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NewLineReptile
05-10-03, 12:03 AM
I wanted to tell a story when i replyed to a ad in the local paper.
This guy had a Burmese and a boa for sale so i called him up and asked if i could come out and have a look at them.
So i went out to his house and what did i see he had a Ball python not a Burm and a colombian boa in the same tank so i played dumb and went along with him.
He told me he had been into reptiles for 10 years and that their was not much that he did not know. And that i should really think before i buy his Burm that they get to be 20 feet full grown
So then he told me that before he sold me the two snakes for $375 that he would have to see what i would keep them in.
I said ok and told him to follow me back to my house so on the way home i was telling my wife about how it was a Ball python not a Burm and that he said he knew allot about snakes. So we get to my house and he comes up stairs to my reptile room and as soon as he walked in the room and saw all my reptiles.
The look on his face was so funny and all that he had to say was oh so i guess you know about snakes so i said i knew a bit HA HA
then told him that the snake he had was not a Burm that it was a Ball python and pointed to my 4 Burms and said they are Burms.
And then showed him my Ball python to compair with his Ball that it was not a Burm so with all that i ended up getting both snakes for $175 and then he asked if he could bring his familiy over to see all of the reptiles. and to top it all off he asked if i would teach him all about different snakes and lizards

Well i thought it was funny :)

crucified
05-10-03, 12:22 AM
hahaha... that's great!
quite entertaining...
i like how he said he knew about them and now he's asking you to teach him.. just priceless.. nice deal too.. $175.. how are the snakes? good condition and such?

Zoe
05-10-03, 12:29 AM
That's a nice story :] It's good to hear that he admitted his mistake, and wasn't actually trying to cheat you out of anything.

Zoe

NewLineReptile
05-10-03, 12:29 AM
Well the Ball python was in great shape but the boa had some bad scars from being fed live prey but i took him any ways and got him looked after by my vet and he is getting better the scars are pretty much gone now and he has put on some good girth
he is one awesome snake just loves people to hold on to him

crucified
05-10-03, 12:32 AM
oh.. so this was a while ago.. how long ago?
i thought it happened tonight.. *laugh* none the less.. a grand story... with a nice happy ending.. (the snake getting better that is)

NewLineReptile
05-10-03, 12:38 AM
I got them a few months ago i was just looking at the boa and thought about the time i got him so i thought i would share the story with everyone here :)

HetForHuman
05-10-03, 12:43 AM
heheh good story:)

and i see your avatar works too :b

NewLineReptile
05-10-03, 01:15 AM
yep it looks good thanks again for getting it a smaller size for me to use it as my Avatar :P

Lisa
05-10-03, 01:47 PM
Sounds like you got a good price on both snakes.

RachelS.
05-11-03, 02:02 PM
man, dont ya just love it when you're right :D

Emily-Fisher
05-11-03, 02:17 PM
Heheh...that's great!! Good deal too =) I like the part about when you brought him to your house...hehe...good job =D

SnowSnake
05-11-03, 03:18 PM
Did the guy bring his family to your house afterwards?

I'm sure the bp and boa are very happy with you now :D

NewLineReptile
05-11-03, 04:00 PM
Yeah he has been here 3 or 4 times with his family
they always want me to let them know when i get something new for them to come take a look