This is the second time I ordered ooths from Don, after the first three came I sent him an email telling him the ooths appeared to be already hatched and I described their appearance to him & then sent him a picture of the ooths so he could see what I was talking about. I never asked him for a refund or any compensation. He emailed me a few times and said the seller was sent a message telling him what we were looking for. The last ooth I purchased was suppossed to be clean and white with no large ooth hatching marks. The package I received today was clearly old and after opening it, found rotting eggs that smelled foul. The package was damaged and marked such with the post office sticker on it indicating so. The following pictures are the package he sent me that I received today. It had the two short sides open and was taped with scotch tape with one piece of packing tape down the middle that only stuck to the ends. I was told by Don that it would have 3 different types of tape stuck to it, but was securely taped shut, notice how he mentioned that. After giving him 421.00 one would think that he could at least use a box that even if used had some life left to it, it also had a rip in the bottom of the box. If any mantis was to of hatched in there, they would of been long gone, an adult mantis could of hopped out of the box, also the first box he sent, he had indicated the ooths were packed to insure if hatching they would be ok, I did tell him that they had all fallen off of the sticks he had glues them to. The ooth I received today was glued the same way, only on a molded stick. I am assuming Don thinks I am a fool, which to of delt with him again after the first bunch maybe I am, I did figure to try again being as another forum member had an ooth hatch from Don. But I do like to give people a second chance, which is only fair, but after what he sent today, I can only say, I was so dissapointed and wish all forum members to beware of Don and what he sells. If he did me this way, what will he take you for. I can almost understand the ooth being rotten, but what I cannot understand is the way he sent it, as if to say, here, stick this! Anyone who would send what he considered to be a viable ooth in a box like that is clearly saying I don't care about you or this ooth.
This is the ooths he sent, all with rotting eggs inside
This is the inside of box, notice the scotch tape, where a mantis could get stuck.
condition of outside of box before opening.
other side of box
inside of box with ooth
Inside of ooth
A few members have left feedback, but how many have updated his profile saying the ooths
purchased from him have hatched? I for one intended to leave feedback, but had no idea it was going to be like this, I have asked him for a refund and he has refused. Once again, before buying from him, look at the box he sent my ooth in and ask yourself, do u want to feel like I do tonight?
One last thought, Don said he kept all my emails, which is good, because any fool knows to keep theirs and if u should delete one, dont fret, look in your sent box, your replies will be there waiting for you. And we all know I keep all of mine.
