AUSGECKO
Very Well-Known Member
I just want to give everyone the heads up on being careful what they buy at this years herp shows.
Last year I purchased a "sexed" pair of geckos that were suppose to be hypos off what I thought and most of you would think are very reputable breeders at WildExpo, they were in a container of white gravel so they looked very light in colour, when I got them home and put them in more natural conditions they darkened up to normal coloring for the species but I thought " oh well, I'll just deal with it", After a month or two I noticed that the "sexed pair" had turned out to be two males so I contacted the seller who lives a long distance from me and they agreed that they would swap one of the males for a female at the next show as it was not worth freighting the animals back and forth to which I agreed.
Now 12 months later I am told by them that 12 months from purchase they are not in a position to do anything.
So be careful what you buy, who you buy it from and believing what someone tells you.
Last year I purchased a "sexed" pair of geckos that were suppose to be hypos off what I thought and most of you would think are very reputable breeders at WildExpo, they were in a container of white gravel so they looked very light in colour, when I got them home and put them in more natural conditions they darkened up to normal coloring for the species but I thought " oh well, I'll just deal with it", After a month or two I noticed that the "sexed pair" had turned out to be two males so I contacted the seller who lives a long distance from me and they agreed that they would swap one of the males for a female at the next show as it was not worth freighting the animals back and forth to which I agreed.
Now 12 months later I am told by them that 12 months from purchase they are not in a position to do anything.
So be careful what you buy, who you buy it from and believing what someone tells you.