ProximaCentauriB15 t1_j22v1n9 wrote on December 29, 2022 at 6:25 AM

Hey does anyone happen to know a good way to maybe find if a Richmond resident has found a lost reptile? I say this because someone might have found my lost pet Ball Python. Someone took the python a user here found promising to care for it till claimed but doesnt know who. Im trying a last ditch effort to get my pet back. I dont believe this is a coincidence. The python was found on Ellwood. Im just asking for advice.

Otherwise,I hope this snake will be well cared for and loved.

fusion260 t1_j23ytvy wrote on December 29, 2022 at 2:18 PM

From the mod team:

Assuming you are a new user account for the same person that posted weeks ago about this, and that old user account has since been deleted, do not harass the other user you are most certainly thinking of.

They have told you repeatedly they do not have your snake, do not know the person who took the snake, do not know how to contact that person, and have asked that you leave them alone. From everything they've said and we've seen, they were simply a bystander that was at the same place a snake was at, took a picture and posted it, and were then hounded by you and a few others.

Again, do not harass that user or attempt to identify them on this subreddit or Reddit in general. This is your first and only warning on this matter.

ProximaCentauriB15 t1_j243zn8 wrote on December 29, 2022 at 2:57 PM

Look,sorry I just wanted advice. They posted it for a reason. It looks just like mine,I am just desperate to get her back and I dont know where to turn. Im looking for the person who actually has her. Why would they even post the pic if not looking for the owner? People post lost dogs and other pets here all the time and thats ok. I want my damn pet. What else am I supposed to fucking do,its not theirs! I paid $425.

fusion260 t1_j248gnk wrote on December 29, 2022 at 3:29 PM

>They posted it for a reason. [...] Why would they even post the pic if not looking for the owner?

As they explained multiple times, they took a photo and posted it because they were in the area when a large snake was found in a place where large snakes are normally not found. People post things they think are interesting. That's all it appears to be.

>People post lost dogs and other pets here all the time and thats ok.

Yes, because most of the people posting those have actually caught the pet and are holding it as long as they can as they to locate the owner or find someone else who can take care of them.

There are also a lot of people who post pictures of lost pets and do not have possession of them at the time they post it or know where the pet is.

>I want my damn pet. What else am I supposed to fucking do

I get it. Losing a pet sucks and I am keenly aware of the heartache one goes through when it happens.

Since you deleted your old username, it's hard for anyone who might have your snake to contact you on that post. So, make another post with pictures of your snake and ask if anyone knows of someone who found and has a lost snake.

But, and I can not make this any more clear, do not contact and/or harass that individual you've already interacted with several times and who told you very clearly they do not have it, do not know the person who took it, and don't have their contact information. Don't ask others to try to contact them on your behalf or pressure them to answering even more questions. Just... leave them alone.