I bought a 14-month old female dragon from a person in MI. I paid $412 for the dragon and when it arrived I noticed that the dragon has some breathing issues (coarse exhale). I emailed the seller right away (same day I received the dragon - Tues 3/24) and told her about the issue and that I will observe the dragon coz it may just be because of the stress in the shipping. She agreed and told me to keep her posted. Emailed her back Sunday (3/29) and told her that I'll consult a Vet the next day, Monday (3/30), to have the dragon checked up because the breathing is still the same and the dragon is not active. She responded back the same day, Sunday, and said OK and that she also wants to know what is happening.

The result came out that the dragon has a respiratory problem and have a heavy mucus build up. The dragon was injected with ENROFLOXACIN and given oral meds for 10 days (Baytril). The bill came out to $151. I told the seller about this and she told me that the dragon was healthy when she shipped it out, and that she couldn't pay the vet bill. According to her I never cleared it out that she has to cover the vet expense. I asked for a full refund and the vet bill and told her I want to return the dragon, because I expected the dragon to be healthy upon arrival. The second option I gave her is to replace the dragon with a dragon (or dragons) of my choice that will be of the same value (or close) to what I paid plus the vet bill ($563.00).

Just need to double check the position I made on this issue if this would be fair to most of you if you were the seller, coz I want to be fair not just to myself, but also to her.

I would appreciate any suggestions or other options on how to deal with this.

Thanks - chuckpb

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