Tim,



I'm sure you mean well with your objection.



In the case of Cinder/Ashy morphs, by all accounts they ARE smaller, even when they come out of a pair of normals that are het for the gene. So breeding an especially small example of the morph would be a recipe for disaster.



You mentioned several "maybe" possibilities. That's EXACTLY why such a board needs to exist -- but not one that is run with an iron fist. Rather, the guy who sold the snake should be allowed to present his side of the story. Maybe he DID say the snake was het for Butter.. or "Possible het". (A term we should probably all agree to dispense of, since a wild caught normal is, by definition, PH for blue fuzzy hair.) That's what RepCheck is for and about. Let both sides be heard, and let people decide for themselves who they believe and whether they want to deal with that person. But let them do so with their eyes open, knowing about the situations others have had. This one example wouldn't be enough for me to stop dealing with that breeder, for example. It "may" be that he just put the wrong snake in the box, for all we know. But if the forum noticed the same seller had problems with 5 people, I'd then have my eyes open to that there was smoke, and MIGHT be fire. If they were all negative, and no one had reported any positive about the guy... you get the drift.



It's not foolproof. Nothing is. By designing it so that anyone can post (and be responsible for) his/her own words, I'm intending to be sure that all is open/transparent, and that anyone with cause to express themselves on the subject can do so. Without such a place to voice issues, a rip off artist will continue to get away with it. That's wrong, and also bad for the hobby and sales.



It has come to my attention that we are not allowed to "advertise" something like RepCheck here on Kingsnake.com so this response will be my last reply on the thread. Anyone who wants to can write me privately with concerns, thoughts or questions. Thanks!

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