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Old 29-Jun-07, 08:12 AM
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good news and bad news and help needed!!!

so yesterday I got the 2 baby beardies.

$120 for 2 (6 weeks old)

one of them is great. wide eyes, responsive, eats woodies and is awesome.
the other one looked really nice with the colours, and was sleeping when we got them. it wouldn't eat, and didn't open it's eyes at all. just stumbled around a little bit and cuddled the other one for warmth.

came out this morning and that one was dead. =( </3

have i been sold a sick lizard?
did the change in environment put too much shock on it?
do i ask for a refund/replacement?
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Old 29-Jun-07, 08:16 AM
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i would have a chat to the seller, i think a refund is in order especially concidering you only were looking after it for less than 24 hours
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Old 29-Jun-07, 08:24 AM
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I would agree!!!
Talk to the seller.
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Old 29-Jun-07, 08:28 AM
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If it was like that when you picked them up, then its a sick beardie and a replacement would be the correct answer.
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Old 29-Jun-07, 08:30 AM
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he had it under 24 hours, i would be certain it was sick when he got it
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Old 29-Jun-07, 08:30 AM
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Did you travel far to get them?????
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Old 29-Jun-07, 08:32 AM
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sydney to campbelltown.

not far

just want some opinions before I email him so i can figure out what to say without being aggressive and abusive
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Old 29-Jun-07, 08:38 AM
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Definetly chat to the person who sold it to you!
Why would one be so affected by the environment change while the other wasn't?
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Old 29-Jun-07, 08:39 AM
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the other one looked really nice with the colours, and was sleeping when we got them.
I'd suggest in the future when buying animals to pick ones that are alert rather then nicely coloured. I think the person selling them may have known that it wasn't a strong animal so have a chat with them.
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Old 29-Jun-07, 08:40 AM
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no idea. that's the only answer i could think of other than 1 was already really really sick.

don't want to have to send someone round there for the sake of $60. that just seems stupid, but at the same time i would like to have 2 healthy beardies
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Old 29-Jun-07, 08:41 AM
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yeah just tell him that one of the bearded dragons you bought off him died lastnight and you dont believe it was your fault because you only had them for 24 hours or so
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Old 29-Jun-07, 08:47 AM
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k, email sent.
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Eep, that's terrible. Let us know how you go.
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would definatly be asking for my money back or another lizard sounds a bit suss to me mate
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Old 29-Jun-07, 09:01 AM
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Make sure you gently warm it up before disposing of the body.
I've seen lizards that look well and truly dead after a night in the cold. In fact there's been a few cases of dragons sleeping at the bottom of their water bowl overnight only to reveive with heat.
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