Opinion on Backwater Reptiles

[Calihusker]

I sure do a lot of these...

But, I was considering a viper boa from their site.

Does anyone have any experience with them?

I've heard good and bad, but not much about them recently.

-Thanks ;)

[alessia55]

A good place to check for breeder/store reputations: Board of Inquiry® - FaunaClassifieds (http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=13)

[Pirarucu]

I have never done business with them,but I've heard a lot of bad reviews, and it's worth noting that they do not even have the animals they are selling. They have someone else send you the animal instead.
I personally would not buy from them. The way they run their business just sends up too many red flags for me, coupled with a decent number of bad reviews. I know one individual who bought a gator which arrived with fungus on its leg..

[KORBIN5895]

A good place to check for breeder/store reputations: Board of Inquiry® - FaunaClassifieds (http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=13)

The reason Alessia put this post is because we don't really do these types of threads on this site.

[EmbraceCalamity]

I checked their website, and they don't even have a phone number to call, just email and fax. Then they give some BS explanation about how they're an internet-based business and it's to save money so they can provide lower prices.

They also have absolutely no warranty. You get a dead or sick reptile, sucks for you. So yeah, I wouldn't dare deal with them.

~Maggot

[Corey209]

All I had to google them and read about so many reptiles from them dying within 24 hours..

[SnakeyJay]

As korbin said, we don't do this here.. This is basically a name n shame thread now.

[lady_bug87]

I know you didn't say anything negative but we have a rule against stuff like this.

This is copied directly from the rules page.

No "naming names". This is not the C/BOI, please refrain from mentioning individuals or business names in negative light.

[Calihusker]

Ah, my bad. I'm somewhat aware of the rule.. as I came across it awhile back.

The only reason that I had dared to ask was because their site made it seem like more of a corporation than a personal breeder's site.

But, I'm definitely going to veto this one, sorry for any disruption.

I'll check the fauna's next time.

Cheers.

[SnakeyJay]

We don't name n shame big companies aswell as small breeders.

[Calihusker]

We don't name n shame big companies aswell as small breeders.

Actually, I was expecting good reviews and replies towards the company when I first posted.

I wasn't aware that they had... faults.

Still. My bad, won't happen again.