Sorry to be bugging everyone with my incessant questions, but I spoke to an employee about buying a B&W from All Reptiles and I need to know if they are trying to play me for a fool.
So the conversation went something along these lines:
Me: "So that would be approximately $160-$170 for a black and white?"
Employee: "Yes, that is correct."
Me: "Okay, perfect. So how much would you need for a deposit on the animal? Half?"
Employee: "Twenty-five percent."
Me: "Great. If I were to send you that, could you reserve a male for me?"
Employee: "Oh.. Well, once the sex is known, the value of the animal is substantially higher. It would be closer to $300."
Me: "... Ooookay."
Employee: "And we don't do sexing here. We don't sex any young lizards."
Me: "Why is that? And so, if I were to buy one from you, it's a 'you get what you get' sort of deal?"
Employee: "We don't sex hatchlings because they have too much goin' on down there, y'know? They're really young and it could cause too much damage. You can't sex a hatchling lizard."
Me: "How would I get a male from you, then, if I were to pay the $300?"
Employee: "We would have to hold onto it until it's sexually mature. Then we can tell if it's male or female. What's the attraction for getting a male, anyway, do you have a female?"
Me: "No, I would just prefer a male."
He then carried on about how "bigger is not always better" and therefore, I don't need a male. At this point, I was quite peeved and just wanted to relay the guy my info and hang up. I really want a male, simply because I prefer a bulkier-looking animal. Big guys have always been much more adorable to me.
Anywho. Back to the sexing. Is this guy yanking my chain? How else would someone like Bobby Hill ship a hatchling tegu as a guaranteed male or female? He HAS to sex it, so this seems ridiculous. Input, please!
So the conversation went something along these lines:
Me: "So that would be approximately $160-$170 for a black and white?"
Employee: "Yes, that is correct."
Me: "Okay, perfect. So how much would you need for a deposit on the animal? Half?"
Employee: "Twenty-five percent."
Me: "Great. If I were to send you that, could you reserve a male for me?"
Employee: "Oh.. Well, once the sex is known, the value of the animal is substantially higher. It would be closer to $300."
Me: "... Ooookay."
Employee: "And we don't do sexing here. We don't sex any young lizards."
Me: "Why is that? And so, if I were to buy one from you, it's a 'you get what you get' sort of deal?"
Employee: "We don't sex hatchlings because they have too much goin' on down there, y'know? They're really young and it could cause too much damage. You can't sex a hatchling lizard."
Me: "How would I get a male from you, then, if I were to pay the $300?"
Employee: "We would have to hold onto it until it's sexually mature. Then we can tell if it's male or female. What's the attraction for getting a male, anyway, do you have a female?"
Me: "No, I would just prefer a male."
He then carried on about how "bigger is not always better" and therefore, I don't need a male. At this point, I was quite peeved and just wanted to relay the guy my info and hang up. I really want a male, simply because I prefer a bulkier-looking animal. Big guys have always been much more adorable to me.
Anywho. Back to the sexing. Is this guy yanking my chain? How else would someone like Bobby Hill ship a hatchling tegu as a guaranteed male or female? He HAS to sex it, so this seems ridiculous. Input, please!