spilota_variegata
Very Well-Known Member
The question of "proof of origin" of GTPs that pop up on the Australian market from time to time has been debated on this forum before.
What really interests me is:
If YOU were considering to purchase "Native Green Tree Python(s)" - what kind of proof / evidence / information / explanation / reference, would satisfy you that the GTPs are as advertised?
What additional information / support would you expect from the seller / breeder?
I thrust these are logical, intelligent question, so please respond accordingly (no private messages here).:?
Ramsayi; said:Seeing as you are in the genuine Aussie GTP game how do you guarantee that what you produce is ridgey didge seeing as you advertise them as such?
Hey Craftsman, I think Ramsayi has a good point.
Rather than ask what other people would consider sufficient proof, why not tell everyone your method of proof and ask if we collectively think it is sufficient.
With the price of Aussie GTPs being 60% higher than GTPs from other locations, I feel unambiguous proof of lineage is essential. If it costs the seller a couple of thousand dollars per snake to prove this, so be it - then they can justify the increased price. I've got no idea what DNA testing costs, but this would be a prerequisite to say the least.
Proof on lineage, an affidavit, a promisory note to hand over your first born son, one of your kidneys.... where does it stop???
Please tell us how you prove your GTPs are the genuine article.
Thanks,
David...