of things going wrong here are:
The seller does not provide any care info and simply pockets the $. Customer is left without support.
Seller provides incorrect care info (typical pet shop problem).
Herps are sold to minors without parental permisson.
Impulse buys (I am sure we were all there at one time or another!).
Fad herps - albino anythings are my favorite case in point.
Herps priced drastically below market price. The famous "throw-away" herp. Has created a type of customer that is not willing to invest anything in the care of the herp for obvious reasons (I can always get another one). I am sorry to see the Rhacodactylus ciliatus (Crested New Caledonian) fall in this category.
Julie B.
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